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 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 22:35

quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
headgasket wouldnt stop the fan kicking in. As Someone else suggested i would check the water pump!


but if headgasket failed, water will boil up quicker under less pressure,have a lower boiling point and would get warm that quickly that fan wont kick in until its too late and driver has noticed the temp and turned it off.


ainsley_brader

 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 22:29

headgasket wouldnt stop the fan kicking in. As Someone else suggested i would check the water pump!


jamesvalver

 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 22:15

hmmm...... looks like i'll be needing to get hold of a blocktester for him


Warren G

 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 20:57

quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
headgasket??


headgasket with bowd head


STEvieXE

 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 20:50

headgasket??


jamesvalver

 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 19:35

he's bought a new fan swtich from vauxhall


N90ATH

 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 19:33

is he sure that the switch is workin as i tested all the ususla thing when mine did it but replace dthe fan switch and hey presto it was all fine :D


Warren G

 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 18:06

water pump fins broken off?

sounds like headgasket


Wonderboy

 posted on 29th Jan 07 at 17:54

Not a clue, but would be interesting to find out.


jamesvalver

 Icon depicting mood of post posted on 29th Jan 07 at 17:04

my mates got a m-reg 1.4 16v sri with 88k on the clock and its over heating badly. went for a short drive in it to warm it up then left it to idle to make sure the coolant fan kicks in, but it didnt n the car overheated and popped the thermostat gasket n the coolant was boiling away in the header tank. lots of pressure in there!!

he has changed the thermostat and all its gaskets, changed the thermostat switch and even the rad but the problem still persists. hes bridged the coolant fan switch and its all working ok.

he has history with the car which inc headgasket change, cambelt, tappits, thermostat gasket etc all done last year.

can someone please help with ideas as what it could be still??

many thanks

james