Won't go into detail of over heating as this has been covered off already. After burping the system I noticed there was no water in the overflow bottle. Went to top up the system and checked the hoses and noticed the poor design of the hose to the bottle. Bends at a right angle and is nearly completely kinked in half were it fits to the bottle almost cutting off the flow. Took the bottle out and tried to re rout the hose but no good. Prob needs a 90deg plastic fitting connected to the end of the hose and to the bottle to sort it. Anyone else noticed this? Maybe check yours befor disaster!!
Mine was kinked in exactly the same way. I decided it was because the hose was too short and also the hose is just too thin so it kinks easily right where it makes that 90deg turn. I found some thicker fuel line hose with the same inner diameter and cut a piece a bit longer than the original. Stuck it on with a couple of hose clamps. No more kink. I'm not sure if the kink in the hose was actually preventing the the coolant from moving back and forth between the radiator and the overflow bottle, but putting that longer/thicker hose on there gives me peace of mind anyway!
Mines not kinked but has the beginnings of a kink. The hose can be lengthened and rerouted to prevent this, thanks- will add to my list.
THANKS, yesterday I was checking mine and your advise is correct, 90 degrees angle makes dificult coolant flow correctly to radiator. I saw empty overflow bottle, fill it and to see what happens. I will change the hose as soon as I see liquid is blocked. what I surprise most is to get radiator tap out to fill directly the radiator; someone has a treak to be able to extract the tap in order to refill radiator.. ??. thanks guys
My overflow bottle split through the bottom seam where the self-tapping screw holds it to the front facia panel
I think it was the italian guy who posted in this formum (haven't seen him posting for quite a while) had the same issue with his and I think he got a new overflow bottle under warranty. I thought I saw some seepage from mine too but it stopped.. maybe the coolant level is below the screw.
I've received the new bottle, l repaired the old one with epoxy, the used velcro to attach it to the facia I'll velcro the new bottle rather than use the screw Also, l'll use the "water-less" coolant, see if that better cools the motor, possibly even removing the detonation at approx 4,500rpmm
