temp gauge

[2footpegs]

hi i have a little problem with my LCR the temp gauge seems to be playing up after a few mins of driving the gauge goes over the 90 mark n will even go all the way to 120. it dosnt seems like my engine is over heating as u can still touch it and it drives like normal, although the fans do seem to kick in. but if a leave to to idle for a minute or so it returns to 90

anyone know what it could be

 

[dmmsta]

hi i have a little problem with my LCR the temp gauge seems to be playing up after a few mins of driving the gauge goes over the 90 mark n will even go all the way to 120. it dosnt seems like my engine is over heating as u can still touch it and it drives like normal, although the fans do seem to kick in. but if a leave to to idle for a minute or so it returns to 90

anyone know what it could be

Could this be the plagued temp sender unit in the top of the compression bottle?

Have read about other issues with temp guage that were fixed by cleaning up the contacts in the sender.

Have a searchy around I'm sure there's a thread with pic's!

 

[2footpegs]

well ive changed the green top temp sensor, are you talke about the contacts in the coolant tank? as they seem to be clean

 

[traumapat]

sounds like water pump

 

[2footpegs]

well i thought if it was the water pump i would be loosing coolant, and that my engine would actually be over heating rather than jus the gauge, i may be wrong tho

 

[LEE69]

Does sound like the pump.

 

[traumapat]

well i thought if it was the water pump i would be loosing coolant, and that my engine would actually be over heating rather than jus the gauge, i may be wrong tho

the coolant volume stays the same... the pumps fins are breaking so its fine until pushed then it cant move the coolant fast/effectively enough. slow down and it copes.

 

[2footpegs]

yh it the gauge does seem to drop when it drieven slower. i was hopin it mite jus be the thermostat.
o well its on 56k so i spose the cambelt and waterpump change was due soon anyway

 

[dmmsta]

yh it the gauge does seem to drop when it drieven slower. i was hopin it mite jus be the thermostat.
o well its on 56k so i spose the cambelt and waterpump change was due soon anyway

Just don't forget to make sure the garage use the upgraded water pump with metal impaler! Not a huge amount more, think I had my cam belt & water pump down for about £270 inc labour...