Urgent help- coolant issue

[mikeyb1987]

Hi everyone. Stuck around 20miles from home.

I lost the aux belt and coolant. Tried refilling, but it's steaming and losing coolant through the overflow. I think there's an air lock in the system. How do you bleed the system?

I was careful not to fill above the two little pipes (obviously not careful enough!) It's a 2005 Monaro VXR by the way.

Thanks

[wav8]

Hi Mikey did you get home ok

[007 VXR]

Pour it in VERY slowly ...

[mikeyb1987]

Back home now. Car was fine on the way back, so hopefully no major damage done.

Not a nice experience though

[snowwolf]

Sorry to hear what happened, did you carry a spare belt? I always carry a spare old one in the boot just in case.

[mikeyb1987]

snowwolf said:

Sorry to hear what happened, did you carry a spare belt? I always carry a spare old one in the boot just in case.

Hi Mick,

Thanks

Yeah, I had a spare belt in the boot. The belt itself isn't shredded (or damaged), it looks more like it has thrown itself off the pulleys. There was a run through the gears prior to it happening, so presume this is what caused it. I'm going to check belt/pulley tensioner tonight, then it's going into a garage tomorrow for a coolant flush, and to check for any remaining air locks.

[Monaro5.7]

not good mate

if need be I have pullies in the house, the for a CV8 and might be different but your more than welcome to try them if needed & if they don't fit will get them back off you when I see you next

[mikeyb1987]

Monaro5.7 said:

not good mate

if need be I have pullies in the house, the for a CV8 and might be different but your more than welcome to try them if needed & if they don't fit will get them back off you when I see you next

Cheers mate. The garage are going to have a look and see if any pulleys are mis-aligned. If that isn't it, then it appears I have a Monaro that does the VXR8 trick of throwing belts off!!

[SturdyHSV]

It's all that NA power

Glad to hear you got home at least, hope it's a simple resolution

[mikeyb1987]

Well the upshot is it needs a new radiator- there's a small crack on the plastic housing below the radiator cap.

I've ordered one from Monkfish- fingers crossed there's no issues and their normal speedy service prevails as it may scupper my plans to get my mapping issues sorted next week

[wav8]

Hope all is well Mikey