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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Andys VXR on 20 March 2012, 17:35:15
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I done my stat about two months back because of the lack of heat in the car its lovely now. I havnt used car much in that time only for the odd school run anyway it got a good run today well about 40 miles. When i got home i lifted the bonnet dont ask me why and noticed the rad hoses were rock hard. Is this normal
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yes alot of pressure in there when engine has been run for a few miles. :y
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yes alot of pressure in there when engine has been run for a few miles. :y
You say that, but my top rad hose is always soft, even when hot i can compress it easilly...
Rob
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yes alot of pressure in there when engine has been run for a few miles. :y
You say that, but my top rad hose is always soft, even when hot i can compress it easilly...
Rob
are all others the same?
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They should be firm as its a pressurised colling system (and hence why it boils at greater than 100degC).
If the hoses are soft then it hints at a coolant leak somewhere are excess air in the system.
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yes alot of pressure in there when engine has been run for a few miles. :y
You say that, but my top rad hose is always soft, even when hot i can compress it easilly...
Rob
are all others the same?
No, just the top hose. all others are solid
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They should be firm as its a pressurised colling system (and hence why it boils at greater than 100degC).
If the hoses are soft then it hints at a coolant leak somewhere are excess air in the system.
makes sense, not noticed anything untowards though, water is clean and always sits with-in levels, hot or cold. Oil is all good, fresh and no mayo. As I just said, it's only the top hose thats soft.
Rob
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when was the termastat last changed?