rad fan working?

1. kennysevenfold Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Baillieston, Glasgow Posts: 792 Vectra

   #1 25th June 2010, 10:28

   How can i tell if my radiator fan is working, i have never noticed it spinning even after a long haul drive?
   
   cheers
2. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

   #2 25th June 2010, 10:33

   well, if you see it spinning then its working?...lol
3. kennysevenfold Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Baillieston, Glasgow Posts: 792 Vectra

   #3 25th June 2010, 10:44

   So should it be spinning after a long jorney or what? lol
4. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

   #4 25th June 2010, 10:48

   will spin for a little bit after a long journey yeh cus your cars hot, aslong as it dont stay on for like an hour your fine
5. kennysevenfold Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Baillieston, Glasgow Posts: 792 Vectra

   #5 25th June 2010, 10:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by nicole_ will spin for a little bit after a long journey yeh cus your cars hot, aslong as it dont stay on for like an hour your fine

   Awryt cheers any ideas how ma temp light is comming on then? lol only comes on when iv been driving a while and im stopping and starting in town, it goes off when on the motorway, have tried a radiator flush a few times.
6. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

   #6 25th June 2010, 10:55

   
   your fan not kicking in at 3/4?
   should keep it from going above and stop the light from coming on
7. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

   #7 25th June 2010, 10:57

   Check thermo is working or just re bleed the whole system by draining it and refilling and bleed but if you just want to check fan is working get a bit of wire and cross the connections where the fan motor is and this will start the fan with out getting your car up to temp , it's what they do in track cars to stop them getting really hot
8. kennysevenfold Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Baillieston, Glasgow Posts: 792 Vectra

   #8 25th June 2010, 10:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by nicole_ your fan not kicking in at 3/4? should keep it from going above and stop the light from coming on

   its a 1.1 av not got the temp gauge haha just the light
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by boarer2004 Check thermo is working or just re bleed the whole system by draining it and refilling and bleed but if you just want to check fan is working get a bit of wire and cross the connections where the fan motor is and this will start the fan with out getting your car up to temp , it's what they do in track cars to stop them getting really hot

   this easy to find? any chance it might be the thermostat an temp sensor mate?
9. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #9 25th June 2010, 11:01

   if your sure your fan isnt kicking in then its most likely your thermostat that needs replacing.
10. kennysevenfold Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Baillieston, Glasgow Posts: 792 Vectra

    #10 25th June 2010, 12:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by johnr32 if your sure your fan isnt kicking in then its most likely your thermostat that needs replacing.

    You think that could be it aye?
    these hard to change bud?
11. boarer2004 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 Brighton, East Sussex Posts: 3577 saxo 1.4 westcoast, vts

    #11 25th June 2010, 22:35

    3 bolts about 20 pounds max
12. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #12 25th June 2010, 23:18

    If you want to check the fan itself. Do what is said above. Bridge the connections. There should be a bright blue plug that your can take off of the top right of the radiator. Then bridge the terminal on the left and the terminal on the right