306 airlock

I have a Peugeot 306 2000 model. I drove for about a mile yesterday and the car overheated up to over 100 degrees. Water was leaking from the water tank due to the pressure. Once opened it spurted a load of water out but the water was not that hot. I carried on driving but it overheated once again. The fans dont seem to be working but what else could it be?

Asked on 6 June 2011 by morgs357

Answered by Honest John

Airlock in the system. See: www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/cooling-system-airlocks/

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