Overheating

[Paradox]

Was in stop start traffic driving through london and noticed the stop light came on and the engine light. I managed to get pulled over in a petrol station to find the bottom radiator hose had come off. Called the AA and he managed to get it on whilst moaning about the clips for the hoses. Filled it up with water but it was still running very hot on the gauge right at the top. The aa chap thinks its the water pump as the pipes werent getting hot but it was replaced just over a year ago. Could this be the problem or could it be that he didnt undo the bleed screw when he filled up the water and its trapped air? Also the thermostat was only replaced about a month ago.
Cheers

 

[rich-6]

He didnt bleed the system Its not a bloody Veedub, You will have an airlock in it, I'm not sure how many there are on the clios but you will need to open them all and close them in a specific order

 

[Paradox]

cheers for that ill go have a look.

 

[MarcoB]

If you have access to a set of hex keys then you should be able to take the thermostat out. I wouldnt recommend driving it until youve fixed it or you will have to fix your headgasket like I did

 

[Paradox]

Ive bleed the system and the temps sitting half way again but i was talking to someone who said that it could be the head gasket that caused the bottom radiator pipe to come off. Any thoughts?

 

[Fred@BTM]

jammed thermostat possibly

 

[MarcoB]

jammed thermostat possibly

Thats what mine was... caused no end of trouble