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Blazer |
posted on 12th Apr 04 at 11:33 |
ok cheers dudes, i'm gonna get a mechanic round my crib tommorow to check out my car, i'm hopeing that the thermostat has gone, and its not somthing like the head gasket | |
red_12v |
posted on 11th Apr 04 at 10:31 |
its the plug on the rad you unplug, leave the plug on the fan. | |
gsi-gaz |
posted on 11th Apr 04 at 08:27 |
unplug the switch on the rad and bridge a wire across the 2 pins that will tell u if ur fan is workin | |
Blazer |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 23:23 |
what switch do u unplug the one going to the fan or the one in the rad?? what how do u bridge them? | |
red_12v |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 21:01 |
does the top radiator hose get hot when the engines hot ? if not themostat f*ck*d. | |
Blazer |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 20:29 |
ttt | |
Blazer |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 15:33 |
i checked the fuse but that was fine, nah it goes all the way to the red zone even when driving | |
M4tt |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 15:22 |
you sure the fan just ain't working - like a fuse or sumin? | |
Blazer |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 15:15 |
i phoned a mechanic today and i told him that the gauge goes all the way to the red zone and the fan donest kick in at all and the expansion tank was boling, and he reckoned that the head gasket has gone is he right??? | |
Stone Cold Rattlesnake |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 15:03 |
cost me 60 quid at a garage near me for them to change thermostat that included price for new one aswell - garage should be able to sort getting the part for you Or you can get the part yourself from a Vauxhall spares parts centre | |
Blazer |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 13:25 |
how do i test if the fans working, and how do i get to the thermostat on a 1.4 8v engine? | |
red_12v |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 11:36 |
fan switch down bottom of radiator on drivers side ( you cant miss it ! only thing on it with wiring ) | |
Blazer |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 10:40 |
anyone got a idea how much this would cost to repair? | |
Stone Cold Rattlesnake |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 01:44 |
the thermostat may not be working and mite need replacing if the fan doesnt even come on | |
stuarty |
posted on 10th Apr 04 at 00:40 |
ahhrite mate a had the same problem,now ma fan is constantly on when the ignition is on, need to get a cooling switch or sumthin like that,dont know if u have the same prob but just thought it was worth a mention | |
Blazer |
posted on 9th Apr 04 at 21:45 |
its fuse number 20 i know that. | |
Anish1905 |
posted on 9th Apr 04 at 20:51 |
i think i have the same problem which fuse is it? | |
Blazer |
posted on 9th Apr 04 at 20:37 |
my temp gauage goes all the way to the red zone and the fan dont kick in at, yea i also forgot to add i checked the fuse and that was ok. Also just to make sure where abouts is the rad fan switch | |
red_12v |
posted on 9th Apr 04 at 20:20 |
how high your temp guage going ? Fan on mine cuts in about 96-98 and takes it down to 90... | |
Luke1.4 |
posted on 9th Apr 04 at 20:20 |
same happened 2 my car head gasket had gone. Find out what it is b4 u drive it again because if it is your headgasket and you drive it you will crack the head | |
Blazer |
posted on 9th Apr 04 at 20:09 |
Alright folks? Today i was at the petrol station waiting to fill up and i saw steam coming outta the engine bay i turned my engine off and the expansion tank was bubbleing, so i drove home and went out later on in the day, my car was fine then when i went to drop my mate off, the same thing happened again the expansion tank was bubbling and now when i drive the temp gauge keeps going up and the fan donest even kick in this only started to happen today for the first time and i'v not drove my car for 7 weeks. |