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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vwgolf182 on 15 January 2013, 18:20

Title: slight overheat??
Post by: vwgolf182 on 15 January 2013, 18:20

so tonight i noticed a slight overheat, just above halfway.

i hav no major loss of water but some mayo in the water pipes.

is my head gasket goin or could it be the water pump as ive noticed a bit of a whirring noise from the water pump area as if the bearings in the pump are on their way out.

would it be a good idea to change the head gasket and pump or can anyone point me in the direction of which it may be??

if i do both is it a hard job and how long could it take??

any help would be great

cheers

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: tweed on 15 January 2013, 18:26

Wow!!!

Do the pump before it fails  :laugh:

Get the metal blade type

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: vwgolf182 on 15 January 2013, 18:46

haha yeah i think i will.

where would you reccomend gettin one??

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: tweed on 15 January 2013, 18:56

euro car parts. Use the discount code

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: vwgolf182 on 15 January 2013, 18:59

you defo reckon its that an not head gasket??

wheres the discount code lol??

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: tweed on 15 January 2013, 19:19

doesn't matter!

it is possible, and its likely headgasket is damaged because of poor water pump

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: tweed on 15 January 2013, 19:22

GGTIUK25

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: spudboy6 on 15 January 2013, 19:57

All because the temp needle read slightly over half ? How much you talking ?

Mine always reads half or very rarely just the other side of the half but still on the hot edge of the normal temp mark ?

So that's a problem ?

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: tweed on 15 January 2013, 20:02

Quote from: spudboy6 on 15 January 2013, 19:57

All because the temp needle read slightly over half ? How much you talking ?

Mine always reads half or very rarely just the other side of the half but still on the hot edge of the normal temp mark ?

So that's a problem ?

the mayo in the water  :employees:

top of oil cap is fine for mayo, but not in the water

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: spudboy6 on 15 January 2013, 20:13

Yea I agree with the mayo and wurring noise , just read it and thought mine may be heading for sh!t creek . But it's cold out

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: gazpowells on 16 January 2013, 22:46

Just an idea but has the water got enough antifreeze in could be the water freezing and stopping it been pumped round?

Only an idea as I had this with an old van I had

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: javalin on 17 January 2013, 09:23

just above half way?  I.e. 90c-100c?  Thats not overheating. Engine should always run @ 90c.

Check coolant levels, check fan is working.  Don't worry about it.

James

Title: Re: slight overheat??
Post by: Wayne on 17 January 2013, 10:51

Before you panic on the mayo issue, it might not be the head gasket, the oil cooler could have failed.