Ford Fiesta overheating - can you help?

My brother’s Ford Fiesta keeps overheating, but there’s no heat in the cabin or radiator. We have changed the following: heater matrix, expansion tank and cap, radiator, water pump, thermostat twice (now running without).

However, the following is evident: radiator top hose hot, radiator cold, bottom hose cold, heater matrix pipes both hot but one a little cooler than the other, matrix cold, radiator fan working ok.

The car is otherwise in good condition, but we can’t solve the overheating problem. You’re now our last hope!

Asked on 4 August 2013 by Mike

Answered by Alan Ross
Given all what you have done so far, we can only suggest that you.

1.Check Top and bottom hoses to see if they are collapsing
2.Bleed the system.
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