2000 Opel Astra water for radiator

2000 OPEL ASTRA
110,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • MANUAL
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KENNETH LEYDEN
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Hello there, I have had my car for 2 years now and lately have had to keep filling up the water for the radiator have never had to do this before and the gauge for the engine is going way up. I dont think the radiator is leaking and even when iI go a short journey the engine seems like it takes a long time to cool down . Its my first car and dont know much about engines
Apr 28, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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DAVE H
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have a cylinder compression test carried out to check for headgasket failure
Apr 30, 2010 at 3:47 AM
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OPEL PARTS GREECE
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[quote:8303ac65ab="kenneth leyden"]Engine Performance problem
2000 Opel Astra V8 Front Wheel Drive Manual 110000 miles

Hello there, I have had my car for 2 years now and lately have had to keep filling up the water for the radiator have never had to do this before and the gauge for the engine is going way up. I dont think the radiator is leaking and even when iI go a short journey the engine seems like it takes a long time to cool down . Its my first car and dont know much about engines[/quote:8303ac65ab]

Any water pump leak?
or else headgasket problem
Jun 3, 2010 at 1:54 PM
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