djjames
2nd Oct 2006, 19:20
Hi guys.
A couple of weeks ago i bought a 1995 Disco TDI auto from a local car dealer. It went fine and seemed a great car. I did a few mile in it and then took it too a garage for a service. The guys who did it are very experienced mechanics who both own Disco TDIs.
Anyway soon after the service an intermittent problem started. Which i would belive was there before the service as i had not covered more then 50 miles before the service.
Problem is this. Temp goes over the red sometimes. Once i drove a few miles and the car was fine. Then i drove a few more a few minutes later and the temp went over the red. I stopped it to let it cool then drove slowly home. Temp was still high. I checked the water in the rad and it needed a couple of pints. I then drove to the garage that did the service and it was fine. This included motorway miles. They checked head gasket etc and all was fine. I started to drive it home and it startet playing up again so i took it back. On the way back the temp went back to normal.
The rad was in poor condition so they changed it. They used it all weekend and it was great. They even towed there race car with it about 100 miles and there was no problems at all. Tonight they moved it in there yard and water was pooring out the header tank!
Any ideas guys? Sorry about the long post.
When its running hot the heater only pumps out cold air.
A couple of weeks ago i bought a 1995 Disco TDI auto from a local car dealer. It went fine and seemed a great car. I did a few mile in it and then took it too a garage for a service. The guys who did it are very experienced mechanics who both own Disco TDIs.
Anyway soon after the service an intermittent problem started. Which i would belive was there before the service as i had not covered more then 50 miles before the service.
Problem is this. Temp goes over the red sometimes. Once i drove a few miles and the car was fine. Then i drove a few more a few minutes later and the temp went over the red. I stopped it to let it cool then drove slowly home. Temp was still high. I checked the water in the rad and it needed a couple of pints. I then drove to the garage that did the service and it was fine. This included motorway miles. They checked head gasket etc and all was fine. I started to drive it home and it startet playing up again so i took it back. On the way back the temp went back to normal.
The rad was in poor condition so they changed it. They used it all weekend and it was great. They even towed there race car with it about 100 miles and there was no problems at all. Tonight they moved it in there yard and water was pooring out the header tank!
Any ideas guys? Sorry about the long post.
When its running hot the heater only pumps out cold air.