Over heating

2003 MINI ONE
78,555 MILES
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BELLSKELLS
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My car over heated today I put more water in it and the thermometer on dash went back to the centre. I did less than half a mile and the thermometer went up to the red again, so I stopped put more water in and the water seemed not to b leaking from anywhere. I have oil in my car so it's not head gasket.
I got home but the thermometer kept jumping up to being near the red again and then went back to the centre.
I called aa and they said possible thermastat or flush out of pipes.
Is this correct Nd how much labour is it.
Apr 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM
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JDL
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Are you losing coolant, if so it is going somewhere?
Apr 14, 2013 at 2:02 PM
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