Okay, really can't get my head around this.
You might know, but I've been having erratic overheating difficulties (go from cold to redline and back to cold in 3 seconds). Also, I've lately had starting difficulties. Both seemed to be seperate faults, but on a trip out I got caught out by both.
I thought I had solved these problems, I had replaced expansion cap, battery, starter motor and verfified alternator with a multimeter. She ran fine for a few days.
Anyway, out of the blue up the M6 the management light came on, i've been having tu1 conenction problems for a while so didnt think much of it, but half an hour later temperature shot to red line. I couldn't get it down. So I pulled over, stopped and let her cool. After a while decided to start her up again. It was then I realised that almost all the electrics were....toast. The battery had no charge, and our battery booster made no impact. The starter motor solenoid would not even give me a click. The cd player was dead, everything was just gone, except the dash lights which seemed strong. Hazards worked but were dim, even with battery booster (fully charged) connected. battery was in good condition before I left because it has an LED on it I checked before the journey as I examined my tu1 wiring.
Because of my dim hazards, a police car pulled over and put me through everything, insurance checks etc. I came up fine and they lent me some cones until a recovery guy came out to me. Which was nice of them i guess.
Anyway, recovery guy had one of these huge booster packs, and we couldn't get a bloody thing out of my car. Not even a solenoid click. He mentioned the immobiliser, we checked the fuses, starter connectors and earthing points and gave all a clean bill of health.
Anyway, had to recovered back home, all 100 miles. Dropped her off at my unit, and as she rolled off the truck I put her in gear, lifted clutch and she bumped into life. Promptly overheated, was shut down again, and has been unable to start since.
Only consolation is that the engine isn't seized, but headgasket certainly wants checking, and the smell of heat was overhwelming.
Where do I even begin with this one, lads?
You might know, but I've been having erratic overheating difficulties (go from cold to redline and back to cold in 3 seconds). Also, I've lately had starting difficulties. Both seemed to be seperate faults, but on a trip out I got caught out by both.
I thought I had solved these problems, I had replaced expansion cap, battery, starter motor and verfified alternator with a multimeter. She ran fine for a few days.
Anyway, out of the blue up the M6 the management light came on, i've been having tu1 conenction problems for a while so didnt think much of it, but half an hour later temperature shot to red line. I couldn't get it down. So I pulled over, stopped and let her cool. After a while decided to start her up again. It was then I realised that almost all the electrics were....toast. The battery had no charge, and our battery booster made no impact. The starter motor solenoid would not even give me a click. The cd player was dead, everything was just gone, except the dash lights which seemed strong. Hazards worked but were dim, even with battery booster (fully charged) connected. battery was in good condition before I left because it has an LED on it I checked before the journey as I examined my tu1 wiring.
Because of my dim hazards, a police car pulled over and put me through everything, insurance checks etc. I came up fine and they lent me some cones until a recovery guy came out to me. Which was nice of them i guess.
Anyway, recovery guy had one of these huge booster packs, and we couldn't get a bloody thing out of my car. Not even a solenoid click. He mentioned the immobiliser, we checked the fuses, starter connectors and earthing points and gave all a clean bill of health.
Anyway, had to recovered back home, all 100 miles. Dropped her off at my unit, and as she rolled off the truck I put her in gear, lifted clutch and she bumped into life. Promptly overheated, was shut down again, and has been unable to start since.
Only consolation is that the engine isn't seized, but headgasket certainly wants checking, and the smell of heat was overhwelming.
Where do I even begin with this one, lads?
