Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Any help much appreciated......
Sat chattin before in my car, it was running.
Started to boil over. Heaters went coldish. No fan kicking in.
Could this be: -
1. Thermostat
2. Fan switch
4. Waterpump
How could i tell? Car is a 1.6 Zetec S 2000 plate. Cheers 
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biswell
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Registered: 2nd Jun 09
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thermostat mate
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alan-g-w
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Hard to tell mate. From what you've said I'd say the it's one of two things - headgasket failure or fan switch failure, headgasket because of the heaters losing heat. Even if the thermostat is brand new it doesn't stop the car overheating if you're sitting still, you need the fan for it.
[Edited on 19-12-2009 by alan-g-w]
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Dean_W
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Bit mor einfo for you. Car runs spot on, so i don't think it's the gasket.
Started car form cold today. Pipe from head to rad was cold, after a while it goes hot, which is when the stat opens so i've ruled the stat out.
The hot water then fills the rad and passes out the return pipe back to the head, so the pump must be fine.
But, when the car is hot hot hot the fan doesn't kick in, so i think this is the problem. Thing is i know vaux inside out and ain't a clue about Fords. lol. So i don't know where anyhting is!
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alan-g-w
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Fan switch is on the side of the radiator same as Vaux's I thought wth the Fords.
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Dean_W
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Nope. Upon further digging i've found it. It's inbetween 2 & 3 cylinder in the head! lmao
Stupid Fords 
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djmattyh
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Registered: 20th May 08
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 corsa sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Stupid Fords
lol agreed! I would never own another one!
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