How easy is the expansion hose to fit on streetka 2003

[Classiccharm]

only owned my streetka for a few weeks and already we have the first problem. Was driving home tonight and steam was coming out from bonnet, seem that the hose from expansion tank to radiator has a split. How easy are these to replace? And what is the best way to add new coolant to the system. Thanks for any advice 

[SzabiKa]

Hello and welcome to the "endless problem with my StreetKa " club :)

I recommend to get your car to the good garage and check it over. I had similar problem and ended up with lots of trouble (originally was a very simple fault, but experimenting with it made it far worst).

If pressure build up in the cooling system, good chance , you have a stuck thermostat (if the car was standing long and not used before you bought it , 99% ) or a faulty water pump. It is an easy and cheap fix. If you just replace the hose and carry on using the car, you can end up with exploding HCV , header tank or cook you head gasket. 

[Classiccharm]

Well we think we've fixed one problem but now have another !it was actually the HCV that had exploded and two hoses had come away , New part has been fitted AND a new problem created ...we now only get hot air through to the inside of the car , anyone know what is causing this problem . Any help would be appreciated 

[SzabiKa]

14 hours ago, Classiccharm said:

Well we think we've fixed one problem but now have another !it was actually the HCV that had exploded and two hoses had come away , New part has been fitted AND a new problem created ...we now only get hot air through to the inside of the car , anyone know what is causing this problem . Any help would be appreciated 

Oh , the good old HCV. For me it is a constant problem.

Where did you get the new HCV from? Cheap (£10-20) eBay or genuine Ford? If you get the cheap aftermarket, good chance it is broken already. When I replaced mine, the first one was working around 3 weeks while the second one for a few hours. 

Also check the control pane/heater switch as well. You will need a bulb and two wires or a multimeter :
 

Thats how you checking it with a bulb:

 

And if you choose the multimeter:

Let us know how it is going. 

[Classiccharm]

Just dropped the car off to a friend who's a mechanic. He's in dubai fixing cars atm but back tomorrow so is going to look at it for me :)