xSamuraiiii

Hi all,

I recently bought a 2004 mgtf 1.8mpi. The story goes I drive around 20 miles to work everyday and the car is used as a daily driver (when it works!).

The day of getting the car I drive home and I get alot of steam coming from the rear of the car and instantly think the dreaded HGF that's why they sold it! (Fine on test drive)

So I wait until its cool topup and nurse the car home. Luckily around the corner.
I then took to my local garage that have worked on all my cars. They said a hose had split causing the coolant to leak and eventually the steam. Then assured me the HG was intact.

Get the car back from the garage and the car runs fine for 30 minutes until coolant slowly leaks from the drivers side wheel arch.

Took it back to the garage where they now tell me that the water pump had a crack in it so they decided to use radiator sealer....... why...

So I get the car back and notice the next morning that the coolant level is high, almost to the top.

Goto bleed the air out of the system and nothing from any of the bleed points no air no coolant nothing.

Heater to max hot and rear of car raised cap off, engine on.

Hot air still comes from the heater once warm and I've tried poking the bleed points but they don't seem blocked.

What could possibly be blocked that would cause this?

Could it be because the coolant level is above the top hose in the tank as I'm unsure how to get it out with the bleeds not bleeding.
Also due to this cannot see or feel any return into the tank upon sticking a finger in there near the hole.

Any help would be much appreciated!