Ford Mondeo overheating

mrs_overall | 13:37 Wed 18th Feb 2009 | Motoring

5 Answers

The fluid levels are fine and don't need topping up. Any suggestions please?

Ford S Max

Overheating Vectra?

Answers

1 to 5 of 5

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by mrs_overall. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.

NORMANTHEDOG

check out your thermostat and that there are no air locks in system.

mrs_overall

Question Author

Erm, I'm a bit of a girl when it comes to cars. Is this something I can do myself or does it need to go to the garage?

scrappylane

run it up to hot,if the fan doesnt kick in then check the hoses,if there all hot apart from 1 then change thermostat,its easy,�4 and its usually inside the cast housing on the pipe that joins from your water bottle to the engine,its bolted to the engine.if all pipes are hot n no cold pipe is visable then radiator switch or fan motor.if the fan kicks in fine but the engine still blows its water out then head gaskets gone

TWR

Is your heater going Hot/ Cold? Air lock. As said, also thermostat.

mrs_overall

Question Author

Thanks all.
A mechanic neighbour had a look last night and he's going to fit me a new thermostat today.
The joys of motoring!

1 to 5 of 5

Do you know the answer?