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Hi All,
I have had a 2.4 1991 Surf for 5 years, no problems at all. 3 weeks ago the bottom hose clip failed, all water flung out, I stopped straight away, (wasn't overheating at all, just hissing noise, then as I pulled over temp gauge rose and I stopped engine) waited for AA on M11 hard shoulder!!
Garage collected surf, reattached bottom hose, new clips, changed thermostat, checked for gases in the water, none there. I drove round locally, max 16 miles for 3 weeks, then drove M11/ A14 route again. Takes me 1 1/2 hours to get to destination, Surf fine no overheating. Started for home 4 1/2 hours later, drove for 20 mins, no overheating, (I was feeling paronoid cos garage man didn't think he had fixed problem, so I was checking temp guage a lot.) Then lots of hissing, temp gauge rose, I pulled onto grass verge of A14, waited for AA. Heater hose torn in 1/2. Both times water expansion tank cap blown off. I had checked Surf before I left home, water was fine, put small amount of oil in.
Is this, a head problem? Or a duff hose prob, or rad cap, or what.
Thank you, sorry bit long, enjoyed all other threads.
I have had a 2.4 1991 Surf for 5 years, no problems at all. 3 weeks ago the bottom hose clip failed, all water flung out, I stopped straight away, (wasn't overheating at all, just hissing noise, then as I pulled over temp gauge rose and I stopped engine) waited for AA on M11 hard shoulder!!
Garage collected surf, reattached bottom hose, new clips, changed thermostat, checked for gases in the water, none there. I drove round locally, max 16 miles for 3 weeks, then drove M11/ A14 route again. Takes me 1 1/2 hours to get to destination, Surf fine no overheating. Started for home 4 1/2 hours later, drove for 20 mins, no overheating, (I was feeling paronoid cos garage man didn't think he had fixed problem, so I was checking temp guage a lot.) Then lots of hissing, temp gauge rose, I pulled onto grass verge of A14, waited for AA. Heater hose torn in 1/2. Both times water expansion tank cap blown off. I had checked Surf before I left home, water was fine, put small amount of oil in.
Is this, a head problem? Or a duff hose prob, or rad cap, or what.
Thank you, sorry bit long, enjoyed all other threads.
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