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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: over heating or just a sensor?
« Reply #10 on: 04 June 2013, 17:47 »
Replace the tensioner too. It's an extra £70 or so but if it goes it will write the engine off

Metal ones can do more damage if the impellers go on them...


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Re: over heating or just a sensor?
« Reply #11 on: 04 June 2013, 17:54 »
I think that was included in the price mate tbh all parts come from TPS also

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Re: over heating or just a sensor?
« Reply #12 on: 04 June 2013, 20:27 »
Very good price then :afro:


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Re: over heating or just a sensor?
« Reply #13 on: 04 June 2013, 20:28 »
there goes my exhaust money  :undecided:

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Re: over heating or just a sensor?
« Reply #14 on: 04 June 2013, 20:31 »


Metal ones can do more damage if the impellers go on them...
do the impellers go on them?.. : like split or come off the spindle like the plastic ones?.

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Re: over heating or just a sensor?
« Reply #15 on: 04 June 2013, 20:32 »
Not sure not looked tbh

The RAC bloke checked my coolant flow ect and im getting a little returned but not massives he said its common for the blades to rust off the spindal

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Re: over heating or just a sensor?
« Reply #16 on: 04 June 2013, 20:41 »


Metal ones can do more damage if the impellers go on them...
do the impellers go on them?.. : like split or come off the spindle like the plastic ones?.
heard they lock up an spit the belt  :shocked:

Not sure not looked tbh

The RAC bloke checked my coolant flow ect and im getting a little returned but not massives he said its common for the blades to rust off the spindal
an this defo sound like a pump thats failed  :smiley:

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Re: over heating or just a sensor?
« Reply #17 on: 04 June 2013, 20:43 »
yeah it can be a serious failure