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Gary L. Burnore 10-21-2007 05:52 PM

Re: VW Overheating
 
On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:47:47 GMT, "ukdodger via CarKB.com"
<u20620@uwe> wrote:

1. stop top posting.

>Hi Gary. Thanks for reply. Well I've changed the thermostat and cleaned the
>rad and checked the water pump.


You can't really clean the radiator. You'd need to remove it and
either have it re-cored or "rodded" which is a term that means remove
the ends and stick a rod through each tube. Cheaper to buy a new one.

>It goes round Ok, the impeller isnt damaged
>and the drive belt doesnt slip. It's the gradual increase in temp over the
>years that makes me suspect the scale build up. Thanks anyway.


Scale doesn't just build up in one place, and as others have stated
doesn't happen if you're taking care of your vehicle. The things
I've mentioned, however, occur no matter what over time.

A tip for your radiator. Take it out and empty it. Plug all the
holes but one and fill it. Empty what you just filled into a
measurable container. See if the amount it held matches the capacity
of the radiator. (Bet it doesn't)




>
>Ukd
>
>
>
>Gary L. Burnore wrote:
>>>My 1985 Passat runs too hot. It's been getting progressively worse over the
>>>last five years. It's not the rad or the theremostat.

>>
>>You know this because ...
>>
>>Remember, just because you can see water in your radiator, doesn't
>>mean it's plugged. A new radiator is cheap compared to the
>>replacement of a head or motor and, since you're driving an 85, it's
>>entirely possible that's all it is.
>>
>>>I think it's the
>>>corrosion in the water galleries getting slowly worse restricting the flow.
>>>Is there a solution to this other than a new engine? Any help would be
>>>appreciated. Thanks

>>
>>Things that can also cause what you describe:
>>
>>Water Pump
>>Fan Clutch
>>Bad Timing
>>Head Gasket going bad.
>>Transmission overheating (if you've got an auto tranny)
>>

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Gary L. Burnore 10-21-2007 05:52 PM

Re: VW Overheating
 
On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:47:47 GMT, "ukdodger via CarKB.com"
<u20620@uwe> wrote:

1. stop top posting.

>Hi Gary. Thanks for reply. Well I've changed the thermostat and cleaned the
>rad and checked the water pump.


You can't really clean the radiator. You'd need to remove it and
either have it re-cored or "rodded" which is a term that means remove
the ends and stick a rod through each tube. Cheaper to buy a new one.

>It goes round Ok, the impeller isnt damaged
>and the drive belt doesnt slip. It's the gradual increase in temp over the
>years that makes me suspect the scale build up. Thanks anyway.


Scale doesn't just build up in one place, and as others have stated
doesn't happen if you're taking care of your vehicle. The things
I've mentioned, however, occur no matter what over time.

A tip for your radiator. Take it out and empty it. Plug all the
holes but one and fill it. Empty what you just filled into a
measurable container. See if the amount it held matches the capacity
of the radiator. (Bet it doesn't)




>
>Ukd
>
>
>
>Gary L. Burnore wrote:
>>>My 1985 Passat runs too hot. It's been getting progressively worse over the
>>>last five years. It's not the rad or the theremostat.

>>
>>You know this because ...
>>
>>Remember, just because you can see water in your radiator, doesn't
>>mean it's plugged. A new radiator is cheap compared to the
>>replacement of a head or motor and, since you're driving an 85, it's
>>entirely possible that's all it is.
>>
>>>I think it's the
>>>corrosion in the water galleries getting slowly worse restricting the flow.
>>>Is there a solution to this other than a new engine? Any help would be
>>>appreciated. Thanks

>>
>>Things that can also cause what you describe:
>>
>>Water Pump
>>Fan Clutch
>>Bad Timing
>>Head Gasket going bad.
>>Transmission overheating (if you've got an auto tranny)
>>

--
gburnore at DataBasix dot Com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ukdodger via CarKB.com 10-21-2007 05:53 PM

Re: VW Overheating
 
Hi Earle. Well I've always run it on just plain water I dont think the manual
asks for anything else. The temp drops if I remove the thermostat completely.
I thought of flush kits but the corrosion that I can see looks bloody hard
you sure a chemical would remove it. Thanks

Ukd


Earle Horton wrote:
>> My 1985 Passat runs too hot. It's been getting progressively worse over
>> the last five years. It's not the rad or the theremostat. I think it's the
>> corrosion in the water galleries getting slowly worse restricting the flow.
>> Is there a solution to this other than a new engine? Any help would be
>> appreciated. Thanks

