Advice needed - Water temp goes high when stationary
22 December 2018, 01:22 PM
#1
Advice needed - Water temp goes high when stationary
I left my car running for 5 mins earlier ,when I got back in, the temp gauge was near the top (usually in the middle). I drove steady and the temp came down within a minute or so.
what can cause it?
I didn't hear the fan running, how do I check that it works?
Or could it be the water pump?
Thanks for any advice 👍🏻
what can cause it?
I didn't hear the fan running, how do I check that it works?
Or could it be the water pump?
Thanks for any advice 👍🏻
22 December 2018, 03:44 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Mine did this before, turned out the coolant was leaking out of the rad bottom hose, temp shot up when sat at some
traffic lights, dropped back down when i got moving again, luckily i was not far from home, have you checked the coolant level?
traffic lights, dropped back down when i got moving again, luckily i was not far from home, have you checked the coolant level?
22 December 2018, 05:13 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
No worries, I actually thought that the head gasket was on the way out again on mine so I was quite relieved
when I found out what it was, main dealer had fitted me a Mishimoto rad and it can't have been right since
then, they actually diagnosed the problem and did me a coolant change for free as an apology.
when I found out what it was, main dealer had fitted me a Mishimoto rad and it can't have been right since
then, they actually diagnosed the problem and did me a coolant change for free as an apology.
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