does anyone know of 100% checks you can do to eliminate this problem i have with regards to checking head gasket,thermostat,water pump and radiator ca these be checked 100% and eliminated.

 

check the seal on the cap of the expansion bowl off the rad. if this is gone engine will overheat, hopefully its this problem, very cheap to fix, new cap no probs

 

if you're worried bout a head gasket, take out one spark plug at a time, and do a compression test to be sure. The easiest way to tell is antifreeze in the oil, your oil will be a milky white, or have bubbles. Also, coolant flushes are really good thing to do, especially after the winter, I do mine every spring. Make sure your thermostat is good, in that it's not stuck closed.

 

i have a golf gt tdi pd 150 2002 when car has had good run and its hot if i stop for a few mins then go to restart it it turns over for few seconds b4 it will fire up

 

it was head gasket