water temp guage cutting off

[BHP Addict]

Hi guys,

I picked up my new LCR Sunday but yesterday when driving it got up to temp (90 DEG) but then all of a sudden ot fell back to the pin

It was as if someone had just unplugged the guage/sensor.... then all of a sudden off it went back to 90 deg.

Anyine had same problem??

I know the sensor for water temp is not the best but never changed it on my old LCR - Where is it and what do I swap ot for?

Any help appreciated guys

 

[Barker1977]

I had a similar issue with the temp gauge on my leon cupra, one day it just stopped working completely and the engine ran rough from cold.

Then out of the blue i started it one day and all was well, runs fine and the temp gauge has worked perfectly since, very odd. But while it`s working i`m happy. Hope you figure out what your problem is.

 

[BHP Addict]

its deffinatly the guage i think not the coolant...it's just has cambelt/waterpump change so more than likely related to that.

prob is prev owner sorted the service in Cheshunt and I dont feel like a 2 hr trek back to have it looked into lol

 

[Benny]

its the temp sensor. Mine did exactly the same, swapped it out and now its fine. Only about £21 from stealers

 

[BHP Addict]

is that the swap from black to green?

I think its located between engine and air box.

Thanks mate, i'll try it

 

[Benny]

yea thats the one!

 

[Cowie]

mine did that at the weekend has always sat at 90 then when it was idling it started jumpin all over but never going above,was like that for about 20 mins but has been sound ever since