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forsey
07-02-2008, 02:17 PM
i was driving back from getting the car mot, and one of the front calipers seized and made the engine over heat! i think the thermostat must of been on its way out also, so if any body has anything please let me know :).cheers.
88e28
07-02-2008, 02:29 PM
Maybe Water Pump going out. OEM ones don't last long.
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Mitch
07-02-2008, 03:02 PM
Do they put the cars on a dyno testing maching when doing the MOT tests? The car might have gotten hot during the test? If not check to see if the hole on the water pump housing is leaking? Or your fans could have stopped? We need more info!
dinanm3atl
07-02-2008, 03:10 PM
The front caliper seized and made the engine overheat?
88e28
07-02-2008, 04:12 PM
Brakes will not make engine overheat. You have a cooling problem.
forsey
07-03-2008, 02:37 PM
i agree that i do have a serious cooling problem lol! the front brake caliper has totally seized, as when i was driving back the car couldnt go anything over 40 mph.i jacked the car up and that wheel is jammed right on. reply to mitchs answer yes the car did go on a dyno,i have had a good examination of the engine bay, and there are signs of corrosion around the water inlet to the main block,i havnt yet tested if the thermostat is ok or not, i expect it isnt lol!.any more ideas fokes, if you know what may of went wrong? i think it was a chain of events all at once! cheers.