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Hey guys,
Posting on behalf of my brother, in short coolant is not flowing and fans are not kicking in therefore it's getting too hot...
- New thermostat, housing and seals
- Flushed radiator/system at time of thermostat change
- Replaced hose to/from overflow as it was a bit tattered
- All other hoses are in good condition, don't seem to be clogged/blocked/split
- Fans arent turning on at all but are getting power
- Waterpump was replaced approx 10,000 km's ago
In regards to potential cracked head or head gasket, car doesn't blow any smoke or water out exhaust and the oil is not milky so I wouldn't think so? Other things I can think of would be the coolant sensor on the water housing, I'm assuming if this is broken and not sending correct information it won't be telling the rest of the system to flow and to turn the fans on? There's also a bit of coolant leak around this area which makes me more suspicious of it.
Also, a mobile mechanic was out doing a timing belt on another car so my brother asked him to have a quick look, he said he wasn't too sure as he doesn't usually do euro, especially older models but his voltmeter had a temp setting, popped it in the overflow and it reached boiling point in approximately 4 minutes of the car idling if that helps at all.
Any help is appreciated as the car will be sitting until it's fixed
would rather not looking at a euro specialist mechanic if possible as they charge at a premium.
Thanks guys
Posting on behalf of my brother, in short coolant is not flowing and fans are not kicking in therefore it's getting too hot...
- New thermostat, housing and seals
- Flushed radiator/system at time of thermostat change
- Replaced hose to/from overflow as it was a bit tattered
- All other hoses are in good condition, don't seem to be clogged/blocked/split
- Fans arent turning on at all but are getting power
- Waterpump was replaced approx 10,000 km's ago
In regards to potential cracked head or head gasket, car doesn't blow any smoke or water out exhaust and the oil is not milky so I wouldn't think so? Other things I can think of would be the coolant sensor on the water housing, I'm assuming if this is broken and not sending correct information it won't be telling the rest of the system to flow and to turn the fans on? There's also a bit of coolant leak around this area which makes me more suspicious of it.
Also, a mobile mechanic was out doing a timing belt on another car so my brother asked him to have a quick look, he said he wasn't too sure as he doesn't usually do euro, especially older models but his voltmeter had a temp setting, popped it in the overflow and it reached boiling point in approximately 4 minutes of the car idling if that helps at all.
Any help is appreciated as the car will be sitting until it's fixed
would rather not looking at a euro specialist mechanic if possible as they charge at a premium.Thanks guys
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