Hello to you all

[ryan pat]

I am new to this so here goes.

I should also mention I am of "mature"years, so take pity.

I bought a new Skoda Octavia 1.9tdi in July of 1999.I have driven it every day since (practically)I now have 208,000 miles up and it is still driving sweetly. It passed its NCT (Irish MOT) recently, and does not have to be retested till July 2009.

For the first time ever it started to overheat slightly today, but by keeping the heater on full and the windows open...PHEW.. I got home with no trouble.On investigation I discovered that the radiator was cold but the hoses were hot, it is full of coolant,and the radiator appears quite unclogged....any help anyone.

Thanks.:confused:

[octav.ed]

hi and welcome to briskoda...

sounds like thermostat not working. but post this prob up in octavia section. wiser ones on there...

[lambertian]

Hi2 u sorry cant help but HI

[MAPGO]

Dia duit, agus fáilte romhat

MAPGO

[Fezboy]

Welcome :wave:

Not bad over 200K and still going strong(Apart from the little problem)

[coilie 110]

Dia duit, agus fáilte romhat

MAPGO

Ta gealge mhaith agat a mach!

[coilie 110]

Welcome to Briskoda Pat. Your problem sounds like one I had a few years back which turned out to be a stuck thermostat. :confused: I'd try that first as they're not too expensive.

Best of luck.

[westyRS]

Welcome to Briskoda

Skoda's rule

[Oliver Twisted]

Welcome aboard mate ,at a guess i would agree with the thermostat theory but I dont know mutch !!!

sure you will find help here somewhere its a great site

all the best

Olly

PS I have also got the 1.9tdi octavia

[GAFF]

Hi Pat,

As Octav.ed said put it up on the Octy or My Maint. section as it will get overlooked on a Hello post.

Btw You have a PM

[KenONeill]

Hiya.

Agreed that the thermostat's the most likely problem; If it's not that then I think the plastic water pump impellor strikes again!

[Vix]

Welcome

[ryan pat]

Thanks for all the kind words.Iwill now investigate the thermostat.

Agus le na gaelgeori...Go raibh maith agaibh freisin.

Slainte.

[mathepac]

Fáilte romhat a Phádraig.

I should also mention I am of "mature"years...

Agus mise freisin, a chara! (Transl: and me too bud!)

[Captain Scarlet]

Hello and welcome.