My vitara got very muddy one weekend and overheated, steam pouring out of the expansion tank.
Once I got a lift home I gave the rad a blast with the hose, its still a little muddy but seems usable.
Got the wheels bearings done @ a garage about 20mins (10 miles away) and it didn't overheat there or on the way back. Did some more work on the truck today and took it out for a quick spin and it overheated, let it cool a little bit and topped up the water in the rad and witnessed bubbles....HG I thought. Left it to cool down properly and now it seems ok again, no bubbles and took it for a drive to heat up and its still ok.
Stuck thermostat? Or HG fault?
Once I got a lift home I gave the rad a blast with the hose, its still a little muddy but seems usable.
Got the wheels bearings done @ a garage about 20mins (10 miles away) and it didn't overheat there or on the way back. Did some more work on the truck today and took it out for a quick spin and it overheated, let it cool a little bit and topped up the water in the rad and witnessed bubbles....HG I thought. Left it to cool down properly and now it seems ok again, no bubbles and took it for a drive to heat up and its still ok.
Stuck thermostat? Or HG fault?
