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cooling probs 850 1996

posted by  someone claiming to be pieman on  Sat Mar 23 05:17 CST 2002 [RELATED]

hi,

My '96 850 t-5 stated overcooling so yesterday the thermosat was changed. The bit that hold the plunger bit to the top of the thermostat was broken off!!!

Today I noticed that the expansion tank cap was cracked!!!!!!!! The guy were i got the cap from said i had to much pressure in the cooling system or that the system had not been bleed properly and that i should have it pressure tested before putting the new cap on, is this true?????

Could it just of been a faulty pressure valve in the cap or is it much worse???

The car never overheated and has a full service history so the coolant has been changed every 2 years, I HOPE!!!!

i've put the new cap on anyway and not tightened it too much i'm taking a trip on the motorway this evening and i hope everything holds together can anyone give me some advice before i leave plzzz

cheers.






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New cooling probs [850][1996]
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