dodsworth_gti 11 Posted February 5, 2006 just taken her out for a good drive and she has still got the overheating problem!!when going steady,the heat will sit at one piont which is still over hot!!but when you put foot down,the heat rises straight up to the second to last bar!!and to add to things the fan dont work!!this might sound stupid but what is the thing that bolts into the rad that has wires on it??as one of the wires has come loose and pulled out!!any help would be much apperciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hengti 2 Posted February 5, 2006 screwed into the rad under the top hose? that's the fan switch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j_turnell 137 3 Cars Posted February 6, 2006 whats the condition of your radiator like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dodsworth_gti 11 Posted February 6, 2006 yeah i gether that is what it is!!it is a brand new rad though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob_the_Sparky 10 Posted February 6, 2006 Not necessarily, a poor thermostat can restrict the flow as well. Oh and get those fans fixed sharpish if you want to avoid replacing the head gasket! Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 73 2 Cars Posted February 6, 2006 is it running lean at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexi 0 Posted February 13, 2006 second the thermostat check, its easy to check if it works/ cheap to get it checked at a garage and if it is faulty its cheap to replace. If the car was fine one day then the next day it overheated then the thermostat could be stuck in the shut position and this will cause major overheating, hapened to me. worth a check before you buy a new radiator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkshirekowboy 19 1 Cars Posted February 18, 2006 yeah, check the thermostat!!!! that what was wrong with mine, and i went out and bought a new rad!!!! oh well made the engine bay look nicer!!! is your car running lean?, as i have had also experiences with lean running xu's and therefor heat being a prob!!! also try the top expansion tank cap, as these are prone to crack under the cap ; the metal seal/spring causing problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
collateral 0 Posted February 19, 2006 This sounds semi-similar to what's been happening with mine. Getting the thermostat looked at on Friday, so fingers crossed it's that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
