Interior fan not always blowing hot

1. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

   #1 25th March 2013, 21:37

   Hi there people i have a mk2 saxo vts, I have just spent a bit of money on getting a brand new axle and putting it through its mot, all is well apart from the interior fan it is sometimes blowing hot then going cold I have also recognised that the temp gauge is going up to the red especially if I leave the car runnin on the spot but when I drive it it drops and the hot air will come back on any suggestions?
2. Saxdaniel Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Ramsgate Posts: 111

   #2 25th March 2013, 21:40

   Sounds like an air lock to me? Tried bleeding the cooling system?
   
   
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3. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

   #3 25th March 2013, 22:00

   Cheers mate I wouldnt know where to start to be honest, how ever my radiator hose popped off so I reconected it and thats when the problem arose .
4. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

   #4 25th March 2013, 22:02

   You say an air lock would that affect the temp gauge reading aswell?
5. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #5 25th March 2013, 22:05

   These are the 3 bleeding ponits on the VTS engine:
   
   
   
   N.3
   
   
   
   N.2 Hex key on the thermostat housing.
   
   
   
   N.1 On the radiator.
   
   

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6. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

   #6 25th March 2013, 22:47

   How do i bleed it?
7. Saxdaniel Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Ramsgate Posts: 111

   #7 26th March 2013, 10:01

   Can't put it any better than that! Yeah of you have an air lock it will go to the highest point in te system which is te matrix resulting in no hot air.
   
   
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8. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

   #8 27th March 2013, 17:26

   Cheers people very much appreciated, I will give it a try thanks for the greatly detailed walk through I'll let you all know how I get on wish me luck lol.
9. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

   #9 27th March 2013, 17:34

   Just on one more thing would this problem be connected to my temp gauge going up and warning lamp coming on ? It normally takes 15 minutes with the car at a stand still. Thnaks again
10. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #10 27th March 2013, 17:35

    If there is an air lock in the system yes since it prevents the coolant from working in the proper way.

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11. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

    #11 28th March 2013, 19:19

    Hey thanks to you all for the help I have managed to sort the air lock and the problems are now sorted thanks again hot air at last lol.
12. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #12 28th March 2013, 21:11

    Glad to hear that,cheers.

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13. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #13 29th March 2013, 07:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nasakili You say an air lock would that affect the temp gauge reading aswell?

    it does, had it once after changing the coolant. The temp gauge goes through the roof lol.
    
    To make sure you have no bubbles left, park your car uphill and bleed like you've done already. Then park down hill and do it again, it's about a 2 minute job.

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14. nasakili Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 falkirk unfortunately lol Posts: 122 Citroen Saxo VTS 2000 MK2

    #14 9th April 2013, 01:37

    Thanks again guys I bled it on the hill aswell and my problem seems to be gone for sure now cheers guys.