High running temperature in traffic

[ant]

OK, I know it always will get hot in traffic but I'm a bit worried about mine. Seen the water temperature gauge go very, very high today a few times when stationary. Checked the water and it was OK. Any thoughts? Car is running fine other than that.

 

[® Andy]

Were the fans cutting in properly?

 

[TonyH]

cooling fan fault sounds likely

 

[John V6]

Must be the fans, leave running and see if they cut in.

Fuse could have blown.

 

[ColinG]

mine goes up to just about the red sometimes

 

[Jamesv6]

Wish mine would get a bit hot. 2nd thermostat now and it's still hardly moved off the bottom.

 

[ant]

Thanks. Where are the fuses?

 

[253horses]

mine is always stable a little bit beond the middle, god bless

 

[John V6]

Fuse box.

 

[John V6]

Open passenger door.

Look for removable panelm at the end of the panel consul.

Lid will tell you the position of the fuse.

If you did the speed stated should not think much is wrong.

 

[Peter255]

Fans are easily audible in the car when stationary / driving slowly. My temp gauge never goes above approx mid-way up.

Seeing as the stealers recently worked on the fans / side-pods i'd bet they have fecked something up. Wire missing / fuse blow is my guess too.

Peter

 

[ant]

I think it might be a themostat. Fuses seem fine and it is really cold out there. Water is OK yet the gauge keeps going right to the to mayday position even when I have only been in it a couple of minutes, can stay there a while and then within seconds back down to where it should be.

Back to Renault (again) I guess!