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corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:00 pm
by d_gilly88
hi, whats the best way to keep your corsa redtop cool? have got a brand new 1.6Gsi rad and its still running round 95-100. has any1 tryed them cool running thermostat? has any1 got any ideas? cheers

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:18 pm
by bluecorsab
cool running stat would help but is your fan cutting in all the time ,if its not then it sounds like your temp sensor is probably reading wrong . i have an x20xev in my corsa and its running on the standard radiator and runs as it should i think i would give the system a flush and then check the circulation it might just be the thermostat is only partially opening try it without one and see if it cools down

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:28 pm
by PRICER
i might have to swap the temperature sensor on my 1.4 16v i bought saturday, something didnt seem right with the temperature when i bought it home, so i started it tonight and the temperature seems to go up to about like 95 96 degs and the fan doesnt come on... so i turned it off quick lol so im guessing something aint quite right, would you think mine would be the water temperature sensor? shall i swap it with the one out of my 1.2 corsa?

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:11 pm
by bluecorsab
its worth a try but for the price they are i would just buy a new one

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:29 am
by jordyp
where is the water temp sensor? my car is doing exact same, fan just wont kick in atall

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:56 pm
by d_gilly88
i think the water temp sensor is were the themostat is. on my redtop the fan kicks in at 108-110 degrees lol i need ta get a performance fan switch me thinks.

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:27 pm
by jordyp
mines just doesnt kick in atall, i was reading it in haynes manual to check stuff but not got round to it yet....

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:40 pm
by PRICER
i checked my corsa over again, as when i was running my 1.2 8v she never got over the 90degs, but my 1.4 does all the time, and i was getting worried :? but i looked in the haynes manual and it says the first fan kicks in at 100degs and the second at 105 and i checked my corsa again and let it get up that high and they do kick in :) so thats saved me alot of hastle, now iv got them working its time to check out why the air con doesnt work :meh:

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:37 pm
by jordyp
where does it say in the haynes manual? i can mind seeing it but cant mind lol

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:42 pm
by PRICER
iv got a 2003 haynes corsa manual and its on page 3.4 no 5 electric cooling fan - testing, removal and refitting

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 11:50 pm
by jordyp
awryt cool il have a look 2moz mate cheers

Re: corsa redtop cooling help

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:45 am
by BIG DAN
2003 corsa i cud b diffrent to some older models just so peopel are aware and we dont have loads of posts say dam my car fryed its self lol !