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 Topic: 206 cc 1.6 auto fan not working |
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Richardf
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 Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:39 pm Subject: Re: 206 cc 1.6 auto fan not working |
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Hi Craig, I'm unsure about temp to make the fan kick in. What does your dashboard temp gauge show? If it's gone passed the halfway point it may be worth just replacing the coolant thermostat.
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Topic: 206 cc 1.6 auto fan not working |
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Richardf
Replies: 3
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 6:37 am Subject: Re: 206 cc 1.6 auto fan not working |
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I had the same fault. The problem turned out to be a common one where the relays in front of the coolant radiator, and just to the side, corrode at their terminals. So bad that some of the wires wer ... |
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Topic: Air Con problem |
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Richardf
Replies: 6
Views: 16735
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 7:47 am Subject: Re: Air Con problem |
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Thanks, Food for thought. My brother did release some of the gas in the low pressure line into a valved canister to release the extremely high pressure in that part of the system. He got it back in ... |
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Topic: Air Con problem |
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Richardf
Replies: 6
Views: 16735
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:41 am Subject: Re: Air Con problem |
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I wish mine was as simple. As I can't find another pressure sensor/switch in the A/C circuit I can only think that the cause of the excess pressure in the low pressure line is a blockage of some sort ... |
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Topic: Air Con problem |
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Richardf
Replies: 6
Views: 16735
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:38 pm Subject: Re: Air Con problem |
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Thanks MrBSI, agree it looks like a trip to the A/C specialist. Having been in the vehicle maintenance business for over 30 years I am still in the habit of fixing things myself, hence my attempt at ... |
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Topic: Air Con problem |
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Richardf
Replies: 6
Views: 16735
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:56 am Subject: Air Con problem |
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I have made a search but nothing matches the symptoms on my car.
No cold air.
Interior fan working okay on all speeds.
Radiator (A/C) fan works when A/C selected
Interior A/C switch shows green wh ... |
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Topic: rain water under rear seats |
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Richardf
Replies: 0
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Forum: Solved 206 Problems Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:29 am Subject: rain water under rear seats |
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I have thankfully cured this problem after long tests and investigation as to how rain found its way under the rear seats. Hope it helps someone else here that may have the same problem.
I found, ev ... |
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Topic: 1.6 Overheats in traffic after minor crash |
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Richardf
Replies: 4
Views: 17293
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:01 pm Subject: Re: 1.6 Overheats in traffic after minor crash |
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I had the same problem and it turned out to be the relays and associated wiring/connections in front of and just to the side of the radiator. Just touching one or two and the wires came away. Althou ... |
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Topic: Engine overheating in traffic. Fan not working |
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Richardf
Replies: 1
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:57 pm Subject: Engine overheating in traffic. Fan not working |
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Like some here I have suffered recently with the engine coolant temperature steadily rising whilst stuck in traffic. Trawling the various threads I decided to fix the problem by inspecting the relays ... |
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Topic: Temp gauge straight to red |
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Richardf
Replies: 2
Views: 6470
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:14 am Subject: Re: Temp gauge straight to red |
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Hi Tooly, a bit difficult to diagnose from afar. Anyway here are my thoughts. It looks like the initial culprit may be the water temp sender circuit and telling the engine management system to shut ... |
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Topic: Heater blower resistor pack changed. |
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Richardf
Replies: 2
Views: 1227
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:16 pm Subject: Re: Heater blower resistor pack changed. |
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Hi Pepe,
1. Move air intake control to recirculate (slide to the right)
2. Remove plastic surround from clock area (just unclips), then remove clock (two screws) and push to side.
3. Look inside ... |
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Topic: Heater blower resistor pack changed. |
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Richardf
Replies: 2
Views: 1227
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:23 pm Subject: Heater blower resistor pack changed. |
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I finally managed to change the resistor pack to the heater blower. Symptom was it would only work on full (No 4 setting). Car is manual air con type with separate resistor pack.
Reading the forum ... |
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Topic: "Howling" Noise |
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Richardf
Replies: 3
Views: 13112
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 12:58 pm Subject: Re: "Howling" Noise |
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A bit difficult to diagnose without hearing the actual noise. However, if the noise goes when depressing the clutch it could be the thrust race/bearing running slightly all the time against the finge ... |
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Topic: Brake Servo change? |
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Richardf
Replies: 1
Views: 2199
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:24 pm Subject: Re: Brake Servo change? |
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Trig, Before going for a servo change, check any associated vacuum hoses/pipes going to it. If rubber, they can perish, also metal ones can be damaged aswell. I cannot remember the exact configuration ... |
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Topic: Spear wheel |
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Richardf
Replies: 7
Views: 1379
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:28 am Subject: Re: Spear wheel |
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The spare wheel has never to my knowledge been a testable item for an MOT test (35 years in the trade). Some garages may lean to it to maybe sell you a tyre or such, but there is no requirement to ev ... |
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