My Temperature gauge sits at 90c and never moves

[Cheeky Monkey]

Can anyone please advise,

I own a VW Golf GIT 2.0 MK4 and have noticed that ever since I have own it (4 months) after 5 minutes startup the engine temperature sits at 90c and never moves there after until switch off.

When the car has been running in hot temperatures and cold, it never moves of the 90c spot.
Is this common on Golfs or is the thermostat stuck or switch stuck?

Can anyone let me know whats theirs does please.

Kind regards
Danny

[Rhyso]

that means everything is working fine mate 

in the hot weather it shows that your cooling fans are kicking in 

HTH 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Rhyso,

Do you have a MK4 that does the same.

I never hear the fans cut in, yet its never over heated. Even in the cold it never sits anywhere but 90c all the time.

Cheers
Danny

[Rhyso]

got a TDI 130 mate.

As far as I'm aware 90c is the norm.  My dad's two golfs both sat at 90c whatever the weather and he had both cars from new.  other MK4's that I have driven do the same too

[Cheeky Monkey]

Cheers Rhyso,

Thanks for the help, I won't go out and order a thermostat and swith then yet the radiator is going to be renewed today as it got a tiny leak. Might as well get it done under warranty as im off to the isle of wight next month and dont fancy the idea of sitting on the hard shoulder with a blown rad LOL.

Thanks for your help and have a cool day mate

Cheers Dan

[Sugar79]

ive had my golf a few years now and no matter what the temp outside or if your stuck in traffic or speeding down the motorway the temp sits dead on 90c = working fine 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Cheers Sugar,

thats put me mind at ease

Danny

[GazB]

I've had a 1.8t and a tdi and they both just sit at 90, never higher, never lower

[Cheeky Monkey]

Cheers GazB,

And once again, thanks everyone for ya help.

[Flipmode]

always 90c mate...u got the message by now