Paddy O
Wednesday 8th April 2009, 17:31
I noticed that after a run the radiator fan no longer kicks in for that few seconds when I turn off the engine, instead I can hear gurgling & hissing from the expansion tank - & now steam:frown:
The temperature gauge is always in the middle when warmed up and she drives as well as ever at 156k - I have never been able to hear the cooling fan so I don't know if it kicks in at all.... it ain't blown up so I guess it does.
So today I took her for a run, gauge shows normal, lifted the bonnet - & the cooling fan didn't come on at all.
I suspected the coolant temperature sensor (9186486) but it shares with the temperature gauge (?) I think, which works.
Disconnect the sensor wires and the gauge stops working but the fan turns (still nice & quiet I must say), until the engine is re-started.
I'm a competent enough mechanic but this has made my minisule brain hurt.
Is is a bad relay do you reckon?
And you you guessed it, does anyone know the part number if it is.
Help please folks.
The temperature gauge is always in the middle when warmed up and she drives as well as ever at 156k - I have never been able to hear the cooling fan so I don't know if it kicks in at all.... it ain't blown up so I guess it does.
So today I took her for a run, gauge shows normal, lifted the bonnet - & the cooling fan didn't come on at all.
I suspected the coolant temperature sensor (9186486) but it shares with the temperature gauge (?) I think, which works.
Disconnect the sensor wires and the gauge stops working but the fan turns (still nice & quiet I must say), until the engine is re-started.
I'm a competent enough mechanic but this has made my minisule brain hurt.
Is is a bad relay do you reckon?
And you you guessed it, does anyone know the part number if it is.
Help please folks.