overheating!!

[Trimmer]

stuck in traffic when i noticed the temp gauge shotting upward. pulled over and opened the bonnet. The water tank was bubbling like a kettle.. so i released the pressure and waited for the car to cool down. The aircon has also stopped working... checked all the fuses and all seems to be ok. any ideas??

 

[acidstrato]

were ur rad fans turning on?

 

[Trimmer]

no they had stopped

 

[TimD]

Have you checked the fuses above the battery?

I think i read that they can suffer from corrosion, so check them all.

 

[Trimmer]

yeah ive checked them.. they seem to be fine.. would you suggest changing them? Are they regular fuses i can purchase from halfords?

 

[acidstrato]

could be that something tripped out so ur fans werent cooling ur engine

theres a small black cover over the battery, open this up and theres a series of connections, sometimes these get corroded and i believe one is for the fans. might be worth looking at

 

[acidstrato]

lol too slow but that was my guess

 

[Trimmer]

cheers guys im going to check this out... what about the fuses?

 

[Trimmer]

Thanks Guys its working now!!!

 

[TimD]

What was the solution for future reference?

Helps with searches then

 

[acidstrato]

wot was the solution?

 

[acidstrato]

lol Tim stop beating me!!

 

[TimD]

too slow, sucker!

 

[Trimmer]

hmmm well it seems to be a lose connection somewhere around the battery... went out hour an hour later and it wasn't working again.. then i move the batt the heard a click followed by my rad fans started... ive changed the three 30amp fuses now going to give it an hour.. see what happens

 

[TimD]

Go round with a socket tightening all the nuts and bolts around the battery. Mine once came loose and it did all sorts of weird things.

Speakers popping, lights dimming, etc, etc.

 

[cruising03uk]

same problem here boys i have ibiza mk3 cupra only in traffic it goes up quick sometimes putting interior fans on r enough

i noticed 1 of the fuses was 25 amp an melted like a bitch one on far right but after replacing this it hasnt helped i replaced wit a 30amp fuse as dealer recommended over phone but fans still not working and car only overheats in traffic after 10mins or so but perfect as soon as i start moving and fine when gettion thrashed about everywhere when the roads are clear. any more news much appreciated as vag com machine says mnothin and has no fault codes???

cheers

dave

 

[cruising03uk]

sometimes putting interior fans on hot an blowin all hot air into car top line correction sorry.

 

[acidstrato]

u shouldnt be driving your car if the cooling fans are faulty

most cars will over heat in summer traffic, if the fans come on though and the temps go down...thats normal, maybe a top up of coolant could help

but if the fans arent coming on at all then u shouldnt be out driving really

 

[Madmile]

same problem here boys i have ibiza mk3 cupra only in traffic it goes up quick sometimes putting interior fans on r enough

i noticed 1 of the fuses was 25 amp an melted like a bitch one on far right but after replacing this it hasnt helped i replaced wit a 30amp fuse as dealer recommended over phone but fans still not working and car only overheats in traffic after 10mins or so but perfect as soon as i start moving and fine when gettion thrashed about everywhere when the roads are clear. any more news much appreciated as vag com machine says mnothin and has no fault codes???

cheers

dave

Actual fuse holder has melted internally causing the current to ark across to the fuse causing high a lot of heat.

 

[Forbez]

Meaning new fuse holder from Seat £30!