Is my water temp to high?

[dogmark]

52 reg seat leon 1.4 engine

my temp reader seems to settle over the 90 - bewteen 1/2 and 3/4
I have read the manual and it says it is the normal level but i have never had a car that goes over 90 deg.

it is a new car ( for me ) only had it 4 weeks , am i worrying about nothing

thanks

 

[D3DNA]

Its normal to be higher than 90 in some conditions but it may be worth having it looked at. If it holds at the same temp when run for over 5 minutes it may be something minor, if it drastically changes temp after a short period from cold then something is up.

 

[CupraJay]

as far as i was aware..the temp should sit on 90c no matter what.

Iv give me car a good hammering, quite frequently, and iv never seen it rise over 90c. Mind u, i dont spend much time looking at it.

 

[dj_hektik]

Temp should not go higher than 1/2. I've had my car for 20,000 km's now in Saudi arabia and the water temp gauge has never gone above 1/2.

P.S. heat here is 45-50 degrees in the daytime. + my car is a turbo, not a 1.4

i'd have a mechanis look at it - might be the start of something (i dont mean to worry you but it's better to be careful)

 

[STOKOE]

same here mine never goes over 90

 

[CupraJay]

The water pump impeller is prone to breaking..Maybes its started to break up, hence temp rising..

If its the case, replce the impeller with a brass metal impeller. Westec stock them.

 

[dogmark]

well i went out tonight and gave the car a good run round the m25 and back up the m4 no problems and it sat at 90 all the way ( took about 2 miles to get upto 90)

i will keep my eye on it

 

[mmfb]

90. Except when my water pump broke. This happened gradully with the temp getting slightly higher over a period of time. Initially it looked like it was only a fuse - so this was changed, and it was better for about 1 week, then started climbing again. Eventually it got to the warning light and the water pump got changed - problem solved.

 

[mmfb]

Oh. Just t o add...I could drive a few miles, and it would maintain the temp for most of the time, but gradually increase the longer I drove. After about 4 miles it was above the 90.

 

[dogmark]

well i have sussed out when it happens now

if i drive get the car upto 90 then turn the engine off , then start the engine again it creeps above the 90 mark then when it goes above 90 the fan cuts in and it maintains this level , when the engine cools and i start up again it hits 90 and stays there