Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
I did mine in access mode from the top with viscous removed, not hard just fiddly.
Cut open old one out of curio
31st Dec 2017 4:20 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10620
well if you have fan removal tools, and its been off recently then ur, I still think you are mad
otherwise do it from under the car!
31st Dec 2017 5:53 pm
torque1st
Member Since: 14 Dec 2017
Location: Norway
Posts: 97
just changed the thermostat.
-3 C outside, engine warms hardly up to 73C and drops to 62C if i turn the heat up to max.
Any suggestions?
maybe the engine temperature sensor is just bot doinh its job right?
8th Jan 2018 8:12 pm
DiscoJeffster
Member Since: 27 Feb 2016
Location: Perth
Posts: 204
Are you possibly looking for a problem that doesn’t exist? Is the temperature gauge on the dash showing it’s within normal operating range? I’m in Western Australia and I can barely get mine to over 60 degrees when idling from cold on a 30 degree day. Even during a drive it barely went to 80 degrees. It only seems to get high when I’m towing.
I’m just suggesting that maybe your temps aren’t unusual for the vehicle in your climatic conditions?
9th Jan 2018 12:42 am
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
torque1st wrote:
Small update.
Read out fault codes, FBH was in LockOut! Deleted, started, lot of happiness!
Gets faster warm now, but not as good.
I earlier pulled the fuse, but that didn't fix the LockOut unfortunately.
Make sure you keep lots of fuel in tank if it gets low the FBH will lock out again!
9th Jan 2018 12:46 am
torque1st
Member Since: 14 Dec 2017
Location: Norway
Posts: 97
i am currently a BMW and Porsche mechanic (with VAG experience too) and have never seen something like this...
when i drive 30 minutes at -3C and around 80kph straight, the car just must get up top 90C watertemp... shouldn't it?
i have read a lot now and it just seems like these cars never hest up... i am thinking about new EGR valves too now. that should heat it up quicker again.
9th Jan 2018 12:48 am
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1451
I used an Infra Red temperature gun to check the temperatures when mine was not heating up to full temperature just to check that the sender or gauge were not operating correctly.
The sender and gauge were fine (even after changing the thermostat).
It turned out to be the EGR cooler pipes that i had bypassed when i removed the EGR's and coolers.
In EU4 engines (07 on) each EGR cooler has a mini thermostat built in the cooler as these bypassed the the main thermostat circuit.
The thermostat for EU4 engines is slightly different to cater for the modified coolers.
9th Jan 2018 2:50 am
torque1st
Member Since: 14 Dec 2017
Location: Norway
Posts: 97
i have the old engine with EU3. I am about to order 2 brand new EGR valves, i am not a fan of these, but i can't stand the fact that this could be the problem.
thanks for constructive input!
9th Jan 2018 8:08 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10620
do not order EGR's !!! if they are not broken.
9th Jan 2018 1:14 pm
torque1st
Member Since: 14 Dec 2017
Location: Norway
Posts: 97
they wouldn't warm up some more anyway, so i'll drop it. the previous owner deleted these.
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