car temperature problem vtr

1. Tabby Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Stroud/Gloucestershire Posts: 106 saxo VTR

   #1 30th July 2011, 09:02

   basically the car keeps getting really hot mainly while stuck in traffic and not moving. at first i thought it was cuz the fan wasnt working but got it fixed and its still doing it.
   
   any help or suggestions of what to check would be great. thanks
2. Tabby Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Stroud/Gloucestershire Posts: 106 saxo VTR

   #2 30th July 2011, 11:57

   it also does it if you are in high revs
3. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #3 30th July 2011, 15:19

   how hot is it getting? its normal for the temp to go upto about 3/4 on the gauge, would'nt worry about it if its cooling down when the fan kicks in? and not excessively hot i.e gauge right at the top
4. CraigyAVFC L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Birmingham Posts: 58 Citreon Saxo VTR Citreon Saxo VTS

   #4 30th July 2011, 15:53

   Hi , my vts gets "hot" quickly aswell , to be honest saxos quite often go up to the 3/4 mark on the gauge anyway aslong as your fan is working it should cool the engine back down nicely for you whilst your stuck in traffic etc.
5. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #5 30th July 2011, 15:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by CraigyAVFC Hi , my vts gets "hot" quickly aswell , to be honest saxos quite often go up to the 3/4 mark on the gauge anyway aslong as your fan is working it should cool the engine back down nicely for you whilst your stuck in traffic etc.

   It should never go to 3/4, the fan should kick in just over half way.
   
   Mine has always sat at 1/4 and sometimes lower when going 70mph.
   
   OP, you may have an air lock, bleed your system and see how it goes.
6. CraigyAVFC L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Birmingham Posts: 58 Citreon Saxo VTR Citreon Saxo VTS

   #6 30th July 2011, 16:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bikekid450 It should never go to 3/4, the fan should kick in just over half way. Mine has always sat at 1/4 and sometimes lower when going 70mph. OP, you may have an air lock, bleed your system and see how it goes.

   it depends my my fan kicks in just after half way but when sitting in traffic for long periods of time my needle almost always goes up to 3/4 before the fan starts to bring it back down - then again i only have one fan
7. CraigyAVFC L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Birmingham Posts: 58 Citreon Saxo VTR Citreon Saxo VTS

   #7 30th July 2011, 16:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bikekid450 It should never go to 3/4, the fan should kick in just over half way. Mine has always sat at 1/4 and sometimes lower when going 70mph. OP, you may have an air lock, bleed your system and see how it goes.

   and yeah sounds like an air lock because the water may not be getting through all your engine causing it to get hot whilst not moving
8. Tabby Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Stroud/Gloucestershire Posts: 106 saxo VTR

   #8 30th July 2011, 16:48

   the fan has only just been fixed when it wasnt working a couple days ago and i was stuck in traffic and the car was idle a few times and the temp went right to the top which is the first time its done that. but it would just keep going up normally to like 3/4 or a bit more in traffic the fan wasnt working so would only cool down when i wasnt stuck in traffic.
   now the temp keeps going right to the top even when im doing like 40-50mph it does cool down a bit but then it goes back up again, could it be head gasket ?
   
   ps sorry for essay
9. REVO_OTE L-plater Joined: Jul 2011 Hampton Posts: 89 02 Ice Grey Saxo Furio/VTR

   #9 30th July 2011, 16:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bikekid450 OP, you may have an air lock, bleed your system and see how it goes.

   + 1 Agreed
10. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #10 30th July 2011, 17:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tabby the fan has only just been fixed when it wasnt working a couple days ago and i was stuck in traffic and the car was idle a few times and the temp went right to the top which is the first time its done that. but it would just keep going up normally to like 3/4 or a bit more in traffic the fan wasnt working so would only cool down when i wasnt stuck in traffic. now the temp keeps going right to the top even when im doing like 40-50mph it does cool down a bit but then it goes back up again, could it be head gasket ? ps sorry for essay

    Bleed it first, an air lock is a simple fix, to take it apart and replace the Head Gasket before bleeding it or looking for other issues is a waste of time and money lol.
11. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #11 30th July 2011, 17:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CraigyAVFC it depends my my fan kicks in just after half way but when sitting in traffic for long periods of time my needle almost always goes up to 3/4 before the fan starts to bring it back down - then again i only have one fan

    I have one fan also
12. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #12 30th July 2011, 18:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bikekid450 It should never go to 3/4, the fan should kick in just over half way. Mine has always sat at 1/4 and sometimes lower when going 70mph. OP, you may have an air lock, bleed your system and see how it goes.

    Mine sits at just over 1/2 way it used to go up to 3/4 until I changed the coolant temp sensor.
    
    Steve.
13. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #13 31st July 2011, 00:23

    I got the same problem car goes 3/4 of the way then fan kicks in.