Engine Getting Warm!!
Discussion
Hi Guys!
When driving about 75-80mph, or overtaking from about 40-65, if I stay on the power long enough, the temp gauge starts going up, to around 110 Deg, as soon as this happened, I slowed down to about 60mph, where the temp gauge goes back down to 90, and sits happily, as it does when in traffic etc.
The car is a Golf GTI 180 1.8T with 44k on the clock. although its not had its cambelt/ water pump done yet, could this be the problem, the water pump isnt pumping the water round quick enough?
Thanks for your help in advance!
When driving about 75-80mph, or overtaking from about 40-65, if I stay on the power long enough, the temp gauge starts going up, to around 110 Deg, as soon as this happened, I slowed down to about 60mph, where the temp gauge goes back down to 90, and sits happily, as it does when in traffic etc.
The car is a Golf GTI 180 1.8T with 44k on the clock. although its not had its cambelt/ water pump done yet, could this be the problem, the water pump isnt pumping the water round quick enough?
Thanks for your help in advance!
What year is the car? Timing belts perish with both age and miles.
It may be poor circulation of coolant due to low coolant level, unclean coolant hoses, fins breaking off of the water pump, corroded Radiator or it could be a dodgy thermostat.
Eitherway though, I would strongly consider having your cambelt, tensioners and waterpump changed.
It may be poor circulation of coolant due to low coolant level, unclean coolant hoses, fins breaking off of the water pump, corroded Radiator or it could be a dodgy thermostat.
Eitherway though, I would strongly consider having your cambelt, tensioners and waterpump changed.
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