Coolent and air bubble help

[monkeyboy]

Got some kind of air lock in the coolent system, tried bleeding but got really really bad air what can i do??

Iam in west yorkshire and need some where to take it any ideas???

Please

[fly]

I think WGT are in cheshire, thats not to far from you.

http://www.wgtautodevelopments.co.uk/

[gsb876]

Sorry if you have tried this:

Does the rad have a bleedin nut at the top? if so open up that nut then start car up, bubbles should start coming out of there.

Leave running for approx 10 mins, then screw nut back in fill with water/coolant and do the same procedure again just to be sure, if you have tried this and no joy then take to specialist, however avoid driving the rx as with a air pocket in there it will over heat pal.

Gurj

[clive]

When filling, only fill via the cap on the engine.

Many times people put too much water in the system and have all sorts of problems.

It could be you just need to burp the system,

Please  look here for Cooling Troubleshooting Problems.

http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/how-to_cooling_system.html


Hope this helps

[monkeyboy]

Is it usual to have so much air traped?

[monkeyboy]

Forgot to say thanks guys

[monkeyboy]

OK iv done everything on the links to bleed, burp the system but iv still got loads of air in the system....


What could be wrong? Just so i can budget how many cans of beans i need to live off

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by monkeyboy
but iv still got loads of air in the system....

What makes u say this exactly?

[iaint]

If what you\'re seeing is continual bubbles coming up through the filler tube then unfortunately you\'re probaby not seeing trapped air but exhaust gasses seeping into the coolant... sign of water seal failure.

One side effect of this is the coolant gets heated up far more than it normally would and exacerbates the problem.

Iain

[gsb876]

Dude if you\'re really stuck i\'d recommend you dont keep starting the car up, get it to a rx7 specialist before you do more damage mate.

[monkeyboy]

So how much of a big job is the water seals then?

[20B_boy]

Well you start by stripping the motor down to nothing and go from there

[Brett]

Its an engine out job I believe....?  

Are you running on the origional engine or have you had a rebuild?

I\'m assuming you havent allowed it to overheat at any point?

[monkeyboy]

When the light sounded i turned it off

Well looks like its a rebuild then!!! bugger

[monkeyboy]

Pip is going to pick the car up first week in september so looks like i will have to get a bus pass:(

Well iv just paid out for some 18" rays new tyres and a full respay and a carbon wing and some nice skirts so she still looks nice and i guess when she has been rebuilt i have a car that will last years....

Well as he will have engine out mite just if i can get some new bits in there

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