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jonmyates

Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #1

Hello all.

Need some expertise help!

The car in questions is a 1995 110, 117K TDI.

As we were driving up the road from London to Manchester yesterday the car began to overheat, right up in the red. I stopped, checked the water and all was fine, checked the oil and all was OK, checked that the fan was working and all fine.

After 15 mins it dropped to half, so set off again, within 15 mins it was back up in the red. Even with the heaters on full blast, the temp didn't drop.

Can anyone help with a diagnosis on common faults etc?

Thanks,

Jon

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• Jan 12, 2009

• #2

Sounds like you've either got an air-lock, your radiator is clagged up or your water pump is fooked.

 

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Sean

Banned

• Jan 12, 2009

• #3

or the fins have all fallen off the rad and it's about to start peeing out coolant

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #4

or the temperature sender is knackered. Did the engine feel hot, could you get near the pipes?

Is there antifreeze in it? If it was that hot and dropped off in 15 mins then i would suspect the sender first.

 

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jonmyates

Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #5

boydy1989 said:

or the temperature sender is knackered. Did the engine feel hot, could you get near the pipes?

Is there antifreeze in it? If it was that hot and dropped off in 15 mins then i would suspect the sender first.

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Hi Boydy.

Engine didn't feel hotter than usual I could get near the pipes yes. Anti freeze was in yeah and the water in the water resivour although hot, didn't burn me when I tested it (by dipping my finger in).

Where is the sender?

Cheers pal.

Jon

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #6

im guessing you've got a 300tdi...

Its in the front of the engine, in the water pump housing. Theres a wire running to it. ill see if i can find a pic...

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #7

the red circle. That is the drivers side of the engine, jus in case you didn' work it out...

 

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jonmyates

Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #8

Magic, I'll have a look tonight!

Thank a lot for the help.

Jon

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #9

No problem. They only cost a couple of quids to replace, shove a new one in an try again.

 

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Sean

Banned

• Jan 12, 2009

• #10

my bet is that it'll be a blocked, clogged or shagged rad - might even be the stat