Water In Radiotr Problem

[jtonky]

about a week ago my low water sensor cameon havening done a 2 min journey, parked up, then returned to work during lunch thats when it came on, checked the rad, old plastic so u can bliming see how much water is in there. So anyways i took the water cap off and the air escaped as it does and their was a bit of bubbling in the water, which u would expect? So anyways after this their is no space for water to be put in, its at the top?

 

Is too much pressure building up? and compressing the water below the sensor?

 

Iv had this car about 3 months (14d l reg) and its not a pride and joy :).

 

The rad looks comparability new, its still silvery shiny... and the water is blue (not rusty)

any ideas?

[daffy4895]

If the rad is newish, its possible that whoever fitted it didn't bleed the air out correctly when they fitted it. I've no idea how to bleed air on the AX so maybe someone else could help on that, but i'm pretty sure thats what it is

[jtonky]

thanks m8, yeah thats wot i recon it is, cheers for cheering me up, im google in it now :). ncoz the warter is still a nice blue so i cant see there being a head gasket sweing tis huts in :S lol ill try and rem to post once iv tried a bleed

[jtonky]

my prob was i had air in the system. bleed points are

 

best one one is the top left hand side of the engine compartment, cliped againsts the bulk head, pipe with screwn in the end. unscrew and bring engine up to temporature (idol for 5 mins) the return pipe to the rad on the right hand side will feel warm. then dip the pip towards the floor then water should come out, let that in a little bit, top of the water as required. then screw up.

 

ne careful the water does get hot so turn off engine if u cant do it quick.