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by andyjohn3
Fri May 30, 2014 9:33 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Empty Expansion tank
Replies: 20
Views: 4558

Re: Empty Expansion tank

OK - I found the rear fan isolator down by my right knee as suggested and now I have the rear fan blowing out air, so that little problem is solved. Thanks for the advice there guys!

My next job then is to take the van out this weekend, get it up to temperature and see if I've got heat coming into ...
by andyjohn3
Thu May 29, 2014 11:07 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Empty Expansion tank
Replies: 20
Views: 4558

Re: Empty Expansion tank

Thanks D+P - I've got manual controls (its a 1995) and I don't recall there being a button/switch that isolates controls - something for me to go and have a look at

wonkaboy - would I need to rebleed the system if I were to do this? I've had a quick search online on what needs to be done, but any ...
by andyjohn3
Thu May 29, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Empty Expansion tank
Replies: 20
Views: 4558

Re: Empty Expansion tank

Heaters should be pushing out hot air. I'd get a specialist to look at it before driving further. Is there evidence of (rust) staining in the header tank?

Well the header tank is a dirty brown colour making it hard to see the level of coolant, but as mentioned in the youtube bleeding video, I was ...
by andyjohn3
Thu May 29, 2014 8:42 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Empty Expansion tank
Replies: 20
Views: 4558

Re: Empty Expansion tank

Thanks again for all of your advice. I did leaving bleeding the system until after I had fitted the Haydn alarm (which went in no problems). We had our first attempt on Sunday night, but due to constant funnel issues (kept popping off the bleed pipe, spilling coolant all over me), we chose to ...
by andyjohn3
Wed May 21, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Empty Expansion tank
Replies: 20
Views: 4558

Re: Empty Expansion tank

Thanks for all the ideas folks. I've spoken to my garage, who advised me to fill the expansion tank back up, re-bleed the system, then have a good look over the next few weeks on the levels before and after trips, making a note of when the level actually drops. A Hadyn coolant alarm has just been ...
by andyjohn3
Mon May 19, 2014 9:35 am
Forum: Techie Stuff
Topic: Empty Expansion tank
Replies: 20
Views: 4558

Empty Expansion tank

Morning all - First post from me, but I've been a long time lurker! I wished my first post was on a brighter note, but I'm afraid we have an issue! We picked up our first Bongo a couple of weeks ago after a month or so in the garage. With a lot of cleaning and sorting we're just at the stage we're ...

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