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[paul_g]

hi all hope you can help me i have a 2002 2.2 auto . the top hose of the rad snaped off and i did a temp repair to it it keeps cracking at the mo and seems like a lot of presser in the top hose when warm and header tank bubbles . could this be that it is sucking in air through the crack in the rad . got a new rad on order at mo just dont want to put it in then find its somthing else . thanks for reading an any help thanks paul 

[Abiton]

How many miles has the engine done?  Were you losing any coolant before the radiator bust?

[paul_g]

 thanks for getting back its done 102k did h g last year and has run fine untill firday lost  coolant from top hose where it joins the rad it snapped off .no miss fire and no oil water mix and no coolant loss untill this happend
dont loose coolent while  running just out of a small crack in rad where it snaped

[Abiton]

Bung the new rad on and see how it goes. From what you say it should be fine. Take the opportunity to flush through the rest of the cooling system thoroughly. 

[paul_g]

hi and thanks for that i will do a full flush out with a good rad flush . just got to order on line the local car spares want too much for a rad

[paul_g]

any more advice on this problem thanks

[albitz]

Got a good rad here at a good price if you havent already ordered one.
Your theory about the bubbles being caused by air being sucked in by the cracked pipe sounds feasible imo. Two ways of finding out - change the rad and see if it stops, or due the usual tests and procedures to ascertain head gasket condition.
Personally I would change the rad (it needs changing anyway) and see how it goes.

[paul_g]

hi thanks for that not orderd yet was about to tomoz and get it dell tomy door by sat hopefully at £92.00 inc vat thanks for the info
i maybe intersterd in the rad if you are not to far away
the bubbles on start when i turn off the engine off and not all the time . i dont get any missfire and no loss off oil or water untill this happend all was ok . still no coolent loss .at mo ran at 85/ 90 with cabin heater on

[paul_g]

put the new rad on yesterday working fine car runs at 85 /90 now no bubbles at the header tank . but just seams to be using a bit of fuel but that maybe just me just have to watch how it goes . thanks for all the advice on this little prob