Recent content by Markc79

The bloke reckoned the head gasket was on it's way and hinted it would not be worth our while paying to get it fixed. Traded it in (plus a few quid obviously) for an S reg mondeo..Very clean inside and out and runs nice. Good deal I think. There you have it. The old escort is no more...

Right so it looks like the water pump needs replacing then. Will see how much it costs before we decide whether to get it done or not. Car isn't wort too much to be honest. It's booked in for tuesday so will find out for sure. Cheers.

Thanks for you help. Really appreciate it. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks to neo and Peter N too.

Right. No air con so that's a bonus. I can stretch to £200 next week. Any more and it'll have to wait til i raise more funds. Fingers crossed it's somthing simple and cheapish. I can hope can't I..? lol

I'm guessing they'll charge a bit more because of the pumps location. I'm hoping to get change from £150!

Anyone have any idea how much a new pump would cost me..? lol It's going into the garage next week. My wallet is getting upset already.

No the radiator stays cold.

It's a Zetec engine. 16v. I left the engine running with expansion cap off. The water just bubbled up after 10mins and overflowed. The water only rises when the cap is off. When I turned the engine off it sounded like water was draining away in or around the 'stat housing. The small hose...

I'm 99% sure I put the thermostat in right..Got me thinking now though! I'd better go to B&Q in the morning to buy a hose pipe. I really hope this works. Was laid off from work not long ago so finances are tight hence the need to try to fix it myself. Not to mention buying the shed of a car...

It said 85k when we bought it. I reckon it's been clocked but there is no obvious sign. Screws seem clean, no fingerprints inside plastic, numbers all straight etc. I've done the easy thing and called the AA saying it just started bubbling. See if he can spot the problem. New rad not the end...

Evening John. To flush it out do I just keep pouring in water with the hose dissconnected from the radiator or do I do the bleedin thing again? I need a watering can I think as I'm pouring water in using the kettle which takes ages. Also wondering how the blockage is cleared? Will the water...

It takes a good 10-15 minutes to boil up and overflow. I'm thinking pump now. I take it that'll be a biggish job and will cost a few quid! The oil looks good. Bit dirty but no obvious sign of water in it. Checked the dipstick and under the filler cap. Cheers

Drained the system. Fitted a new thermostat but problem still there. Water in the expansion bottle seems to boil up. There seems to be very little pressure coming from the top of the 'stat housing into the small hose. I checked the small hose for blockages but seems fine. There doesn't seem to...

Oh yeah forgot to say: the top hose that runs into the container gets very hot. The hose at the bottom of the container is cold. As is the radiator. The fan does not kick in anymore. I am assuming it's still the thermostat. Just been quoted £11.98 for a new thermostat but he reckons I'd be...

Nice one thanks alot. Will give it a go and post the results. Cheers!