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156 overheating.

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#1 ·
Hi there!

Whilst driving up the road (on my way to a festival!) the other day, steam started to billow out of the right hand side of my 156.

I pulled over and the water in the container was boiling like hell! I gave it a top up (about 1.5ltrs) and drove it back to my house (short journey). I haven't got a clue what its likely to be. Would anyone even have any ball park suggestions?

Thanks!
 
#2 ·
Sounds like your thermostat have packed in. I.e. it have died on itself in the closed position, thereby not letting the coolant circulate through the radiator. A quick job you can probably do yourself if you're handy. A thermostat is a couple dozen bucks in your favourite currency.
 
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