SOS Urgent help please

**Bush65** · 22nd July 2007, 07:51 PM

Glad you got the vehicle home ok.

It would be a good idea to have the radiator cap pressure tested.

I had a problem with a VW golf that blew the plastic tank from the radiator and a few hoses. It turned out that the system was reaching too high a pressure because the cap was faulty.

**Disco Steve** · 22nd July 2007, 08:26 PM

cheers guys how would i test the cap?

lokka · 22nd July 2007, 08:39 PM

With proper cap tester can you take it to a mech as he should have one or a rad repair shop should have one its an atachment that goes on a rad press tester

**Disco Steve** · 22nd July 2007, 08:53 PM

cheers seeing as it split a second time i will get the whole thing tested

the rdaiator has been pressure/chemical tested, and came up alright but ill test the cap.

**Disco Steve** · 22nd July 2007, 09:15 PM

would any mechanic be able to test a cap?

**p38arover** · 22nd July 2007, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Disco Steve

would any mechanic be able to test a cap?

Not necessarily, especially with the modern caps. They may not have bought a tester to suit even though they should. A radiator place should be able to.

Ron

**Disco Steve** · 22nd July 2007, 09:42 PM

so someone like natrad should be able too?

**p38arover** · 22nd July 2007, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Disco Steve

so someone like natrad should be able too?

Yes. If he can't I'd very surprised.

Ron

**Disco Steve** · 22nd July 2007, 09:50 PM

cheers, what can cause radiator lines to split?

**dobbo** · 22nd July 2007, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Disco Steve

cheers, what can cause radiator lines to split?

age

bad fitment

crud in the system

could be anything but I'd say age and the extreme climate you guy have down there (very hot summers and very cold winters) I'd change all the hoses and keep the old ones as spares

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