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Hi all, not sure which forum this fits in so heres as good as any i guess!
Anybody know approx what temperature the engine of a citroen zx should run at? The dial shows between 60-120 and mine runs at around 100, which compared to my mates cars seems quite hot.
Asking cos iv had a few probs with it overheating on motorways etc (not just in hot weather either, last time it went it was snowing!) and want to know if theres anything i do to stop it happening again. I keep a close eye on the water and oil etc and the fan works fine
Anybody know approx what temperature the engine of a citroen zx should run at? The dial shows between 60-120 and mine runs at around 100, which compared to my mates cars seems quite hot.
Asking cos iv had a few probs with it overheating on motorways etc (not just in hot weather either, last time it went it was snowing!) and want to know if theres anything i do to stop it happening again. I keep a close eye on the water and oil etc and the fan works fine
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Is it using much oil?
Its not running in the red but its not far off it, so theres not a lot of room for any increase which might be a prob with the summer coming up...
ive worked on plenty of those and never needed to bleed the cooling system.
citroens=head gasket,simple
french cars are notorious for it,no amount of bleeding will escape the facts!
trust me.
Cheapest and easiest resolution is to bleed the coolant. Air seems to accumulate in the heater matrix and stay there. If after bleeding the overheating problems persist, then it's time to consider changing the coolant and thermostat, pressure-flush the radiator and block, etc, etc.
A compression test should give a fair idea of the condition of the head gasket, along with piston rings and valve seats/stem seals.