>
>You won't have "corrosion in the water galleries" if you have used the
>proper coolant mix through the life of the vehicle. How do you know it's
>not the rad or the thermostat? How do you know that you don't have a bad
>temperature gauge? When was the last time you changed your accessory drive
>belts, cleaned your radiator or looked for rat nests under the hood?
>
>To answer your question, there are coolant flush kits, and businesses who
>perform this service for their clients. I assume that they will be
>available in the UK. Follow the directions exactly. If your problem is
>clogged water galleries, it may help.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle


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ukdodger via CarKB.com 10-21-2007 05:53 PM

Re: VW Overheating
 
Hi Earle. Well I've always run it on just plain water I dont think the manual
asks for anything else. The temp drops if I remove the thermostat completely.
I thought of flush kits but the corrosion that I can see looks bloody hard
you sure a chemical would remove it. Thanks

Ukd


Earle Horton wrote:
>> My 1985 Passat runs too hot. It's been getting progressively worse over
>> the last five years. It's not the rad or the theremostat. I think it's the
>> corrosion in the water galleries getting slowly worse restricting the flow.
>> Is there a solution to this other than a new engine? Any help would be
>> appreciated. Thanks

>
>You won't have "corrosion in the water galleries" if you have used the
>proper coolant mix through the life of the vehicle. How do you know it's
>not the rad or the thermostat? How do you know that you don't have a bad
>temperature gauge? When was the last time you changed your accessory drive
>belts, cleaned your radiator or looked for rat nests under the hood?
>
>To answer your question, there are coolant flush kits, and businesses who
>perform this service for their clients. I assume that they will be
>available in the UK. Follow the directions exactly. If your problem is
>clogged water galleries, it may help.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle


--
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ukdodger via CarKB.com 10-21-2007 05:53 PM

Re: VW Overheating
 
Hi Earle. Well I've always run it on just plain water I dont think the manual
asks for anything else. The temp drops if I remove the thermostat completely.
I thought of flush kits but the corrosion that I can see looks bloody hard
you sure a chemical would remove it. Thanks

Ukd


Earle Horton wrote:
>> My 1985 Passat runs too hot. It's been getting progressively worse over
>> the last five years. It's not the rad or the theremostat. I think it's the
>> corrosion in the water galleries getting slowly worse restricting the flow.
>> Is there a solution to this other than a new engine? Any help would be
>> appreciated. Thanks

>
>You won't have "corrosion in the water galleries" if you have used the
>proper coolant mix through the life of the vehicle. How do you know it's
>not the rad or the thermostat? How do you know that you don't have a bad
>temperature gauge? When was the last time you changed your accessory drive
>belts, cleaned your radiator or looked for rat nests under the hood?
>
>To answer your question, there are coolant flush kits, and businesses who
>perform this service for their clients. I assume that they will be
>available in the UK. Follow the directions exactly. If your problem is
>clogged water galleries, it may help.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle


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L.W. \(Bill\) Hughes III 10-21-2007 06:15 PM

Re: Goatfucker Bill Bypass Poast!!!1!!! Re: VW Overheating
 
There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, I killed, now it's 12-202-247-159.client.mchsi.com New Albany,
Indiana asylum. It doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country
for that. Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self,
with its goat obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's
surprise. Like when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul
language in elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too
senile to remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind
me of a little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking
it's rabid head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name,
address, or even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@cox.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/faggots like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
faggots like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella, COX, and
soon the world of servers.
What are you babbling about?????
And you think the news members won't recognize your girlie writing, and
see your user names, as fake as you.
I used to pity retarded people like you, now you just make me
laugh!!!!!!
You make me laugh the way a girlie, ------ writes, it gives me a feeling
of extreme superiority!
<ROTFLMAO>
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


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>
> [I'm cutting out the middleman on this one]




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L.W. \(Bill\) Hughes III 10-21-2007 06:15 PM

