vts overheating

  1. L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine
    #1
    hi my vts is over heating still, Ive changed the radiator,thermostat and the water pump and its still hot ! on the gauge its in between half way and hot.

    and the fan kicks in all the time and stays on can anyone help,

    my saxo is a mk2 vtr but had vts engine put in when having vts engine in it had the head re skimmed and new head gasket put on
  2. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #2
    have you bled the system correcty?

    do as it says in the haynes manual, fo the 'specisl' tool use a bottle cut the botom off and place some silicon selaer around the top and put it in the expansion tank.
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #3
    Did you change the radiator for a vts 1?As their known to run hot.
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 oswestry Posts: 108 two tone vts
    #4
    mine sits around the middle mark. fan kicks in when it goes over slightly.

    does it not drop below when driving on A roads? i.e above 40 mph?
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308
    #5
    U sure it's not a airlock?
  6. L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by opee View Post
    mine sits around the middle mark. fan kicks in when it goes over slightly.

    does it not drop below when driving on A roads? i.e above 40 mph?
    no it doesn't drop till u cut the engine out
  7. L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Did you change the radiator for a vts 1?As their known to run hot.
    nt to sure mate il ask my friend who ordered it if its a vts one then do they run hot all the time
  8. L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by f13sta View Post
    have you bled the system correcty?

    do as it says in the haynes manual, fo the 'specisl' tool use a bottle cut the botom off and place some silicon selaer around the top and put it in the expansion tank.
    my friend whoes a mechanic has done and he seems to insist that hes bled it properly but il have a look in the book
  9. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by moffa View Post
    my friend whoes a mechanic has done and he seems to insist that hes bled it properly but il have a look in the book
    hahah means nothing mate i'm a mechanic and tried to bleed mine in the normal way and it wouldn't flow had to use the method in the haynes manual.
  10. L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 crewe Posts: 64 citroen saxo vtr 51 plate nw with vts engine
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by f13sta View Post
    hahah means nothing mate i'm a mechanic and tried to bleed mine in the normal way and it wouldn't flow had to use the method in the haynes manual.
    lol i was thinking that to il have a look and bleed how it tells you in the book
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 420
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by moffa View Post
    my friend whoes a mechanic has done and he seems to insist that hes bled it properly but il have a look in the book
    Best way to tell is to have a listen for wt sounds like running water when u first start it up, and move off. (sounds like a waterfall behind dash) I doubt its an airlock though to be fair, it may be that you have a slight leak? like the coolant pipes at the back of the engine? Or that u need the vts rad and fans.
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 420
    #12
    Oh and for the record vts's dont run hot. Ive got the extra fan in the twin fan housing and it runs between the cold mark and the middle. about 1/3rd of the dial.