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bendee
10-05-2007, 17:29
right found the fault with my radiator fan not working, it was the two wires at the radiator switch had split so i took the car to a auto electronics place and had them conect the wires back up.
so when i got home i left the car running and it got the 4th major mark on the gauge so i turned it off the guy said the fan does work as he tested it but it doesnt seem to be working as its not kicking in.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h18/ppsun/watertemp.jpg

where on the pic does the fan actually kick in? highest ive had it go is the 4th mark is that to high? arg getting anoying this is cost me 35 bloody quid.

northy
10-05-2007, 17:39
standard fans should kick in at the second large knotch or the 11oclock position.

If you run a uprated switch its around where your needle is now.

Common fault is the wiring to corrode and snap off on the temp switch.

MatBrown
10-05-2007, 17:41
The next major line above the needles current position is when the fan should cut in.


Mat.

bendee
10-05-2007, 17:45
right ok so im not letting it run enought thats made me feel a little better at what point does it start to get dangerous?

Purple
10-05-2007, 18:23
right ok so im not letting it run enought thats made me feel a little better at what point does it start to get dangerous?
When it's pointing directly at the thermometer icon or any point beyond that.

bendee
10-05-2007, 18:35
right ok so the fan kicks in just before it gets bad isnt that leaving it abit late?

BristolSam16v
10-05-2007, 18:42
Mines sometimes gets as high as the thermo icon, take it that isn't a good sign?

bendee
10-05-2007, 20:30
and we have cooling, kicks in as said just after 4th notch was a joy to hear it doing its thing.

bristolsam by the sounds of things you have fan problems to check the switch wires on the side of the radiator thats where mine died.

1995clio16v
10-05-2007, 20:52
While this picture is on, Ive been wanting to post this for ages.

How high does your temp gauge in summer go if your sat in traffic for a long long time, i.e 10mins stationary without moving. Anyone?

Mine will usually go nearly to the 2nd notch above the needle on that pic.

Is this ok?

I usually end up whacking the heaters on full whack to draw the hot air out of the bay, which does work because im frightened of it overheating!

It never ever goes that hot in winter just summer.

bendee
10-05-2007, 21:03
think thats to hot matey as has been said the fan should come on just after the big notch after the needle from the pic dont know exactly what happens when it does overheat but it cant be good. check your wires and see if the fan works.

Duli
10-05-2007, 21:15
Thats too much! Fan should start right after the next long line on that picture.

Purple
10-05-2007, 23:28
From my own experience, if it's pointing at the thermometer icon for more than 15 mins, the car becomes a geyser. That's a sure thing in summer, if the fan does not cut in at all and stuck in traffic.

If it cuts in late, it could be a failing fan-switch. If it cuts in normally but the needle climbs up to the icon and takes an age to come down, it could be a general cooling system problem such as ineffective fan, failing water pump, inefficient coolant, dirty fins or engine running too hot.

mike16valver
11-05-2007, 09:46
http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20929

willy148
01-08-2007, 12:36
how much u looking at for a new sensor on the rad? also whats the damage on a new or recon rad,think mine is fooked,oil cooler poked a hole in it me thinks

cliokiz
01-08-2007, 13:11
When you leave your car running without a fan until it reaches the top of the guage with the red light on, all hell breaks loose!

Happened to me in my valver, left it running in a car park with the bonnet open and i didn't know the fan had stopped working. I started to smell burning oil so i started poking around the bay, the the cap shot off the header tank into the air and there was just a fountain of boiling hot coolant shooting up into the air!

This was the result:

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/38/68/751921998/n751921998_257014_8572.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/38/68/751921998/n751921998_257015_8825.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/38/68/751921998/n751921998_257016_9081.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/38/68/751921998/n751921998_257017_9339.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/38/68/751921998/n751921998_257019_9856.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v78/38/68/751921998/n751921998_257020_120.jpg

The whole car was covered in it and was a total beeyatch to clean off!

Moral of the story... check your fan works! :lol:

gweebs
02-08-2007, 09:47
^ Jesus, did that mark the paint work??

cliokiz
02-08-2007, 10:10
Slightly, it was a bitch to get off, but after a few washes later it was gone.

Stained the engine bay though, so i resprayed that when the engine was out!

white16valver
02-08-2007, 13:15
when i got home i left the car running and it got the 4th major mark on the gauge so i turned it off the guy said the fan does work as he tested it but it doesnt seem to be working as its not kicking in.
Please tell me you actually drove it around to get some air moving through the rad and cool it down, rather than just switching it off while it's already hotter than it should be :shock:

gweebs
02-08-2007, 16:51
when i got home i left the car running and it got the 4th major mark on the gauge so i turned it off the guy said the fan does work as he tested it but it doesnt seem to be working as its not kicking in.
Please tell me you actually drove it around to get some air moving through the rad and cool it down, rather than just switching it off while it's already hotter than it should be :shock:

Don't think so!!! :?

cliokiz
02-08-2007, 20:05
when i got home i left the car running and it got the 4th major mark on the gauge so i turned it off the guy said the fan does work as he tested it but it doesnt seem to be working as its not kicking in.
Please tell me you actually drove it around to get some air moving through the rad and cool it down, rather than just switching it off while it's already hotter than it should be :shock:

He probably didn't, but he's sold it now anyway and has a black valver hybrid so not to worry! :twisted:

Coops
02-08-2007, 22:10
kiz man, my old valver did that, then promptly blew its h/g! :lol: