wideboy Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hey Folks, Was sat idling at the petrol station waiting to put air in the tyres before an 800 mile trip, suddenly noticed the temp gauge was very high! Not maxed but still 3/4 of the gauge. Mine usually runs about 1/3 of gauge. So cut the engine and lifted the bonnet to cool, back to normal and drove the 10min home with no issues. Abandoned the roadtrip and took the 2nd car. Now trying to solve the issue, i'd assumed it was the fan motor(s) so checked fuses which were OK then searched on here. I WD40'd the fan connectors and pulled them/replaced a few times as ZMan had suggested in another post, no joy. Now I can't seem to get the car to overheat, I've run it for 5min at idle, temp increases a litle, then about 3min at 3-4k rpm, heats up to normal operating temp, let idle for another 10min, no increase in temp... But fan not cutting in to regulate the temp. Had thought the thermostat may be faulty too as bottom rad hose was cold for 1st 10min, however this then heated up to similar temp of top hose. I'm a bit reluctant to keep the car running any longer in case the temp gauge is knackered and I damage the engine. (bad experiences with head gasket on a student day car...) SO to test the fans I stuck the AC on, no joy. If I prod the fans with a spanner whilst AC is on then they start, drivers side fan has lots of power, passanger side not so much. More WD40 and taking connectors on and off several times as ZMan suggested earlier again but still not starting on their own when AC on, and car not getting hot enough (according to gauge) to start fans for high coolant temp. What do you guys suggest as my next course of action? If the fan motors were cheap i'd just change them, but they're pretty extortianate and surely if the motor is dead, the fan wouldn't turn on even with a helping prod? Apologies for the long story, just had a new clutch fitted and changed all brakes costing well over £1k, i'm rapidly getting fed up with the car and it's going soon if things continue like this Any pointers greatly received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideboy Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Forgot to mention coolant levels are ok in both reservoir and radiator and that the heating still blows hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 The car will over heat eventually if the fan motors do not kick in when stationary, so I think that you are not giving it enough time Providing you keep an eye on your expansion bottle and you do not allow it to seriously "boil over" then you will not do any harm. Fan motors here if you require them viewtopic.php?f=157&t=48509 Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 It really is quite simple... my fans stopped working and it started to over heat. Got on the dog and bone to Alex.... received the new fans next day.... jobs a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideboy Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 But are the fans the problem if they still work with a little VERY gentle help? Or is there something else causing the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 But are the fans the problem if they still work with a little VERY gentle help? Or is there something else causing the issue? Probably lazy fan motors, but certainly should be sorted before you have an over temperature issue. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 There is a fix to get the fan motors working again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 There is a fix to get the fan motors working again I think that the OP may be looking for a more permanent fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Sorted mine and a couple of others out over a year ago now, and they are still going strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msisleman Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Sorted mine and a couple of others out over a year ago now, and they are still going strong I'd be interested in what this fix was! My fans have stopped working and I suspect one of the motors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msisleman Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Sorted mine and a couple of others out over a year ago now, and they are still going strong I'd be interested in what this fix was! My fans have stopped working and I suspect one of the motors Rebuilt both motors last night, now they both work a treat! £710 saved!! (one worked when tapped, and the other never did anything). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideboy Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Good effort, rebuilt mine too, one is now 100%, the other still fooked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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