Coolant pipe pressure in t5 engine.

**Kingsford G** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 20:10

Just wondering if pressure in water pipes is normal for t5`s as I`ve never took any notice of it before.What I mean is the go hard ish,not rock solid as a h/gasket gone.I know the top up tank cup has 2 valves in it do they have anything to do with it?No overheating.Both of my t5 engines do it only noticed cos I had to change the stat on 1 where the old 1 seised open.

**merc85** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 20:25

Blocked Rad?

**Kingsford G** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 21:21

Originally Posted by merc85

Blocked Rad?

No idea,it is on both,V and 850 the same.Can u check what yrs like after driving plz?

**merc85** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 21:23

Always sort of .... well normal really, soft to medium ?? easily squeezable bit hot lol

dont ever remember top or bottom being hard

**Kingsford G** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 21:38

Originally Posted by merc85

Always sort of .... well normal really, soft to medium ?? easily squeezable bit hot lol

dont ever remember top or bottom being hard

Its the top one I`m talking about,probably medium is the right thing to say.I might be a bit too fussy but best to be on the safe side.

**shepbomb** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 21:54

Mine go quite hard too not solid though as I thought this was the idea of a pressurised cooling system

**Kingsford G** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 21:56

Originally Posted by shepbomb

Mine go quite hard too not solid though as I thought this was the idea of a pressurised cooling system

Well that proves it its ok.I just never noticed it on other cars but these might run diff.Cheers Gav and Shep.

**shepbomb** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 22:07

Every car I've ever had the cooling system gets pressure, I could be wrong but I remember panicking it was happening on a Subaru I used to have and when I spoke to scooby clinic they explained its perfectly normal with the coolant systems as when they pressurise it raises the boiling point

**Kingsford G** · Wednesday 16th January 2013, 22:14

Originally Posted by shepbomb

Every car I've ever had the cooling system gets pressure, I could be wrong but I remember panicking it was happening on a Subaru I used to have and when I spoke to scooby clinic they explained its perfectly normal with the coolant systems as when they pressurise it raises the boiling point

Its either todo with these cars being a performance ones or I just love them too much that loose my brain by being picky lol