Today the car was overheating like crazy!
Fan stinning the hole time only keeps cool when drive slow
Would it be too hot or what ?
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Re: Over heating
It was dam near it so it tipped it up a bit
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Re: Over heating
Would the rad be partially blocked hindering flow, you mightn't of noticed it in the colder weather.
Is there antifreeze/coolant in the rad.
Im no expert so i could be way off but just a thought.
Is there antifreeze/coolant in the rad.
Im no expert so i could be way off but just a thought.
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Re: Over heating
i was thinking that the fan couldn't cool it as the air been pulled through it was simply so warm
ya there anti-freeze/coolent in it
ya there anti-freeze/coolent in it
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Re: Over heating
Any splits anywhere along the tubes or anything? Any sign of a leak?
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Re: Over heating
no signs of coolant leak at all
had one but that was solved i might have under filled it that time but that was before the mtm and i had no problems over that hole weekend
had one but that was solved i might have under filled it that time but that was before the mtm and i had no problems over that hole weekend
Re: Over heating
Check the waterpump, the vanes could have seperated from the pump itself
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Re: Over heating
When you say overheating ,did it boil and you get steam or has the temiture gauge just gone up, if so how far?
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Re: Over heating
Didnt get to over heat just got very very near the red indicator line !
Iv the eletric fan wired up to a swtich so if it happens again i can just swtich it on
I also cheacked the thermostat and that opening at the right temp so not that
Iv the eletric fan wired up to a swtich so if it happens again i can just swtich it on
I also cheacked the thermostat and that opening at the right temp so not that
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Re: Over heating
Sounds ok to me then, the electric fan cuts in at about 92deg so you should see the needle move up near the red before it cuts in on a very hot day . Most cars here run a 88deg state but I always fit 82deg in my 1275s. If its hard driving pushing the temp up you could fit an oil cooler.
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Re: Over heating
Wpuld you recommend fitting a 82 degree one ? thats an easy swop wont be done in a few minutes
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Re: Over heating
stick in an 82 degree stat but before you do just drill 4 holes around the mounting plate of about 2-3mm to let some water flow through before the stat opens
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Re: Over heating
So the water can be flowing through before it opens atall ?
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Re: Over heating
Correctamundojoeyfinneran wrote:So the water can be flowing through before it opens atall ?
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