Help TT overheat :(

[saj8162]

Went to mates shop who sells car bits and bobs, got sum advice from him, he said most likey to be a stickey thermostat, water is fine, oil is fine, not leaking or anything, cant be radiator, fan is kicking in, checked tht today, if u drive slowly car temperture stays on the middle soon as u give it sum gas an speed up its starts to go up, goes up the the 3/4 mark near the red, then it would move slightly to the middle then go back up, so we think its the thermostat sticking hence why it comes back down an goes back up!

Well ive gota drop it off in the morning, the guy is changing the thermostat fingers crossed it is just that, will pick it back up around 6pm, so ill post up the result! when i get back home tomorow sumtime!

[saj8162]

Just picked up the car... Wasnt the thermostat,...before temperture would go to the 3/4 mark, hovering near the red, now it goes to red, and light flahes on the dash for temperture overheating! i didnt drive it around just home,

The mechanic said, its cuz when flushed out the water the water in the block got drained, an cuz its not circulating or sumfin!

Theres no hot air now, told theres a air lock, was told the water pump is knackered and not pushing the water around! so cudnt get rid of the air lock,

so now gota change the water pump, expensive job? any1 can recommend any decent garages around coventry worth taking it to?

getting stressed out now!

[mluton]

You might as well have the cambelt done at the same tim, as the same work is needed.

Should get it done for £300 from an independant.

Have you had the cambelt done at any stage ????

[saj8162]

yea it was done on its last service, they have to change the cambelt when they do the water pump! i just pray after spending tht money its solves the problem!

[mluton]

I take it they never did the waterpump at the last cam belt change.

It must look like this.

[saj8162]

good point, ill check the service history book, im sure the last service was major service, its all main dealer, its on 73k now due for service, got quated today £285 all in for water pump and cambelt etc,

cambelt kit are about £120.. so expensive for a bit of plastic, as soon as i mentioned it to the guy about overheating he said its the water pump the impellar breaks off as they are plastic, common fualt on audi's and the vw's, said most people change the thermostat 1st, just gota find the £280 and get it done asap, need a service as well, having a bad month!

[mluton]

They do a metal impeller waterpump. I have had this installed on mine.

Cambelt is not part of a service, its down as an advisory item. Looks like you caught it in time. Remember 4 years or 60,000 miles for next time.

At least you've identified the problem. Let us know how you get on.

[saj8162]

haha yea!..gona get it done next week sumtime! if it fix's the problem ill post it on here! so next time any1 has the same problem at least they know wht is wrong with it!

[saj8162]

Good news!

Car is all fixed!.. it was the water pump, the plasic impeller has broken off on the back, New water pump, New thermostat, Cambelt change, Full service done as well, picked it up yesterday!

Car puurs now, drives beautiful, so am in a happy mood today, even tho cost me a a few £, was all worth it!

Just like to thank every1 for there help who posted there comments on here! If any1 has a simular problem as mine, its 99% the water pump!

cheers

[mluton]

Nice on mate. Now others can identify one of the factors causing engine failure.

Even though it cost a few bob, its worth it, Imagine if youe engine had gone pop.

Would have been thousands not hundreds spent.

One job that you should never be a cheapscate over.

keep enjoying the TT.