#1: Just done my head gasket Author: smccullie, Location: inverkeithingPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:43 am ---- I have just done the head gasket on my 206 1.4(ac) and now the coolant temp guage wont work?? i have checked the plugs and the 2 on the thermostat area are pluged in, top hose get hot so i think the thermostat is opening, anyone got any ideas???
#2: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: Luke, Location: LeedsPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:27 am ---- Does it just not work or does it give a false reading?
#3: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: smccullie, Location: inverkeithingPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:14 pm ---- just not working at all moves up a few mm then nothing
#4: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: troy, Location: llanelliPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:30 pm ---- air lock in the cooling system?
#5: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:03 pm ---- Sounds like an air lock to me. Did you bleed the system?
#6: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:04 pm ----
Ape wrote:
Sounds like an air lock to me. Did you bleed the system?
This
#7: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: smccullie, Location: inverkeithingPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:47 am ---- there is coolant coming out the bleed screw at the bulk head hose, top rad hose gets hot so there is coolant there, if it was an air lock would the temp not work sometimes then stop again??
#8: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:11 am ---- There are 2 other bleed screws if I remember rightly? On on the thermostat housing and I can't remember the other, been a while since I had a 206 in bits.
#9: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: smccullie, Location: inverkeithingPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:13 am ---- I am going to have a play about with this today then go buy a sensor if i get no where, how to i test if the fan is working do i just disconect the ac sensor ???
#10: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:19 am ---- Unplugging the coolant temp sensor normally kicks the fan in and your needle hit the red as it loses signal
#11: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: smccullie, Location: inverkeithingPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:14 am ---- ok missed a plug the one at the side of the head, gauge works now, next problem the hose at the bottom of the filler bottle blew off when i was bringing upto temp
#12: Re: Just done my head gasket Author: smccullie, Location: inverkeithingPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:15 am ---- ohh ye forgot to ask what temp should the fan kick in at
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