Power steering and hot engine
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Themostat not clicking the fan on until 110c in traffic. In the meantime the powersteering gets variable?! Anyone else had this?
Drove it this morning on a run, temp got up to 90c but steering was fine, fluid level fine etc.
Where can I get one of the thermostats and the metal tube junction? And how much?
Drove it this morning on a run, temp got up to 90c but steering was fine, fluid level fine etc.
Where can I get one of the thermostats and the metal tube junction? And how much?
jonnyw said:
Themostat not clicking the fan on until 110c in traffic.
Get it checked on a laptop ASAP, the capillary temp gauges are known to over-read, but I certainly wouldn't let it get that high without being sure.
jonnyw said:
In the meantime the powersteering gets variable?!
Is it lighter, heavier.... could be an airlock, oil thinning due to excessive temp.
My first thought with both your faults, is that the water pump, PAS pump and engine oil pump are are all driven by the same shaft, and woodruff keys have been known to shear.....a possibility?
jonnyw said:
Where can I get one of the thermostats and the metal tube junction?
easy...give Joolz a shout
crazycats said:
Themostat not clicking the fan on until 110c in traffic.
Get it checked on a laptop ASAP, the capillary temp gauges are known to over-read, but I certainly wouldn't let it get that high without being sure.
jonnyw said:
In the meantime the powersteering gets variable?!
Is it lighter, heavier.... could be an airlock, oil thinning due to excessive temp.
My first thought with both your faults, is that the water pump, PAS pump and engine oil pump are are all driven by the same shaft, and woodruff keys have been known to shear.....a possibility?
jonnyw said:
Where can I get one of the thermostats and the metal tube junction?
easy...give Joolz a shout
crazycats said:
Themostat not clicking the fan on until 110c in traffic.
Get it checked on a laptop ASAP, the capillary temp gauges are known to over-read, but I certainly wouldn't let it get that high without being sure.
jonnyw said:
In the meantime the powersteering gets variable?!
Is it lighter, heavier.... could be an airlock, oil thinning due to excessive temp.
My first thought with both your faults, is that the water pump, PAS pump and engine oil pump are are all driven by the same shaft, and woodruff keys have been known to shear.....a possibility?
jonnyw said:
Where can I get one of the thermostats and the metal tube junction?
easy...give Joolz a shout
It must be the heat, car has had a huge amount of stick recently in some sprints, a lot of shaking about on airfields etc..but driving fine today.
Going to Andy at APM, the Joulz of the South!
To get the thermo put right, plus a refurbed rad on Saturday.Forums | Cerbera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff