hi got new mazda 323 zxi. went fine for 1 day then overheated right off scale. my dads good with motors and saw it was a badly cracked radiator
this is now sorted but he started it today and it was fine while sitting on drive for a few minutes then overheated again. he thinks it could be something else. wondered if anybody had any ideas before we start tinkling again. i,m a girl by the way so no words that i wont understand.
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it might have an air lock in the system...the systems not been bleed propaly when the water and coolant where replaced.

could be my dad just phoned to say as soon as it got to operating temp it overheated and white smoke coming out the engine. he thought air block but also thinks it the cylinder head gasket which would mean a trip to garage

Ooops, sounds defo like the heads gone. That white smike is steam. The head gasket has broken and water is getting trough to your cylinders. TURN OF ENGINE NOW!!!! you'll damage it more by running it.

hi got word today after heads had been to be skimmed that rear head is unfixable. i,m trying the breakers yards and there is a whole car available for £650 (same as mine but bashed down 1 side) but dont know if there is any other place i could get a cylinder head from. any ideas would be helpful

Shame you are so far away from me - I have a 323F 2.0 V6 that I may be willing to sell to you - Its bashed around a bit but is tested until next year - barring cosmetic dints and bangs it only has a fault on the braking system - which I havent had a look at yet .... its has had some parts removed already - engine has done about 95k I think . PM me if you are interested - may be able to work something out.

i know of three or four cars in manchester that are breaking but no zxi's
within the next few days im gonna go on another visit to a few scrappies to have a look for a leather interior, again, if i see any zxi's il let you know

IF THIS 1 I HAVE HEARD OF HAS LEATHER SEATS I,LL LET YOU KNOW

hi guys just thought i,d let you know i,m back on road. it was the heads, rear one broke during whatever they do to it, got another one from london and got complete tune up. but i must be the unluckiest person on planet, for after paying a small fortune to garage they handed it back with blown exhaust. hopefully now see some of you guys on the road.