Any mechanics in the Glasgow, Edinburgh area for a homer?
Any mechanics in the Glasgow, Edinburgh area for a homer?
coming home from work, temp gauge is at cold when started. After a couple of miles reaches normal....then all of a sudden it starts to drop! :O :S and keeps dropping till the last notch. I pull over thinking if i leave it idleing it'l warm up again. It does so, so i set off again. Same again! WHAT THE HELL! Going to give the garage a phone in the morning! What do you guys have to say?!
not any more coming home from work, temp gauge is at cold when started. After a couple of miles reaches normal....then all of a sudden it starts to drop! :O :S and keeps dropping till the last notch. I pull over thinking if i leave it idleing it'l warm up again. It does so, so i set off again. Same again! WHAT THE HELL!
Going to give the garage a phone in the morning! What do you guys have to say?!
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steviewevie
28-01-2017, 11:26 PM #35Speak to the garage, could be a stuck thermostat, or perhaps an airlock.
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If it is a sticky thermostat, as for driving it, it's not so bad as the thermostat being stuck closed!!!!!, but still, if it's not right don't drive it any further than the garage that repaired it. doubt a new thermostat will cost too much.
But we may be barking up the wrong tree!!! so go get it checked out bud.
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Like Stevie says, call the garage that did the works, they may know straight away,
If it is a sticky thermostat, as for driving it, it's not so bad as the thermostat being stuck closed!!!!!, but still, if it's not right don't drive it any further than the garage that repaired it. doubt a new thermostat will cost too much.
But we may be barking up the wrong tree!!! so go get it checked out bud.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
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FirebirdPhil
29-01-2017, 08:54 AM #38It will use a lot of fuel because the ECU will think the car is cold. Thats the problem mine was having until the in-line thermostat went in. I drove mine with no issues, just take it easy.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
29-01-2017, 09:14 AM #39Double-check with the garage that they're happy for you to drive it like that (just in case), but it should be ok as 2tongues said. When your car is cold normally, you shouldn't really rev it hard and stuff like that, because the engine works/lubricates better when warm - so just drive it gently.
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
I'm soo soo angry right now! I got the thermostat replaced yesterday. It was gubbed, completely out of its guide thing. So last night and today, perfect! Temp gauge read as normal, then tonight after taking the car upto about 5k revs in 5th gear I think, then temp gauge starts moving dwn again! Same story as before, let it idle the temp goes up to normal, drive it, it goes down. Heating is very poor also! Surely it can't be another faulty thermostat. Was it related to me 'giving it some'?
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