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golfpro
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overheating td
« on: Aug 13th, 2007, 9:31pm » |
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hi guys ive got a td estate ultima she drives fine until you hit a hill and the temp gauge rises halfway and red overheating light comes on aftert a few miles everything ok starts and runs fine just this prob any help appreciated thanks
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Jonnycab
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Re: overheating td
« Reply #1 on: Aug 14th, 2007, 10:09am » |
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Coolant level low ? 
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v4-max aka Cheekyboy1
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Re: overheating td
« Reply #2 on: Aug 14th, 2007, 1:14pm » |
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air lock? or hopefully not head gasket, if your heater works fine i would suggest head gasket, check your dipstick and expansion tank to see if oil or water is entering the system, will appear as an off white scum. fingers crossed.
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LiverpaulH
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Re: overheating td
« Reply #3 on: Aug 14th, 2007, 5:50pm » |
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Is the car actually overheating or is it just the light. I had this with my old td which normally ran with the temp gauge near the bottom then occasionally move up to halfway and the light would come on.
One of the temp senders on the engine was u/s. Changed this and the car was fine.
Just another possibility for you.
Paul
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golfpro
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Re: overheating td
« Reply #4 on: Aug 14th, 2007, 7:00pm » |
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thanks for replys level ok no white gunk in oil or filler cap or tank will check senders thanks any way of checking head gaskets cheers
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Re: overheating td
« Reply #5 on: Aug 14th, 2007, 8:37pm » |
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Do the cooling fans both work when the temp gauge gets up to just over half way? They should cut in long before the temp warning light comes on.
You may have a blocked radiator matrix - if you don't have aircon then feel for cold spots on the radiator. Wouldn't have thought it'd be head gasket if it's running fine otherwise, especially as you don't have any other symptoms. Another possibility is that the turbo boost pressure is too high, though this is more likely on 96> models which had electronic control of the turbo...
Darren
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Don't forget that the sensor which operates the gauge is different to the one that flashes the light!
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