2.0 Dohc Not Getting Warm

[dab1hand2]

I'VE GOT A P REG 2.0 DOHC GALAXY AND WHEN I'M DRIVING THROUGH TOWN THE TEMP GAUGE NEEDLE DOESN'T GO ABOVE 1/4 AND OUT OF TOWN IT BARELY MOVES OFF COLD - IS THIS LIKEY TO BE A THEMOSTAT PROBLEM?

[MadBaz]

I've found mine doesn't go past the M in TEMP on the gauge, the fan starts up just as it gets there, yours should be roughly the same, run it on idle without heater on and after about 12-15 mins or so the fan should start and the needle should be around the E or M on the gauge

[dab1hand2]

IT WAS OK TILL YESTERDAY - WHEN WE WENT ON A LONG RUN AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES I REALISED THE NEEDLE WAS STILL ON COLD I TURNED THE HEATER TO HOT AND THE FAN TO FULL BUT THE AIR WAS ONLY JUST WARM.

 

I TRIED THIS TODAY - I RAN THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT 20 MINS AND THE HIGHEST THE NEEDLE GOT WAS BETWEEN THE 'N' AND 'O' OF NORM ON THE TEMP GAUGE AND THE FAN CAME ON. THE HEATER WAS HOT BUT WHEN I WENT FOR A DRIVE THE GAUGE WENT BACK TO COLD AND SO DID THE HEATER.

[decappo]

are you sure that you have water in the system?? btw your shift key is stuck :lol:

 

decappo

[big_kev]

Sounds like something is badly wrong.

I thought the 2 litre's ran red hot....I could almost light a fag of the dashboard in mine.

 

Sounds like faulty thermostat or lack of water.

[dab1hand2]

sorry about the caps lock - yes there is deffinatly water in the header tank cos it was half way between the min and max - i even stuck my finger in there to make sure. could the cooling system need bleeding? is the thermostat easy to change? where abouts is it?

[gregers]

do a search on thermostat im sure this has been covered numerous times.

[dab1hand2]

I changed the thermostat today and it works great the temp gauge goes to between 'N' and 'O' and stays there even sat in traffic it doesn't get any higher and the heater gets red hot - so problem solved.

[MadBaz]

Just noticed your sig dabhand, where did you find the roofrails?