Important! : temperature goes over half fan dont cut in and light comes on not even in the red zone

1. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

   #1 8th December 2009, 21:32

   hi evary one i have a problem my 02 plate saxo vtr fan doesnt cut in when over the half way mark the light comes instead NOT GOOD but as i saying this the saxo has had a new thermostat plus a new radiator so its been bleedid a month ago that i did the correct way and now i have this problem for christmas LOL can any1 help me out plz cheers
2. theecho Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 565 Black Mk2 VTR

   #2 8th December 2009, 21:57

   head gasket has gone i rate, bet its drinking water thats why the temp light is on, check your rad probably no water. Don't drive it, you'll fry and crack the head! then you'll need to get lubed up to fork out for a rebuild.
3. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #3 8th December 2009, 22:13

   what sort of mileage you on ? Get a compression and 'sniff' test to confirm if hg gone
4. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

   #4 8th December 2009, 22:17

   no mate its 86000 miles im not losein water i sumtimes have the fan cut in and sum times not but needle doesnt go in to the red the light just pops on then pops off just over half is this an air lock or a problem with the rad water its a joke ............
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 8th December 2009, 22:18

   well could be a faulty temp sensor on the engine?
6. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

   #6 8th December 2009, 22:20

   headgaskt aint gone i no the signssumtimes the fan dont cut in it cuts in to late or sumtimes not at all just about an hour i bleed the red screw and flush it throw then the fan was working 4 times then the temp light came on then off buts its over half not rite at the top ?????????
7. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

   #7 8th December 2009, 22:22

   Rad sorry about that lol
8. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

   #8 8th December 2009, 22:24

   well i check the temp sensor on the engine by unpluging it the needle drop so thats working fine .because if it didnt the needle wood stay is that rite way of checking as i was told any 1 got any help ...
9. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

   #9 8th December 2009, 22:26

   any one no wot this problem is ???????????????????????????????????
10. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #10 8th December 2009, 22:29

    sounds like a gauge fault then
11. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

    #11 8th December 2009, 22:43

    how do i check thta bud
12. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

    #12 8th December 2009, 22:44

    should i put a switch on the fan so can coll her down quicker
13. tay56 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Warrington Posts: 755 Saxo VTR

    #13 10th December 2009, 01:14

    i had a similar problem abit ago, temp gauge was bouncing about and red light was coming on when not in red. Changed the thermostat, didnt do anything. I found out there was a tiny hole in a coolant pipe, which was sucking in air into the coolant system. But your problem could be a fan switch and temp sensor issue if the fans dont come on... because with mine the fans stayed on all the time, like for about 10mins without the key in the car etc
14. Phils_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Braintree, Essex Posts: 1936 Mk1 Golf Clipper on fire - '04 EP2 Civic Sport

    #14 10th December 2009, 01:39

    TTTHHHHIIISSS HHHHAAAPPPEEENNNEEEDD TTTOOO MMEEEEE
    
    Radiator fluid? Top it up.
    
    Use the pressure release valve. Job done.
15. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #15 10th December 2009, 02:00

    relay has gone for your fan
    mine did this when i twin fanned it and bodged the wiring blowing the relay
    
    just over halfway is where the fan should cut in and the light is indicating there is a fault in the circuit
    
    i blew 2 relays before it killed a fuse and i just put it back to one fan it was fine lol
16. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #16 10th December 2009, 22:27

    Could be a few things.
    
    Faulty Sensor, Guage
    Air Lock
    Faulty Fan
    
    If your oil is not creamy then your headgasket will 90% be good.
    If you're not loosing water and it's at the right mark then that's good, when the Engine is warm turn it off, and squeeze the bottom hose and it should push water up the Rad and you'll see it move, if it's hard or that dosen't work then bleed it with all 3 bleed valves. Use a hose pipe to get water through the System (Engine must be cold!) Then bleed the rest as normal with Engine running and if the problem is still there check fan Connections.
    
    Dose the Engine get hot fast? Dose it over heat while driving?
17. Mattymcn Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Great Barr/Birmingham Posts: 1239 Meridian Red 306 Sedan slammed!

    #17 10th December 2009, 22:48

    bleed the matrix as you should when changing coolant. tiny valve cap just by the inlet to the left. start the engine from cold. grab the radiator hoses located top right and bottom left when looking at the car. see if one is cold and one is boiling. = (Air lock) then unscrew valve and let all the air escape till no air can be heard
    
    i had this problem. luckily neighbour is a mechanic for citroen. bled the matrix and worked fine.
18. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

    #18 18th December 2009, 19:56

    thank you evary one gona give ago