the temp gauge in me car (2004 corsa) is rising to about 3 quarters and then comes back down to halfway and then back up again, does this mean the radiators on its way out? or do i just need to add/replace coolant??? or is it just because i havent driven it for about a month?? as you can probably tell i know naff all about cars any help is mucho apreciated
Check your coolant level in the expansion tank under your bonnet. Usually it's full of a blue or pink liquid. Look for the warning symbol on the bottle indicating it's hot and pressurised and you've found the right one. There should be a minimum and a maximum level marked out on the side, your coolant should be between these two levels. If it isn't, top it up with water or extra coolant.
air trapped possibly - maybe like above says , check ya levals , top up and just let it tick over. also 2 things i learnt back in the years of being skint - 1 - put ya heaters on full blast to avoid overheating when u cant afford to fix 2 - check the oil cap for spunky cheese if your selling the car and the eads gone
yeah done the coolant levels and touch wood it seems fine now, there was some cheese type stuff under the oil cap but ive been told its normal on corsas when they've been sitting for ages (years) like mine has, so i dunno bout that. gonna get it checked out anyway when i get paid. cheers tho lads
