Re: Over-heating problem

[John Erk <johnny.erk@sympatico.ca>]

It was the thermostat like I thought. Found little metal bits in the thermostat
which scares me.Where the #$@! did these come from? Swapped in one that will
open sooner(82deg.) since it"s driven only in summer.Flushed out the rad and
the engine, added fresh stuff. Engine oil looks fine( head didn't warp , no
coolant in oil), but those metal bits.....I just don't like it.
John

Ian Overholt wrote:

> It does sound like your thermostat could be the problem.  Have you figured
> it out yet?  Another possibility is that the level sensor on the top of the
> expansion tank has cracked.  Once you build up pressure, coolant will leak
> out around the sensor.
>
> Ian Overholt
> '88 16v
> '78 Champagne Edition
>
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