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[kingplym]

from what ive been told from the fellow oof-ers im not thinking bout the cool running stat anymore

im just gonna try changing the stat for a normal gm standard stat as im having me miggers cambelt changed soon so gonna get that changed at same time

then if im still getting slightly high occasional temps then ill swap out the rad aswell

[Abiton]

Unless you are particularly rich, I'd suggest taking the radiator you've got off the car, use some sort of flushing solution (hot water + bio washing powder would be the cheapest option), fill it with that and leave overnight, then flush the bugger to kingdom come with a hosepipe.  £200 saved.

Having ripped my old rad to bits (had a crack in the plastic) and looked at the size/condition of the coolant passages, it seemed quite improbable to me that 'unflushable' deposits could block it.

[Kevin Wood]

If the cam belt is coming off check / change the water pump as well. You never know. Could be a plastic impeller fallen to bits.

Kevin

[kingplym]

yes i am getting the water pump changed aswell and as for the rad i think i will take it off and give it the damn good flushing you recommend the day before the cam,pump and stat change

also i didnt think about the impellor blades of the water pump? so hopefully when the migger goes back toghether it wont get flustered in traffic anymore

thanx all

[ENFIELD_MV6]

try a decent car acc shop holts use to do a very good radflush as did wynn`s i can recomend both as have tried and worked wonders on my carlton and my cav sri

[kingplym]

havent other members said against using radflushes and using a central heating flushing agent of which the name escapes me

[tunnie]

havent other members said against using radflushes and using a central heating flushing agent of which the name escapes me

I would not recommend oil flushes (regular oil changes are best)

Coolant flushes would be ok, best thing to do is take the rad out. Fill it with boiling water, and feel for any cool areas.

[kingplym]

ahhh yes put in hot water and check for cold spot!! 

seems so obvious now!!!

thanx again tunnie