I've just bought some poverty Pork…

[eltax91]

ooid said:

eltax91 said:

Any way to test that on the garage?

Start the engine and wait until it comes up to the temperature. Do not turn on A.C. once the engine temp reach the high amount, both front rads should start automatically to cool off. If they won't, they are probably damaged, ideally it is best to fix them or you can overheat the crap out of it in a slow traffic. (been there a few times, not good!)

Aaah ok. Will take it for a good drive to warm it up the. Idle it and keep an eye out.

AC won’t be a problem, it doesn’t work.

[ooid]

I think A.C. only helps when it works to run the fans manually if resisters are cooked..

Mine did not have A.C. at all, proper poverty pork but never needed really.

[RM]

Non-runner LHD 718 anyone? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285842416623

[CallMeLegend]

eltax91 said:

ooid said:

eltax91 said:

Any way to test that on the garage?

Start the engine and wait until it comes up to the temperature. Do not turn on A.C. once the engine temp reach the high amount, both front rads should start automatically to cool off. If they won't, they are probably damaged, ideally it is best to fix them or you can overheat the crap out of it in a slow traffic. (been there a few times, not good!)

Aaah ok. Will take it for a good drive to warm it up the. Idle it and keep an eye out.

AC won’t be a problem, it doesn’t work.

The resistor is a super easyrepair, I did the O/S one recently, with one of these from Design 911- https://www.design911shop.com/p/series-resistor-po...

Just remove the wheel & wheel arch liner, two solder joints & one plug connection, took unbder an hour.

[LennyM1984]

CallMeLegend said:

The resistor is a super easyrepair, I did the O/S one recently, with one of these from Design 911- https://www.design911shop.com/p/series-resistor-po...

Just remove the wheel & wheel arch liner, two solder joints & one plug connection, took unbder an hour.

If you are a little more DIY inclined, you can buy a similar resistor - 100w, 5 ohm (a resistor is a resistor) for about £1.50 (Ali Express will have loads but you could also pick one up on eBay). You then just need to solder the three wires to it. As per the above post, it is a quick and simple job and should take no more than an hour.

There will be cheaper options but the below ebay link has them for £2.98

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175686858855?itmmeta=01...

[CallMeLegend]

LennyM1984 said:

CallMeLegend said:

The resistor is a super easyrepair, I did the O/S one recently, with one of these from Design 911- https://www.design911shop.com/p/series-resistor-po...

Just remove the wheel & wheel arch liner, two solder joints & one plug connection, took unbder an hour.

If you are a little more DIY inclined, you can buy a similar resistor - 100w, 5 ohm (a resistor is a resistor) for about £1.50 (Ali Express will have loads but you could also pick one up on eBay). You then just need to solder the three wires to it. As per the above post, it is a quick and simple job and should take no more than an hour.

There will be cheaper options but the below ebay link has them for £2.98

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175686858855?itmmeta=01...

I did look at that, but they look awful & you can seethem when it's on a ramp.

[eltax91]

Used the car in the warm weather over the weekend. Temp needle stayed where I would expect it to.

Drivers side fan was definitely running, but the passenger I don’t think I could hear. Do they kick in under different constraints?

[LennyM1984]

eltax91 said:

Used the car in the warm weather over the weekend. Temp needle stayed where I would expect it to.

Drivers side fan was definitely running, but the passenger I don’t think I could hear. Do they kick in under different constraints?

No, they should both run together. What you are describing is highly likely to be a knackered ballast resistor but you can test the motor with a little jumper lead (effectively bypassing the resistor). I can't remember where to put it though (it's been 8 or 9 years since I replaced the resistor on my old Boxster).

[CallMeLegend]

21 years old next month, another advisory free MOT. She needs me to give her a nice machine polish this year & touch in/wet sand a couple of small stone chips & treat to some new rear tyres soon.

Edited by CallMeLegend on Monday 13th May 14:02

[ooid]

eltax91 said:

Used the car in the warm weather over the weekend. Temp needle stayed where I would expect it to.

Drivers side fan was definitely running, but the passenger I don’t think I could hear. Do they kick in under different constraints?

There are two stages. Stage 1 kicks in just below mid temp and stage 2 kicks in when $hit gets dangerously hot. If resistors are cooked, stage 1 does not work which means you are running it pretty hot during slow traffic.

All resistors DIY hacks above explained are great and legit. Moreover, if you are lucky you can find 2nd hand radiators with healthy resistors on eBay and they might be working OK.