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Offline JamieDub

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Overheating and heater
« on: 28 February 2013, 20:02 »

I picked up a 2001 model 2.0 Mark 4 GTi 3 days ago. The first 24 hours were fine, then the heater started pumping out hot air, then on the way home from work, the engine overheated .....but bizarrely didnt show any sign of overheating, ie steam or mayo like substance and there is plenty of coolant in it. Any ideas ??  Could a change in the style its being driven in effect things ??
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Offline stfc_gti

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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #1 on: 01 March 2013, 08:49 »
thermostat
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Offline barrym381

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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #2 on: 01 March 2013, 10:50 »
Quote from: stfc_gti on 01 March 2013, 08:49
thermostat
waterpump is my guess  :wink:
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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #3 on: 01 March 2013, 11:05 »
that too :smiley:
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Offline barrym381

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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #4 on: 01 March 2013, 11:07 »
Quote from: stfc_gti on 01 March 2013, 11:05
that too :smiley:
its a mk4 it will prob be both  :grin: :grin:
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Offline JamieDub

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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #5 on: 01 March 2013, 18:00 »

Thermostat it was ......cheers guys.
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Offline stfc_gti

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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #6 on: 01 March 2013, 19:22 »
Quote from: JamieDub on 01 March 2013, 18:00

Thermostat it was ......cheers guys.

keep an eye on that water pump too, mine was initially the stat but had to replace the pump not long after
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Offline Kelvin1977

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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2013, 18:44 »
Quote from: barrym381 on 01 March 2013, 10:50
Quote from: stfc_gti on 01 March 2013, 08:49
thermostat
waterpump is my guess  :wink:

And mine Water pump !!! Take thermostat out and get your fingers in there  :grin:
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Offline Kelvin1977

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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2013, 18:47 »
Bloody internet did not show last two posts  :angry: Did you check your water pump as well?
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Offline JamieDub

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Re: Overheating and heater
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2013, 18:48 »
Well they changed the pump too.
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