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| Thread ID: 95591 | 2008-12-11 07:36:00 | Car temperature issue thingy | Morgenmuffel (187) | PC World Chat |
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| 727832 | 2008-12-11 07:36:00 | Greetings My car is white And thats about the limit of my knowledge as far as cars go Ok its a 96 Holden Diesel Astra hatchback The temperature gauge on the dash after about 10mins driving starts heading up towards the mark that says 90, (I assume 90 degrees) and then hovers around there for around 2 - 5 mins and drops down, is this normal? I dont remember it doing this There is oil in the car There is water in the car Any ideas would be greatly appreciated Thanks |
Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 727833 | 2008-12-11 07:42:00 | No problemo its just the thermostat opening. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 727834 | 2008-12-11 07:58:00 | It probably good warning indicator to say time for a new thermostat before one day it decides not to open which will cause serious damage if ignored. I am picking the opening temp might be 82 or 87 degree from what you described. | sam m (517) | ||
| 727835 | 2008-12-11 08:38:00 | Also, 10 minutes seems a little long. Could be the thermostat is sticking a bit. Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 727836 | 2008-12-11 18:43:00 | I do not know much more about cars than you, Nigel, but I do know that it is not a complicated job to change a thermostat. It is not hidden in the depths of the motor but rather near the top. Hopefully you have a friend who not only knows where the thermostat is but has a spanner, a gasket and some gasket cement. I have helped my mechanic brother do the job and can't see that it is too difficult and certainly much cheaper than taking it to the garage. | Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 727837 | 2008-12-11 19:11:00 | Ten minutes may not be a problem at all. Are you running a heater at the same time as the vehicle's warming up? I don't know Holdens very well at all, so I went to the Wiki and got this: In 1995, Holden began selling the Astra again in the New Zealand market. Imported from Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, England, this third-generation Astra model known as the TR series, was derived from the Opel Astra in Germany; Opel being another General Motors subsidiary. However, this was merely a rebadging of the existing Opel model that had in fact been sold in New Zealand since 1993. Holden in Australia did not recommence the selling of Astras until 1996, after the dissolution of Australian Government Button Plan (en.wikipedia.org). This resulted in the collapse of UAAI, the Holden-Toyota alliance, and as result Holden opted to return to marketing rebadged General Motors vehicles. Between 1989 and 1996, the Astra's role was fulfilled by the Nova, Holden's version of Toyota's Corolla. Both sedan and five-door hatchback body styles of the Astra were available. Specification levels * City: was the introductory model featuring a driver's airbag, central locking, and power steering. The engine and transmission combination comprised of a 1.6 litre engine (74 kilowatts (99 hp); 135 newton metres (100 ft·lbf)) with a five-speed manual. * GL: editions were fitted with front fog lamps, electric side mirrors and a tachometer over the City, and also featured a 1.8 litre engine (85 kilowatts (114 hp); 165 newton metres (122 ft·lbf)) with the option of either manual or automatic transmission. * GSi: was the sporty hatchback-only entrant, featuring dual airbags, alloy wheels, sports interior trim and suspension, along with a 2.0 litre engine (100 kilowatts (130 hp); 188 newton metres (139 ft·lbf)) coupled to a five-speed manual. If you've got an Opel (we say: "Offal") engine under the hood...well...have fun! A larger piece of junk hasn't been made unless you count all the Londonderry-fog alloy engines from Leyland, Rootes, French/Italian afterbirth like Fiat and Renault or all Korean crappola. In keeping with the hermaphrodite engines in those Holdens, the thermostat appears to be a one-piece unit and is integral with the housing (www.alibaba.com) ala: BMW! img.alibaba.com |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 727838 | 2008-12-11 19:43:00 | Nissan/subaru does the same as far as I'm aware. Had the lappy hooked into a subie ECU a while back, thats exactly how it behaved. Up to 91, then down. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 727839 | 2008-12-12 00:17:00 | A larger piece of junk hasn't been made unless you count all the Londonderry-fog alloy engines While we're slagging cars lets mention all the Yank Tanks designed to go fast only in a straight line. Corners are not allowed.............. And lovely pieces of joy like Ford Pintos.......and..........and................ |
pctek (84) | ||
| 727840 | 2008-12-12 01:24:00 | What was that movie where the Pinto got a small nudge and burst into flames? | prefect (6291) | ||
| 727841 | 2008-12-12 01:58:00 | What was that movie where the Pinto got a small nudge and burst into flames? One of the Leslie Nielsen "Naked Gun" series. |
PaulD (232) | ||
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