chris1983
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When i drive my car the needle on the temperature gauge goes high(just below the red bit) quite often.
I checked the coolant level and its ok.
so could it be thermostat, radiator? any ideas anyone?
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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is ur fan not coming on m8
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chris1983
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possibly. how would i go about checkin that?
am i right in thinkin that if you let the car idle the fan comes on after a minute or so.
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DavC
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Registered: 28th May 02
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after ten mins or so... if it only ever goes as far as the same point (a bit below the red) it souldnt be a problem. Mine went up to about 98C quite often, but never above that
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chris1983
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mine was up at 98 once. and usually goes up to about 95,96.
its a 1995 sri so could just be the age of the car i suppose.
i might just let the car run in the driveway with the bonnet open and see if i can see the fan come on.
the thing is i'm fairly sure the car has some sort of electrical fault. i have a cat 1 clifford alarm that goes off for no reason at random times and it tells me that the method of entry was the bonnet?
i also have an oil warning light that flashes on briefly then off when i go round a roundabout or tight corner(caused by steering electrics?). the oil levels are fine.
very strange. i wish i knew where to start to fix it.
maybe i should check all the earths.
any thoughts anyone?
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
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check thermostat
check connections of fan
u got any water in the header tank?
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chris1983
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header tank? is that the coolant tank. if so yes and its right on the line.
lookin through the haynes manual, checkin the thermostat looks like a job thats out of my range.
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
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my car sits at 102 degrees in traffic, but never goes above that which i keep expecting it to.
this is a c16xe with a blown head gasket
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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dead thermo... only get a vaux replacement tho, heard bad things bout non vaux jobbies
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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what engine btw?
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chris1983
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what engine? not sure. its a 1995 SRi 1.4i ecotec 16v
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