I've overfilled Coolant Tank :(

[onejdmcivic1984]

This morning to work I was driving and noticed that the needle was creeping up towards the Hot Zone but didn't go that close. After I parked up I had to leave car as didn't wanna be late for work.

Got back to car and opening bonnet to check status of coolant and it was empty or near enough. So off I go to Halfords for some coolant.

Now it was night time and it didn't help that the coolant tank was see through so gauging how much I was putting in was tough. Well I put a lot in turns out and its about an inch and a half from the top.

I sat in my car and turned the engine over and let it idle for a bit. Well I drove back and seemed good and not smoke coming from bonnet so I assume its ok?

Maybe the excess I put over max circulated into the radiator putting coolant level below max?

Not sure to assume its ok or do I need to remove some?

[Krzys]

I think that was the expansion bottle you filled up. When the engine is next cold, take the radiator cap off, if you can see coolant near the top, you should be okay, if not, put some more in until you can see it. The overheating you should keep an eye on, could be the thermostat sticking shut and not letting water flow around to the radiator.

[onejdmcivic1984]

Will check but assume it's cos the tank was empty lol

[Chandler]

ye its usually the thremostat that causes the problem. doesn't take long to do plus its a cheap fix

[Jayhoath83]

More to the point wheres the coolant going n how often do you top it up dude

[Chandler]

might be a slight leak in the rad or somewhere :/

[Krzys]

Did you find out what was happening with this? @onejdmcivic1984

[Chandler]

ye any update?

[Krzys]

I haven't seen him steaming on the side of the ridgeway!

Still see him in town on a Sunday?

[Krzys]

Yeh. Occasionally.

Take tools, when he posts about his missing fogs, send him this way to let us know what's happening