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Anyone have any overheating issues with their car on these past few days? Mine never had this problem before until a few days ago, my water temp gauge rose to 2/3 of the gauge when it's usually in the middle. So I had to turn off my A/C so that the tempreture can drop back to normal.

I thought my water pump or thermostat was failing since it has never happened in the last 3 years of owning it. But this happened to a friend of mine too so I wasn't sure if it's just the heat or something wrong with my car.

If this is uncommon, then I will take the car out to the mechanic to check. The coolant in my radiator is still full so that wasn't the problem I think.

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Also be sure to check your radiator fan for issues, I think thats the source of my overheating issue.

One way to check is get a friend to start the car when its pretty warm. Hold the fan gently, with a finger or similar, do not misinterpret this post to mean shove your hand straight into the fan and see what happens.

If the fan try's to turn with some force then its working.

If its like mine you can hold it with one finger and even after you let it go it takes a while to start spinning again.

Oh, and if you injure yourself by doing this I take no responsibility whatsoever :).

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Also be sure to check your radiator fan for issues, I think thats the source of my overheating issue.

One way to check is get a friend to start the car when its pretty warm. Hold the fan.

If the fan try's to turn with some force then its working.

If its like mine you can hold it with one finger and even after you let it go it takes a while to start spinning again.

I prob wouldn't recommend stickin your hand in there and cranking the car.....

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Also be sure to check your radiator fan for issues, I think thats the source of my overheating issue.

One way to check is get a friend to start the car when its pretty warm. Hold the fan.

If the fan try's to turn with some force then its working.

If its like mine you can hold it with one finger and even after you let it go it takes a while to start spinning again.

You can use something else, for Christs sake don't use your hand lol.

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lol, the fans not that hard to hold still when you start the engine, the coupling just slips the same as when the engine is revving which is what keeps the fan at a fairly constant speed. I wouldn't go putting my hand in there when it's already spinning but otherwise.....

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I get my coolant changed once a year, just before summer. If you changed yours 30,000km ago, maybe try a full flush. Always best to start simple. Also get a pressure test done on the system to see if you have any leaks and if you have time pull off your front bar and clean up leaves/crap that's infront of your radiator.

If that doesn't fix it, I'd be looking at the thermostat (replace) or maybe a clogged radiator (flush/rod).

some_cs_student Veteran

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lol man do NOT stick your hand in ther

dumbest idea ever

I've done it on 2 different cars, and I'm fine.

I don't mean put your entire hand into the fan, I mean touch the end of the fan blade and start it, if it pulls away from you then its working.

Of course if you're stupid enough to put your entire hand in there then you've misinterpreted my advice.

Also see if its spins after you turn the engine off after its warmed up, my fan spins for a long time...

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Also be sure to check your radiator fan for issues, I think thats the source of my overheating issue.

One way to check is get a friend to start the car when its pretty warm. Hold the fan gently, with a finger or similar, do not misinterpret this post to mean shove your hand straight into the fan and see what happens.

If the fan try's to turn with some force then its working.

If its like mine you can hold it with one finger and even after you let it go it takes a while to start spinning again.

Oh, and if you injure yourself by doing this I take no responsibility whatsoever :P.

LOL... ...try sticking your dick in there... *clacka clacka clack* ;)

ducki Proficient

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LOL... Well.. you guys can try sticking your dick in there if you want.. but I used a branch and tried to put it in slowly.

It smacked my stick away so I'm assuming that my fan is still strong and it feels like its blowing hard.

Maybe I will try a flush first and see how it goes from there.

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LOL... Well.. you guys can try sticking your dick in there if you want.. but I used a branch and tried to put it in slowly.

It smacked my stick away so I'm assuming that my fan is still strong and it feels like its blowing hard.

Maybe I will try a flush first and see how it goes from there.

Did you put the branch in while its spinning?

Or did you try putting the stick on it when you started it? If it pushes the stick out from idle when it starts moving then your fine, just don't drop the stick into the fan. lol.

Good luck with fixing the issue.

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you gotta put in fact as well that the jap cars such as skylines werent made for Australian weather also, mechanic told me that one time and that could be one reason for it as well some one correct me if im wrong.

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Japanese weather does not hit these one off hot days, but it does get very hot and humid for weeks at a time... That is why Japanese cars have much better cooling systems and air conditioners than Euro cars of the same age.... Most of us own cars that are over 10 years old, you have to expect them to get a bit upset when it gets hot...

Citroen CX aircon was so weak, that for Japanese and Australian markers, twin air conditionsers were fitted.... They added another one in the boot... It is also once of the reasons that the Commodore grew away from the Opel versions they were based on from the VL. Holden needed more space for the larger Aus spec air con units.

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