SAXO VTR Overheating :S

1. Bailey220391 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Crewe Cheshire Posts: 5 SAXO VTR MK1

   #1 28th February 2011, 10:10

   hey, got a vtr, temp gage in the car is reading its over heating, well its just below the red area but the light is still on, it only did that today for the 1st time tho, but somtimes its wont go up, i can hear the fan turning on and stays on after car has stopped, also there is no warm air coming thru the heaters in the car which makes me think that it might be just the thermostat? not an engine problem? im not very tech minded but know a few things i been speeking to a few people. HELPP
2. Bailey220391 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Crewe Cheshire Posts: 5 SAXO VTR MK1

   #2 28th February 2011, 10:11

   but somtimes when im driving it moves down a little bit and the light goes off, im confuzedd
3. vtr02 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 545 04 mini cooper s

   #3 28th February 2011, 10:14

   Sound like you have no coolent and most prob no headgasket
   
   Check for mayo looking stuff in the coolent tank
4. Bailey220391 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Crewe Cheshire Posts: 5 SAXO VTR MK1

   #4 28th February 2011, 10:22

   makes me wonder tho because today is the 1st time it has overheated like that....the temp gage before was always on 0 then every now and then shot up to about 3/4 for a minuit or 2 then dropped to 0...
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 28th February 2011, 11:38

   Bleed your cooling system sounds like you`ve got an air lock.
   
   
   Steve.
6. CbVtR Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Hemel Hempstead Posts: 437 Saxo VTR / Saxo VTS turbo

   #6 28th February 2011, 11:53

   sounds like a thermostat problem like you said mate, take the thermostat out and test it buy making sure its stone cold, tieing a bit of string round it and dipping it in boiling hot water.
   If it moves and opens up its not that causing the overheating,
   Or you can try taking the thermostat out completely and take the car for a short drive to see if it still over heats.
   Other than that it could be an air lock or worst case head gasket like the others said.
   Make sure you bleed the water system properly as this can cause all sorts of problems with saxos, I'm sure that there is a guide on here somewhere, have a search mate
7. Goose Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Newcastle Posts: 526 BMW E46 Touring Breaking VTS

   #7 28th February 2011, 12:03

   As said sounds like it could be a sticking thermostat or an air lock. My VTR currenty sits just below danger zone for temp and thats due to me leaving an air lock too long and not having enough antifreeze - thus buggering cylinder head. But its getting VTS'd on thursday so im not bothered haha
8. Bailey220391 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Crewe Cheshire Posts: 5 SAXO VTR MK1

   #8 28th February 2011, 16:14

   this is gonna sound silly, like i said im not very mech minded... how do i bleed the system? try and put it as simple as you can :L cheers
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 28th February 2011, 16:22

   Do a search theres a guide mate.Edit there you go mate http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98877
   
   Steve.
10. Bailey220391 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Crewe Cheshire Posts: 5 SAXO VTR MK1

    #10 28th February 2011, 16:57

    thats great steve cheers!