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[teddy_y2k]

ok just felt my tubes of the rad and 1 is realy hot and another 1 is cold if you at the front looking in the engine bay its at the bottom left of the rad where its all cold and the rest is hot! any 1 tell me how to unblock my rad as my head gasket has just been done and i think the rad has got some shite init thanx guys.... :question

[Elite Pete]

I took my radiator out and plugged the holes and filled it with Fernox for household central heating and left it over night, gave a good flush the following day and its been right as rain since.

[Entwood]

Easiest way is to take the hoses off and stick a hose pipe in, this clears most of the loose stuff. If you think it is still blocked after that, take the rad out .. lie it flat and pour in boiling water, then feel the rad, any cold bits are the blocked bits. I have heard that fernox - sold for cleaning central heating systems - can clean a rad .. but I would only ever do that OFF the car !!

The bottom hose should be pretty cool, after all, the water has gone through the rad in order to cool down !!

edit :  SNAP  

[Dazzler]

If its that bad you will be better off replacing it IMHO.

There is a Forte product called Cooling system flush which is very good but will not do the impossible if you know what i mean.

[psychnurse]

How hard is it to take the rad out? Or can you do a flush insitu?  

[Entwood]

IMHO you can do a pretty good flush in situ if you take time and care. It is, again IMHO, important to isolate the rad from the rest of the system IF you are going to use ANY chemicals.... the last thing these engines need is stray chemicals running around the cooling system !!

Back flushing from the bottom hose would be my way of attacking it, but I've not had to flush a rad on a miggy yet... annual coolant change combined with a thorough clean water flush at the time  (6 - 7 changes over a week) seems to do the trick ... touch wood ..

[teddy_y2k]

ok maybe it aint blocked i was just thinking cos my temp gage wasnt working cos a wire at the back of the engine had fell off so i slotted it back over like a circle thing and it come on but when am driving its like on 100 or just over but then it will drop to 95 and keep doing it all the time so i was just getting a bit worried incase it over heated again and cracked my head lol

[Big_Al]

 you say head gasket just done. Is there oil deposits in your cooling system?

If so ( and this is only a suggestion - as others on here may think I'm mad)   but if oil is in there -drain system out - disolve a couple of DISHWASHER tablets in a bucket - then fill system with this solution. Run around for a couple of days . Then drain, flush through and repeat. After a couple of goes all oil should be gone.

Have used this method on several engines with really good results. But have NOT tried it a MIGGY as yet. I found it worked just as good as the "Forte" stuff  ( £30 a go ) if not better.

Dishwasher tabs are non - foaming and grease cutting

I await with baited breath - the reaction from other OOFERS

[FRE07962128]

you say head gasket just done. Is there oil deposits in your cooling system?

If so ( and this is only a suggestion - as others on here may think I'm mad)   but if oil is in there -drain system out - disolve a couple of DISHWASHER tablets in a bucket - then fill system with this solution. Run around for a couple of days . Then drain, flush through and repeat. After a couple of goes all oil should be gone.

Have used this method on several engines with really good results. But have NOT tried it a MIGGY as yet. I found it worked just as good as the "Forte" stuff  ( £30 a go ) if not better.

Dishwasher tabs are non - foaming and grease cutting

I await with baited breath - the reaction from other OOFERS

What a great idea big al; just do it in the Summer months me thinks!

[Entwood]

you say head gasket just done. Is there oil deposits in your cooling system?

If so ( and this is only a suggestion - as others on here may think I'm mad)   but if oil is in there -drain system out - disolve a couple of DISHWASHER tablets in a bucket - then fill system with this solution. Run around for a couple of days . Then drain, flush through and repeat. After a couple of goes all oil should be gone.

Have used this method on several engines with really good results. But have NOT tried it a MIGGY as yet. I found it worked just as good as the "Forte" stuff  ( £30 a go ) if not better.

Dishwasher tabs are non - foaming and grease cutting

I await with baited breath - the reaction from other OOFERS

My only worry would be the effect it MIGHT have on some of the metals in the system, dishwashing chemicals are quite strong (see the effect on cheap plated knives if you don't believe me !!), however for a short period followed by a very thorough flush with clean water they might well do the job, I used to use a "low foam detergent" that my cleaners at work got for me ..

[Big_Al]

you say head gasket just done. Is there oil deposits in your cooling system?

If so ( and this is only a suggestion - as others on here may think I'm mad)   but if oil is in there -drain system out - disolve a couple of DISHWASHER tablets in a bucket - then fill system with this solution. Run around for a couple of days . Then drain, flush through and repeat. After a couple of goes all oil should be gone.

Have used this method on several engines with really good results. But have NOT tried it a MIGGY as yet. I found it worked just as good as the "Forte" stuff  ( £30 a go ) if not better.

Dishwasher tabs are non - foaming and grease cutting

I await with baited breath - the reaction from other OOFERS

My only worry would be the effect it MIGHT have on some of the metals in the system, dishwashing chemicals are quite strong (see the effect on cheap plated knives if you don't believe me !!), however for a short period followed by a very thorough flush with clean water they might well do the job, I used to use a "low foam detergent" that my cleaners at work got for me ..

I can only agree Entwood.  Flushing out fully is a MUST. but as I said have not tried it on a Miggy yet.  I would do though if mine required it.  But it does work very very well.

[psychnurse]

Seems logical. Would this serve as a system clean then? to remove debris ect, or just as a degreaser? Do you mean running it in the engine coolant system or removing rad? TIA  

[Big_Al]

Seems logical. Would this serve as a system clean then? to remove debris ect, or just as a degreaser? Do you mean running it in the engine coolant system or removing rad? TIA  

This idea is only for when oil has contaminated the cooling system. It will not remove scale etc.
Just run the car around locally for a day or two between changes.
Also as  Lizzy  Zooo--ooom   - pointed out don't do during the really cold months as you have no frost protection.

[psychnurse]

  Thanks mate. misunderstood the context, as per usual!  

[teddy_y2k]

ok i will try that cos my water is very dirty like its rusty water cant see through it so will give it a try thanx alot guys if i ever see u about i will buy you all a drink thanx ever so much ....