neilw 0 Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 hi. this is my first post, and i need help urgently. my vr6 almost overheated yesterday, and discovered my fans are not kicking in so bridged the conections on the switch and they came on. so i replaced the switch, but it has made no difference. i took the grill off and the radiator remains cold even when the engine is hot. it is full of water so could it be the radiator blocked or could it be a jammed thermostat? as the thermostat is the cheaper option could someone tell were the thermostat is? is that thing directly above the starter, or is it part of that thing, that i think is an electric motor( rt hand side at the back)? i have also been that it could be the head gasket.... is this correct? Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hi, had a similar problem. Basically you've eliminated the switch, the reason that's not doing anything is because your radiator isn't getting hot enough to cause the switch to function. Its possible that the thermostat is the cause of the problem. Its located on the right hand side of the engine at the front, behind the black moulded housing which has a couple of hoses attached. The thing at the rear of the engine is an auxilliary water pump(electric) that can be used in conjunction with the fans once the engine is off. A blown head gasket is unlikely on its own to cause the rad to stay cold. Link to post Share on other sites
neilw 0 Posted April 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 thanx andy, thats a great help. i will have a look tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 welcome, hope u fix it ,are u coming to gti international ? Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 hi there you also wanna check for airlocks in water system and knackered water pump both can give you the same result Link to post Share on other sites
neilw 0 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 sussed it!!!!!!!! .sorry i havent replyed.. not had the time .. cos the turbo blew on my mr2.any way back to me vr.. it turned out to be a sticking thermostat.. stuck a new 1 in and it runs sweet as a nut. thanx for the help. Link to post Share on other sites
neilw 0 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 ingham. what is that gti international you have mentioned and when/were is it? Link to post Share on other sites
tommy 0 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Have a Look www.gtiinternational.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 can i take a 6 month old baby?? Link to post Share on other sites
neilw 0 Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 mmmm that looks awesomemight just give it a goits on my birthday aswell Link to post Share on other sites
VRmonster 1 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 can i take a 6 month old baby??it gets pretty busy, and loud in some areas. and the dragstrip is very loud and it all revolves around this. i seen a load of kids there last year, so i dont think it would be a problem unless your young one doesnt react well to noise and people. Link to post Share on other sites
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