radiator help
 

my saxo vtr seems to always run hot,will a bigger radiator fit.say off of a xsara vtr/vts?

it may be a faulty temp sensor on the radiator as my car seems to be rather high

you sure its not temp sensor or thermostate

how hots hot

Whack a new Thermostate in just to be on the safe side not expensive about £12 of your english pounds and you can fit it yourself dead easy. Flush out the block and rad get some new anti freeze/summer coolant in there and take it from there.

Mite be worth give the rad a quick look over as they are prone to corsion. If your still running warm 3/4 or pretty much anywhere above 1/2 then get a dye test done this will show any exhaust gases in your coolant system ie possable Head Gasket.

I had loads of troble with mine too, one garage said head gasket done dye test somewhere else turned out to be thermo stuck closed £12 is better than £300

it seems to always be over half,most of the time about 3/4,wasnt sure if it was normal or not,best place to get temp sensor?

I had this problem. When I first got my car the temp dia wuld read ova half way and up to 3/4 of the way to the top. My fan kept getting stuck now and then so the car culdnt cool down quick enuf. check that. now when i run the car it aways stays around half way due to the fan not geting stuck try that.

try bleeding the system as you might have an air lock, ive got a 106 GTI rad for sale PM me if you want it

hi do you get hot air from your heater in the car if not you might have a air lock or a hole in the rad mine did it and i needed a new rad hope this helps

how much u want for ur gti rad?is it much different to the vtr rad?