Blazer
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Registered: 31st Aug 02
Location: Devon - Drives: frost blue 1.4L 8V
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Alright folks? Today i was at the petrol station waiting to fill up and i saw steam coming outta the engine bay i turned my engine off and the expansion tank was bubbleing, so i drove home and went out later on in the day, my car was fine then when i went to drop my mate off, the same thing happened again the expansion tank was bubbling and now when i drive the temp gauge keeps going up and the fan donest even kick in this only started to happen today for the first time and i'v not drove my car for 7 weeks.
anyone know whats going on???
cheers folks
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Luke1.4
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Registered: 2nd Dec 02
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same happened 2 my car head gasket had gone. Find out what it is b4 u drive it again because if it is your headgasket and you drive it you will crack the head
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red_12v
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how high your temp guage going ? Fan on mine cuts in about 96-98 and takes it down to 90...
If its just overheating then check that the fuse for the rad fan is ok first
next unplug your fan switch and join the two pins together with a bit of wire ( with ign off! ) and switch ign on to see if fan works, if it does replace fan switch. if not post again...
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Blazer
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my temp gauage goes all the way to the red zone and the fan dont kick in at, yea i also forgot to add i checked the fuse and that was ok. Also just to make sure where abouts is the rad fan switch
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Anish1905
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i think i have the same problem which fuse is it?
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Blazer
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its fuse number 20 i know that.
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stuarty
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ahhrite mate a had the same problem,now ma fan is constantly on when the ignition is on, need to get a cooling switch or sumthin like that,dont know if u have the same prob but just thought it was worth a mention
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
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the thermostat may not be working and mite need replacing if the fan doesnt even come on
keeping the fan on constantly will knacker out the motor on it quicker but like u said that could be solve with a switch
i changed my thermostat and radiator after some radweld fucked up my cooling system NEVER use that shite ever!!!!!
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Blazer
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anyone got a idea how much this would cost to repair?
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red_12v
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fan switch down bottom of radiator on drivers side ( you cant miss it ! only thing on it with wiring )
prob cost about 10-15 for a new one... ( fit yourself , v easy )
thermostat more difficult to fit if its the one behind inner cambelt cover, dunno what garage would charge for this 40-50 maybe ? shouldnt take more than 30-40 mins to do thou...
is the rad top hose hot if so the thermostat is open and prob not the cause of probs, i would change switch if in doubt as you say fan not running...
does the fan work thou when the wiring plug connectors joined together ?
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Blazer
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how do i test if the fans working, and how do i get to the thermostat on a 1.4 8v engine?
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Stone Cold Rattlesnake
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cost me 60 quid at a garage near me for them to change thermostat that included price for new one aswell - garage should be able to sort getting the part for you Or you can get the part yourself from a Vauxhall spares parts centre
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Blazer
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i phoned a mechanic today and i told him that the gauge goes all the way to the red zone and the fan donest kick in at all and the expansion tank was boling, and he reckoned that the head gasket has gone is he right???
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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you sure the fan just ain't working - like a fuse or sumin?
does it only go into the red if your sitting still like in traffic or sumin?
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Blazer
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i checked the fuse but that was fine, nah it goes all the way to the red zone even when driving
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Blazer
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ttt
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red_12v
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does the top radiator hose get hot when the engines hot ? if not themostat f*ck*d.
to test the fan u unplug switch and bridge the two pins on the wiring plug with a bit of wire.
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Blazer
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what switch do u unplug the one going to the fan or the one in the rad?? what how do u bridge them?
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gsi-gaz
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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unplug the switch on the rad and bridge a wire across the 2 pins that will tell u if ur fan is workin
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red_12v
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its the plug on the rad you unplug, leave the plug on the fan.
join the pins on the plug with a bit of wire with the ign off thou...
fan+fingers=
then switch the ign on and see if the fan works.
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Blazer
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ok cheers dudes, i'm gonna get a mechanic round my crib tommorow to check out my car, i'm hopeing that the thermostat has gone, and its not somthing like the head gasket
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