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Overheat - Where to do compression test?
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<blockquote data-quote="azan23uk" data-source="post: 741865" data-attributes="member: 8654"><p>Thanks bros,</p><p></p><p>Been using the car since that fateful day. It's a burst hose at the bottom of the coolant expansion tank. So far so good. Don't detect any unwanted noise, harshness of rise of temperature. Power is also still there. But i still wanna go for that test. Will update you all. Many thanks again. Actually, the car already has a bit of coolant loss before the burst/overheat incident. Did check but couldn't find a leakage. So i decided to live with it by just checking the coolant level every 2-3 days and top up whenever required (about 1 cup of water every time).</p><p></p><p>Saw in internet the use of a dye and UV torchlight to detect leakage in the cooling system. We put the dye in the coolant and run the car until optimum temperature (20 mins). Then jack the car up on a ramp and use the UV torch. The dye and UV torch will show leakages if present. Anyone have comments on this? Many thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azan23uk, post: 741865, member: 8654"] Thanks bros, Been using the car since that fateful day. It's a burst hose at the bottom of the coolant expansion tank. So far so good. Don't detect any unwanted noise, harshness of rise of temperature. Power is also still there. But i still wanna go for that test. Will update you all. Many thanks again. Actually, the car already has a bit of coolant loss before the burst/overheat incident. Did check but couldn't find a leakage. So i decided to live with it by just checking the coolant level every 2-3 days and top up whenever required (about 1 cup of water every time). Saw in internet the use of a dye and UV torchlight to detect leakage in the cooling system. We put the dye in the coolant and run the car until optimum temperature (20 mins). Then jack the car up on a ramp and use the UV torch. The dye and UV torch will show leakages if present. Anyone have comments on this? Many thanks. [/QUOTE]
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