Overheating

[Darmon]

Well, finally got the car back today after 8 weeks at the bodyshop!

Everything is great with the car, a really good job has been done, butttt...

When I was driving it before, the water temperature slowly crept right the way to the top, after 5 minutes of driving, it was at the top and both Stop lights on the instrument panel came on.

Pulled over, bonnet open, coolant bottle isnt steaming or bubbling, its luke-warm at best, also the fans are kicking in, so theres no overheating under the bonnet.

Does that just leave the thermostat that could be the issue?

 

[OLR]

If the dials are off the scale and there is no steam coming from the engine bay.
It’s a sensor or dial is probly bust

 

[Darmon]

i thought as much, i've ordered a new thermostat, so we'll see if that changes anything when I get it tomorrow!

 

[postmanpat]

there mabye a airlock in your heater ... have u tried the heater ??? mine is warm when the car is warm but to check if there is a air lock put your heater on warm and if its warm its circulating if its not warm you may have an air lock. try it and see. have u prodeed any pipes?

 

[Darmon]

my mate said about an airlock, how would i sort out that out if it turned out to be that?

 

[Ben]

Just bleed the system mate.

 

[suziv6]

take it to a garage big boy :rasp:

 

[Alastair.]

my coolant temp sensor played up on myne, started it up first thing on an icy morning and the needle went straight to red, changed the sensor and it was sorted.

I would make sure your system is bled and that your thermostat is opening. Are all your pipes nice and hot after running it up?

 

[mattjk]

CTS is my guess, as above.