onslow Posted June 24, 2007 Report Posted June 24, 2007 Hi i have a 2.0 galaxy and if i take it on the motorway the temp guage goes into the red?but if u drive it round town its fine?any ideas? Quote
seatkid Posted June 24, 2007 Report Posted June 24, 2007 Probably water pump (detached impeller) Quote
Shabazmo Posted June 24, 2007 Report Posted June 24, 2007 If not waterpump then it will be a BLOCKED RADIATOR. My Mk1 has coverred 170K and I have not changed either. Quote
seatkid Posted June 24, 2007 Report Posted June 24, 2007 On second thoughts the detached impeller is a VW thing and you have a ford engine, so yes it could be a blocked radiator... Quote
Richard gal Posted June 24, 2007 Report Posted June 24, 2007 Next time run heater on max (open windows!) and if it stays cool then its the radiator or thermstat... does the fan come on and cool it down if you stop and let it idle after a motorway run? Quote
onslow Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Posted June 25, 2007 Next time run heater on max (open windows!) and if it stays cool then its the radiator or thermstat... does the fan come on and cool it down if you stop and let it idle after a motorway run? Yes if i stop then fan cuts in and temp goes down,when i was on motorway i put heaters on and it did help alot,noticed the belt is a bit squeaky could this be affecting it at all? Quote
seatkid Posted June 25, 2007 Report Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) noticed the belt is a bit squeaky could this be affecting it at all? Ahah..... Check your auxillary belt tensioner, it may be kaput and the belt slipping and not driving the water pump as it should. The aux belt should be nice and tight. Edited June 25, 2007 by seatkid Quote
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