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vauxhall corsa 1.2 16v?

hi my vauxhall corsa hit a large pheasant taking out my radiator,ive fitted new radiator payed a so called mechanic 30quid to bleed it for me properly,but it keeps getting too hot,rite amount of coolant in it and water,thought that maybe my thermostat were playing up so removed it,no different,fans kicking in when it gets really hot,head gasket seems fine,tho the heater wont blow out hot air,ive had all of the coolant pipes off apart from the ones comming off the back of the heater matrix,which are cold.is the heater unit blocked and if it is how can i remedy this?????if this is my problem????

andyroberts
February 2009

Vauxhall Vauxhall Corsa Vehicles, Cars Overheating Coolant Thermostat

hey were is the bleed valve fitted on a 2000 > corsa as i sent 30 mins trying to bleed it up with no look this evening

David
September 2010

as the dashboard got to come out to replace heater matrics

d palmer
February 2010

what brake discs are fitted to a corsa 1.2 16v 52 plate sxi are they vented or solid mine looks like they are solid but some people are telling me they should be vented.

dave
March 2009

Sounds like you have an air lock in the system Check the heater hoses for a bleed valve.(usually a small plastic screw set into the hose) With the engine cold remove the pressure cap, Open the valve but do not fully remove the screw, run the engine until coolent flows freely out the valve then close it, ensure that the water level is correct in the expansion tank refit pressure cap and then run the engine up to normal on the temp gauge Heater should now blow hot Remember to test anti freeze mixture

Joe Nelson
March 2009