Originally Posted by
ojw
Hi all, thanks for the help. a bit of an update, now i've taken the car on a couple of runs:
As long as the car is moving, the needle stays at 12 o'clock. Even a bit of stop start traffic doesn't really get it moving upwards.
Gary, i tried bleeding it as you described, it gurgled a bit, not sure if any air came out though! Although after doing this, i took it for a spin. On getting home, the bottom hose was hot, although as it was left standing the temp did start to creep up.
It will go up to the red if left, although it has to be left for around 15 mins to get this far.
Looking through the threads i've got a feeling it might be the main fan. When setting off i don't think i get this whoosing noise that people describe, although this is the first auto i've driven so it doesn't sound like a normal car to me anyway - are there any more conclusive ways to check the operation of the fan?
thanks,
owen
p.s. with regard to having the car inspected, it was only £500, so didn't think it worthwhile. There are none of the "sinister" signs, like smoke, oil in water/water in oil, so i'm hopeful it's not a serious problem to fix. i will be taking the car for a service at some point soon, but funds don't quite permit it yet!