Engine temp

[thebassman]

Bit of a noobie question.
Is the temp gauge on the left hand side, under the rev counter, water temperature?
Is the temp shown in the dash computer display oil temperature?

Do they normally read the same?

Cheers

Thebassman

[dom]

MFA = Oil Temp

Temp Gauge = Water Temp

When warm my oil temp can be anywhere between 98-104 depending on the type of driving and water temp is usally smack bang in the middle (90 I think).

[thebassman]

That weird, I had been driving for about half an hour, quite hard.
The water temp was about 70'ish and the oil temp was 74.

[whitey82]

I've got same problem with gauge sat on 70 all the time and occasionally moving so I've ordered a new temp sender,hope that cures it

[dom]

I've got same problem with gauge sat on 70 all the time and occasionally moving so I've ordered a new temp sender,hope that cures it

Have you tried changing the thermostat?

[whitey82]

No I haven't,only had the car 2 days but read that the water temp sender is a commen fault so for sake of 8 quid thought id give it a go. Where abouts is the thermostat and is it easy to replace? What's the cost,cheers

[dom]

No I haven't,only had the car 2 days but read that the water temp sender is a commen fault so for sake of 8 quid thought id give it a go. Where abouts is the thermostat and is it easy to replace? What's the cost,cheers

The thermostat is only a few pounds, where it is depends on which engine you have? and how easy it is depends on whether or not you have PAS?

[whitey82]

It's a 2.0 8valve with pas

[dom]

It's a 2.0 8valve with pas

The thermostat is located by the waterpump, if you look from above you'll be able to see it to the left of your pas belt/alternator belt.

I read somewhere that you can tell if its your thermostat that is faulty by feeling the pipes above and below the thermostat housing when the engine is warm, if both pipes are warm there is no problem but if only one pipe is warm the thermostat is not opening and therefore shot. The theory behind that is good but whether or not it's true I don't know! 

[thai-wronghorse]

as mentioned above, change the thermostat. Id personally change the pas, auxillary belt and water pump whilst they're stripped out as well for good measure and to save having to do the job twice.