Coolant and temp level

[turboboy111]

Hey guys, recently put a new engine in my LC, driven it around 60-70miles now but today on my way to work noticed the temp guage was staying between 70-75 degrees (when I got to work about 12 miles) it funnily reached 90 degrees the interior was still getting warm with the heater on

When got to work lifted the bonnet to check out my coolant level (little bit keen on keeping an eye on my collant level since my last engine mishaps) and the coolant level had increased?!

Is it possible it was an airlock or somthing like that obviously I'm gonna be keeping a watchful eye on this

I also replaced the coolant temp sensor recently with an original green top one possible to be faulty? Have got a spare may swap it tonight and see tomoz.

Any help would be appreciated

Jason

 

[LEE69]

Sounds like your stat is broken, water expands when hot, check the level only when cold.

 

[turboboy111]

Yea am now thinking stat, I have got a spare that I no was working so perhaps I'll change it tonight.. Grate more work

 

[turboboy111]

I'm guesing that the stat would be stuck open a bit yea? Would it cause any issues driving it like this tonight?

 

[LEE69]

Yeah it's open and not holding temp.
No you'll be fine.

 

[turboboy111]

Ok thanx fella ur a ledge

 

[turboboy111]

Ok thanx fella ur a ledge

 

[LEE69]

I heard ya the first time

 

[turboboy111]

Lol sorry damn phone!

 

[LEE69]

lol

 

[turboboy111]

Iv just driven it about 3-4 miles without my heater on, raised to 70 after about a mile then it slowly went up to 90 About 3 mins later after that sat at 90 prittie much the whole time... So dunno now lol just gonna keep an eye on things fans are still kicking in so atleast shouldn't over heat maybe a dickie cts?

 

[LEE69]

If it falls when you don't use throttle, it's the stat

 

[turboboy111]

I changed the thermostat to the known working one from my old block I also changed the cts and I'm still having this funny guage issue if I leave it to idle it will reach 90 no probs when I'm about driving it fluctuates

Any thoughts? Car drives lovely

 

[akchappers]

Sell the car to me for a tenner!
That was a thought!
Ak

 

[turboboy111]

No thanks just spent rediculous amount repairing it

 

[turboboy111]

Any one?