55ant
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 12:34 PM |
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fiesta zetec s problems.
Hi all, SHMBO's mum has just got to work and an overheating light has come up on the dashboard, im heading over there around 4pm, a 'guy
at work' has had a look and said the radiators dry, and maybe its the water pump.
so, im asuming nothing at the moment but going on the info i have, with there being no water in the system its a leak, not a water pump, but if there
is water in it, then it could be the pump or thermostat.
anyway, anyone heard of any common problem with the 1.6 dropping all its coolant?
cheers, ant
[Edited on 27/4/10 by 55ant]
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eddie99
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 12:40 PM |
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I've got a puma with the 1.7 zetec. Probs no help but Detling weekend i noticed a high temperature and lack of water. Was topping it up and it
was all coming out around the water pump. New water pump fixed it. Apparently its a common problem with zetecs.
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tomprescott
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 12:41 PM |
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It can lose water through the water pump, fairly common problem on mid 90's bmw's not heard of it from the fiesta zetec but that
doesn't mean it won't happen.
A bird in the hand....
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55ant
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 12:43 PM |
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brilliant, is the pump just under the alternator? its about 6 miles home in it so should be okay to drive back once topped up im guessing? obvioulsy
if its pouring out then we will get it recovered.
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eddie99
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 12:44 PM |
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Yeah 6miles should be fine. I just kept a few bottles of water with me incase on journeys until i could get it fixed.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 01:38 PM |
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That distance will be fine just try not to get stuck in traffic.
Dan
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beaver34
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 03:31 PM |
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heater valve very commen and would cause a airlock and a overheating
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