Overheat Warning - QP5

[Wanderer]

Stuck in heavy traffic, never bothered car before, all fine, called in shop near home, got in car and within 5 mins I had 'Coolant Overheat' on little panel, needle just in red, red light on temp dial.

Stopped a while, let it cool down, became aware fans hadn't come on, or I didn't remember hearing them. Started off again (got a MSR/SUSP/ASR as well, but that went away, got back home, needle just on start of red zone, no warning, but also no fans and no heat when I crank up the climate control.

No leakage, smoke, steam or smells, will check coolant tomorrow, car drove as normal, suspect fan fuse but not sure about no heat.

I'd also for the first time turned the A/C off on the heater panel, doubt it's related but turned it back on later.

Anything else I should look at?

 

[Gazcw]

Stuck in heavy traffic, never bothered car before, all fine, called in shop near home, got in car and within 5 mins I had 'Coolant Overheat' on little panel, needle just in red, red light on temp dial.

Stopped a while, let it cool down, became aware fans hadn't come on, or I didn't remember hearing them. Started off again (got a MSR/SUSP/ASR as well, but that went away, got back home, needle just on start of red zone, no warning, but also no fans and no heat when I crank up the climate control.

No leakage, smoke, steam or smells, will check coolant tomorrow, car drove as normal, suspect fan fuse but not sure about no heat.

I'd also for the first time turned the A/C off on the heater panel, doubt it's related but turned it back on later.

Anything else I should look at?

Assume there is a thermostat somewhere?

 

[Wanderer]

Assume there is a thermostat somewhere?

Do cars still have thermostats lol! I only ever had one go - my old Toyota Celica 2.0 Liftback, easy fix ISTR.

Fans not coming on though, they'd be wired to engine temp not heater temp I'd assume....

 

[CatmanV2]

There are two fans on the GT, so maybe two `fuses......

C

 

[Wanderer]

Based on previous I'm reasonably sure it will all work as normal in the morning like it never happened....

 

[Gazcw]

Do cars still have thermostats lol! I only ever had one go - my old Toyota Celica 2.0 Liftback, easy fix ISTR.

Fans not coming on though, they'd be wired to engine temp not heater temp I'd assume....

Two. One on each of the delivery and return pipes.

 

[SJX]

Usually the fans have a seperate switching for when the air con is activated, independant of coolant sensor, so if for any reason the fans are not being switched from coolant temp they can still operate when air con selected. However would of thought used same fuse, so maybe another issue, but worth checking, but could explain why. If you were on the M25 i wouldnt worry, but thats a different story involving conspiracy theories.

 

[Wanderer]

Usually the fans have a seperate switching for when the air con is activated, independant of coolant sensor, so if for any reason the fans are not being switched from coolant temp they can still operate when air con selected. However would of thought used same fuse, so maybe another issue, but worth checking, but could explain why. If you were on the M25 i wouldnt worry, but thats a different story involving conspiracy theories.

M50, Dublin!

 

[Wanderer]

Took car in, guess what, fans kicked in normally.

Still no heat in cabin, and have a leak somewhere, coolant level well down and drips OSF, in front of wheel.

Waiting game now, have to work!

 

[Wanderer]

Leaky rad! Bodged with sealant for now, only a small leak but sooner or later so looking at a new rad going forward.

eurospares £425, any other options? Queried Lozzer about his ali one....

 

[jasst]

Leaky rad! Bodged with sealant for now, only a small leak but sooner or later so looking at a new rad going forward.

eurospares £425, any other options? Queried Lozzer about his ali one....

Try AutoDoc £179 for a gransport one at the moment, may do similar deal for QP

 

[Lozzer]

Leaky rad! Bodged with sealant for now, only a small leak but sooner or later so looking at a new rad going forward.

eurospares £425, any other options? Queried Lozzer about his ali one....

Replied......

 

[Wanderer]

Replied......

Yup, cheers mate. I've contacted them they've only done the 4200 one but seem willing to have a go. Trouble is I guess they'd need the old rad (mine's a DD) to copy or a proper engineering drawing...

But 176 Bongos doesn't seem bad at all, ISTR paying £100 or so for a rad for my A-reg Celica (A600 OFO another reg I let go, was A6000 FO on the plate mind!) around 1987

I had;

GXI 3738
A600 OFO
C100 BNF
Consecutively-numbered H plates on an Alfa 164 and a 75 - pure coincidence and both at the same time
H626 SLS - Peugeot 605 later used in a bank raid (not by me)
S555 SVK (SVK my initials) - bought it, never used it
956 UTU (on a BSA Bantam, never rode a motorbike and never have)

I saw reg B5 (I think - similar) on a crappy Astra.

 

[Lozzer]

Yup, cheers mate. I've contacted them they've only done the 4200 one but seem willing to have a go. Trouble is I guess they'd need the old rad (mine's a DD) to copy or a proper engineering drawing...

But 176 Bongos doesn't seem bad at all, ISTR paying £100 or so for a rad for my A-reg Celica (A600 OFO another reg I let go, was A6000 FO on the plate mind!) around 1987

I had;

GXI 3738
A600 OFO
C100 BNF
Consecutively-numbered H plates on an Alfa 164 and a 75 - pure coincidence and both at the same time
H626 SLS - Peugeot 605 later used in a bank raid (not by me)
S555 SVK (SVK my initials) - bought it, never used it
956 UTU (on a BSA Bantam, never rode a motorbike and never have)

I saw reg B5 (I think - similar) on a crappy Astra.

Awesome......