jabe 1 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I've had one of those days . Work was cr@p . Just finished replacing my engine so took it for a test drive .Firstly when pulling away in first the car groans for a second then its ok . I think its the clutch only does it in first . Any ideas ?Secondly burst a coolant hose ! the second one of the engine swap !My question is do your coolant hoses go taught as if under pressure once they reach full temp ? Also what temp does your engine sit at ? Mine was about 90 degrees ? Im worried ive air locked the system as the heater matrix pipes go almost solid when hot . Although i do get hot air from vents .I'm losing heart with the car .Any help appreciated Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
krave 0 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 yeah 90 is right for the vr6, i had it before on one of my first engine changes, jhad it happen twice. Was just a air lock.the first gear thing im not too sure, Link to post Share on other sites
veedubdave 0 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 yeah the pipes go pretty hard, the system is spose to be under some presures as this raises the boiling point of the coolant. make sure you have the right mix of coolant and water also. Link to post Share on other sites
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