mjb wrote:If it were the 'stat stuck open, you'd eventually get warm when idling, but driving (especially at speed) would cause it to get cold. If it were stuck closed you'd be overheating...
mjb, I think ur diagnosis of the stat being stuck open is what is causing my heating problem. Is it a hard job to replace on the 1.9td? wheres it @? Stupid haynes only shows the 2.1 if i can rememeber right. Ive an idea but i dont want to go poking around where i shouldnt. aha
Being -7deg C this morning my car refused to rise above 80 deg and spent most of it's time around the 70 deg mark! I think the oil sump temperature has a lot to do with this in these conditions i.e. the oil acts like a coolant inside the engine for the first hour or so.
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
My missus' Astra temp was all over the shop - rising when stationary then falling again when moving, generally taking an age to warm up etc. and usally hovvering around the 70 mark a new thermostat has sorted it out and it now rises steadily to 85 on the gauge and stays there (not that she ever noticed anything was wrong)
The Astra's 'only' 5 years old with 60K
First thing I did was change the stat on my HDi within a week of buying it (I say "I" changed it, well.....)
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
aha
(I say "I" changed it, well.....)