jammoboss
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Hi all
I own a Mazda mx5 1.6i 2005 mk2.5 with only 28200 miles. I have lack in knowledge for cars so i am hoping somebody can help. In the last week i have been having trouble with overheating. It started when i joined on to the motorway, the needle slowly went up to H. I stuck my heaters on full blast on hot, whilst sweating from heat the needle dropped back to normal.
I went straight to my local garage, my fluid had disappeared and the radiator liquid wasn't at the top level. I was told it was a thermostat that needed replacing so after labor and parts including coolant i paid 30 pound which I am not sure if that's a good price. The car was left running and it seemed okay. So i decided to join the motorway again.
About 5 minutes after joining the motorway the needle started to get closer to the H again , I decided to turn around and go back. When i got to the garage and opened the bonnet the larger rubber pipe from the top of the radiator was boiling and rock hard, the radiator was cool in the middle but the far left and top part was boiling.
They drained the radiator and after refilling it (i don't understand this) they stuck there mouth over the cap and started blowing i think? Well after topping up coolant and water again. They said it could be the gasket which if it continues they will investigate on another day.
Again after almost getting home it increased in temperature again so i phoned up Friday and was told to come back in on Monday.
Today after me leaving it with them, went back and was told there is a bracket for a second fan and to go to the salvage yard and get one from a Mazda or a rover 600?? Well after looking online i don't really need a second fan as my car has no a/c and the pictures show it only has one fan anyway.
I decided to take the car to a few garages and was told they think its a water pump problem. There was no gunk under the oil cap or in the engine, there was no excess smoke etc.The fan works by sucking air in so its not a sensor. There is no leak from the radiator either.
Anyone ever had this problem? if so how did you fix it, could it be the radiator as it is second hand?
Thanks all
I own a Mazda mx5 1.6i 2005 mk2.5 with only 28200 miles. I have lack in knowledge for cars so i am hoping somebody can help. In the last week i have been having trouble with overheating. It started when i joined on to the motorway, the needle slowly went up to H. I stuck my heaters on full blast on hot, whilst sweating from heat the needle dropped back to normal.
I went straight to my local garage, my fluid had disappeared and the radiator liquid wasn't at the top level. I was told it was a thermostat that needed replacing so after labor and parts including coolant i paid 30 pound which I am not sure if that's a good price. The car was left running and it seemed okay. So i decided to join the motorway again.
About 5 minutes after joining the motorway the needle started to get closer to the H again , I decided to turn around and go back. When i got to the garage and opened the bonnet the larger rubber pipe from the top of the radiator was boiling and rock hard, the radiator was cool in the middle but the far left and top part was boiling.
They drained the radiator and after refilling it (i don't understand this) they stuck there mouth over the cap and started blowing i think? Well after topping up coolant and water again. They said it could be the gasket which if it continues they will investigate on another day.
Again after almost getting home it increased in temperature again so i phoned up Friday and was told to come back in on Monday.
Today after me leaving it with them, went back and was told there is a bracket for a second fan and to go to the salvage yard and get one from a Mazda or a rover 600?? Well after looking online i don't really need a second fan as my car has no a/c and the pictures show it only has one fan anyway.
I decided to take the car to a few garages and was told they think its a water pump problem. There was no gunk under the oil cap or in the engine, there was no excess smoke etc.The fan works by sucking air in so its not a sensor. There is no leak from the radiator either.
Anyone ever had this problem? if so how did you fix it, could it be the radiator as it is second hand?
Thanks all
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