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Old 6th November 2016, 17:42   #3
COLVERT
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Originally Posted by Animesis View Post
the thermostat seal is weeping something terrible, losing about 500ml for 50-100 miles, so keeps needing topping up until the part arrives. My partner uses the car for work -im just the tech!- and didnt top it up at all last week, then complained the heater was cold and I had to top it up about a litre and a half.

What worried me is that before topping up the temperature gauge was at 9 oclock and not red light, but the dash test said the coolant was 125degrees c.

Surely at that temperature the needle should have gone beyond 9 o clock?
If you let the temperature go like that a few more times you are going to RUIN your engine.--

At that temperature the light was probably just about to come on or maybe the light itself has failed. You are heading for a much, much greater bill than just replacing that leaking seal.----------

KEEP that rad topped up or soon you will be walking or travelling on the bus.---
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