Re: Goatfucker Bill Bypass Poast!!!1!!! Re: VW Overheating
 
There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, I killed, now it's 12-202-247-159.client.mchsi.com New Albany,
Indiana asylum. It doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country
for that. Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self,
with its goat obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's
surprise. Like when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul
language in elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too
senile to remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind
me of a little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking
it's rabid head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name,
address, or even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@cox.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/faggots like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
faggots like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella, COX, and
soon the world of servers.
What are you babbling about?????
And you think the news members won't recognize your girlie writing, and
see your user names, as fake as you.
I used to pity retarded people like you, now you just make me
laugh!!!!!!
You make me laugh the way a girlie, ------ writes, it gives me a feeling
of extreme superiority!
<ROTFLMAO>
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Cujo DeSockpuppet" <cujo@petitmorte.net> wrote in message
news:ffgh9b$gmi$1@blackhelicopter.databasix.com...
>
> [I'm cutting out the middleman on this one]




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L.W. \(Bill\) Hughes III 10-21-2007 06:15 PM

Re: Goatfucker Bill Bypass Poast!!!1!!! Re: VW Overheating
 
There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, I killed, now it's 12-202-247-159.client.mchsi.com New Albany,
Indiana asylum. It doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country
for that. Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self,
with its goat obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's
surprise. Like when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul
language in elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too
senile to remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind
me of a little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking
it's rabid head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name,
address, or even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@cox.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/faggots like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
faggots like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella, COX, and
soon the world of servers.
What are you babbling about?????
And you think the news members won't recognize your girlie writing, and
see your user names, as fake as you.
I used to pity retarded people like you, now you just make me
laugh!!!!!!
You make me laugh the way a girlie, ------ writes, it gives me a feeling
of extreme superiority!
<ROTFLMAO>
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Cujo DeSockpuppet" <cujo@petitmorte.net> wrote in message
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>
> [I'm cutting out the middleman on this one]




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J. Clarke 10-21-2007 06:21 PM

Re: VW Overheating
 
ukdodger via CarKB.com wrote:
> Hi Earle. Well I've always run it on just plain water I dont think
> the manual asks for anything else. The temp drops if I remove the
> thermostat completely. I thought of flush kits but the corrosion
> that
> I can see looks bloody hard you sure a chemical would remove it.


If you check the manual you will very likely find that is specifies
the coolant both as to mix and standard, and may also specify the use
of distilled water.

If removing the thermostat completely brings the temperature down then
it would seem more likely to be the thermostat. Does it open fully at
the specified temperature?


> Thanks
>
> Ukd
>
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>> My 1985 Passat runs too hot. It's been getting progressively worse
>>> over the last five years. It's not the rad or the theremostat. I
>>> think it's the corrosion in the water galleries getting slowly
>>> worse restricting the flow. Is there a solution to this other than
>>> a new engine? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

>>
>> You won't have "corrosion in the water galleries" if you have used
>> the proper coolant mix through the life of the vehicle. How do you
>> know it's not the rad or the thermostat? How do you know that you
>> don't have a bad temperature gauge? When was the last time you
>> changed your accessory drive belts, cleaned your radiator or looked
>> for rat nests under the hood?
>>
>> To answer your question, there are coolant flush kits, and
>> businesses who perform this service for their clients. I assume
>> that they will be available in the UK. Follow the directions
>> exactly. If your problem is clogged water galleries, it may help.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Earle


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J. Clarke 10-21-2007 06:21 PM

Re: VW Overheating
 
ukdodger via CarKB.com wrote:
> Hi Earle. Well I've always run it on just plain water I dont think
> the manual asks for anything else. The temp drops if I remove the
> thermostat completely. I thought of flush kits but the corrosion
> that
> I can see looks bloody hard you sure a chemical would remove it.


If you check the manual you will very likely find that is specifies
the coolant both as to mix and standard, and may also specify the use
of distilled water.

If removing the thermostat completely brings the temperature down then
it would seem more likely to be the thermostat. Does it open fully at
the specified temperature?


> Thanks
>
> Ukd
>
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>> My 1985 Passat runs too hot. It's been getting progressively worse
>>> over the last five years. It's not the rad or the theremostat. I
>>> think it's the corrosion in the water galleries getting slowly
>>> worse restricting the flow. Is there a solution to this other than
>>> a new engine? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

>>
>> You won't have "corrosion in the water galleries" if you have used
>> the proper coolant mix through the life of the vehicle. How do you
>> know it's not the rad or the thermostat? How do you know that you
>> don't have a bad temperature gauge? When was the last time you
>> changed your accessory drive belts, cleaned your radiator or looked
>> for rat nests under the hood?
>>
>> To answer your question, there are coolant flush kits, and
>> businesses who perform this service for their clients. I assume
>> that they will be available in the UK. Follow the directions
>> exactly. If your problem is clogged water galleries, it may help.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Earle


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