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over heating

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:22 pm
by 1400sport
hi i have a corsa b 1.4 sports but it has a 1.2 8v engine i went out in the car only done about 4 miles and its over heating i let it cool down then returned home b4 i got home i noticed it was running hot again could somone give me an idea on what to check please

thanks in advance

Re: over heating

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:28 pm
by PRICER
are you sure the fan is working? and the thermostat is working and not sticking shut. other than that i cant see alot else to be honest.

Re: over heating

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:35 pm
by 1400sport
well my last post was asking where the thermostat was on a 1.2 8v and no the fan is not working lol

Re: over heating

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:25 am
by UrbanDenim
there's your problem then.. hook the fan up to a battery and see if it spins. if it does then my guess is your thermostat is stuck shut.

Re: over heating

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:25 am
by UrbanDenim
there's your problem then.. hook the fan up to a battery and see if it spins. if it does then my guess is your thermostat is stuck shut.

Re: over heating

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:18 pm
by johnboyc
If your desperate to get going keep it connected to the fan to get you from A to B

Re: over heating

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:26 pm
by paul24685
hi there mate if your stat has stuck shut you wont have any coolant going into rad hence why the fan aint working it operates through a temprature controlled switch that plugs into your rad and comes on when coolant reaches around 100c. let your engine tick over and keep your hand over the black hose coming from engine and connecting to rad if it does not get warm your stat is jammed shut:(

Re: over heating

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:14 am
by 1400sport
hi the hoses coming from the rad are presurizing but no water in there the rad is not getting hot even when the engine is over heating

Re: over heating

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:25 pm
by pin ed
i had the same problem i wired the fan upto a switch so i can turn the fan on when it gets to temp to stop it overheating

Re: over heating

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:27 am
by 1400sport
hi thanks for all the help guys hopfully i will get chance to have a look at the car this weekend