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| Author | Subject: over heating- done a search |
 jimmyboycheck
Regular  Location: bournemouth Registered: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 121 Status: Offline |
Post #1
found a lot on the search but not excactly my issue...well fans work fine! Changed the coolant 2 months ago with no issues til now. only when stood in traffic the temp will gentle increase off the scale with fans kicking in low and hi. once moving the temp will come back down. now will it be thermostat if fans are working? the brown plug thingy? (is that temp sensor?) help  ________________________________________ Silver 6 |
 Posted 2nd May 2010 at 21:10
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paul_gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Chelmsford Registered: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 3,030 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Unless I have my tard eyes in today you may need to give a slightly clearer description of the problem? |
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Posted 2nd May 2010 at 21:33
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jimmyboycheck
Regular Location: bournemouth Registered: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 121 Status: Offline |
Post #3
basically idling for a while the temp increases as normal......but does not stop fans kick in make no diffrence. but once moving again temp will drop back to normal.i have seen the gauge go to the red! however luckily no further but i imagine left idling it would increase further. what else do you want to know? its a gti6 ________________________________________ Silver 6 |
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Posted 2nd May 2010 at 21:39
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daveyboyholt
Regular  Location: Lincoln Registered: 08 May 2009 Posts: 334 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Have you checked the coolant level? The system might need bleeding also. I don't want to scare you too much but my first gti 6 did this just before the head gasket went.________________________________________ To do list;Timing belt Rad fans Steering rack Clutch Rear right caliper |
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Posted 2nd May 2010 at 21:48
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jimmyboycheck
Regular Location: bournemouth Registered: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 121 Status: Offline |
Post #5
coolant level is fine. no signs of hg failure. ________________________________________ Silver 6 |
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Posted 2nd May 2010 at 21:58
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steve h gti-6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Carterton Registered: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,583 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Have you bleed the Heater Matrix ? its a little bike tyre cap along near the bulkhead a few inches right of the brake reservior, that sorted mine out when i had your symptoms.________________________________________ "Gotta Love The 6"According to my wife i think the 6 is the fastest car in the world, perhaps she is right LoL ! |
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Posted 5th May 2010 at 06:56
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dannyb1
Regular Location: Midlands Registered: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Status: Offline |
Post #7
How can you say you have no signs of HG failure if the car is overheating , granted it could be a million other things but it is definately a sympton of exhaust gasses entering the coolant.Try a bleed on all 3 locations first ( heater matrix, top of thermostat , and end of rad ). Next make sure you have warm air in the cabin from the heaters and obviously make sure you have enough coolant. Then i would move on to the thermostat, could be stuck slightly closed. Remove and boil it in a sauce pan and make sire it opens right up. Last but not least, compression test/sniffer test. ________________________________________ You want tact ? Call a tactician !Xbox 360 : Cableguy1984 |
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Posted 5th May 2010 at 14:36
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