Is it safe to drive ?

**eric black** · 07-05-2010,09:29 PM

Hello all, have a very unusual problem. My Bora 130 has started to blow cool air from the heaters. when i lifted the bonnet and checked the water pipes did not seem to have any pressure in them as if the water pump was not circulating the water. however the car did not loose any water and did not run hot even on a drive back from ireland . no loss of power and everything else seems fine. anyway i have decided to have cambelt/waterpump done and was wondering if it is safe to drive it to the garage (about 20 miles) without doing any damage. Cam belt last done 18,000 ago when i bought the car but have a feeling the water pump was not changed

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**winnie070383** · 07-05-2010,09:45 PM

Funny one for us to anwser just incase anything did happen if you where told it would be ok, me personaly i would see if the garage could collect the car as most do now.

**eric black** · 07-05-2010,09:51 PM

thanks for your reply. it bizare how the car got back from ireland with no probs. maybe i had the luck of the irish with me. will ask if the garage will come and pick it up. cheers

**eric black** · 07-05-2010,10:02 PM

Originally Posted by eric black

thanks for your reply. It bizare how the car got back from ireland with no probs. Maybe i had the luck of the irish with me. Will ask if the garage will come and pick it up. Cheers

is it possible for the car to have a broken water pump and no over hearting problems?

**winnie070383** · 07-05-2010,10:07 PM

Not really, are the water pipes getting hot? could it be a problem with your heater? is your car temp still running at 90c??

**eric black** · 07-05-2010,10:11 PM

yes the car runs at normal running temp. what could be the prob with the heater???

**winnie070383** · 07-05-2010,10:25 PM

could be the heat control broke are anything, worth getting it looked at before you spend a fortune on cambelt and waterpump

**eric black** · 07-05-2010,10:37 PM

thanks , how can i check to see if there is another problem. you mentioned about the pipes being hot. i know the pipes did not seem to have any presure in them when i sques them but the car had not been running long at the time .

**Captain Answer** · 08-05-2010,12:22 PM

This could just be a fault in the valve to take water into the heater matrix or an air lock rather than something more serious.

I would firstly check your header tank and radiator have plenty of water in whilst the car is cold, start her up on your driveway and keep an eye on her whilst running. After ten minutes you should feel the top and bottom pipes from and too the block becoming warm if everything is ok with the cooling system. If this is the case then you know its your heater matrix/valve/control board etc etc.