my corsa flair 1993 started overheating quite badly any ideas

samantha, July 2006

thanks all corsa now fixed it was the thermostat.

sam, July 2006

over filling can course over heating! place water level on on min mark replace cap then run engine (keeping a eye on temp guage dont let let into the red) then when fan kicks in if level over min but not passed max then its ok! one other thing to try! "plastic bag over filling bottle hole then replace cap if everything ok after this will only cost you a new filler cap! worth i try yeah? lol

just4fun, July 2006

Do you keep checking the coolant? if so do you need to top it up all the time and it keeps disappearing?? if so it could be either a leaking hose, air block in the coolant system meaning you havnt enough coolant in, leaking radiator or more than likely its the headgasket thats gone. take off the oil cap and look for white or coffee coloured gunge or deposit or top up your coolant and see if all the water comes out of the exhaust while the engines running leaving a wet patch on the rd. a garage may charge around £200-£300 to repair this problem. however driving while its over heating can damage the engine quite severely so try not to and carry a bottle of water round with you in the meantime.

Matt, July 2006