#1: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:09 am ---- I'm pretty sure my fan is dead as I never hear it and car goes into red when stood .nun traffic, pretty quick.
Any tips on what to check before I invest in a new one?
#2: Re: fan not working Author: Pan24v, Location: SoutheastPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:23 am ---- Check the fuse in the engine compartment fuse box, its fuse No7 - bottom right as you look in the fuse box its a 20 amp.
Mine had blown so checked the fan assembly by taking off the black upper grille between the headlamps to find the motor had seized solid!
I haven't renewed as yet as i have my engine in bits but there are various types.
Are you doing the job yourself?
#3: Re: fan not working Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:38 am ---- OR if you use the Search function of this website you'd find that this has been covered and solved many a time!!
#4: Re: fan not working Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:54 am ---- This has been covered loads recently. You'll find everything you need on other topics.
#5: Re: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:56 am ---- thanks for the positive response pan24v Last edited by m4tth3w on Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:25 pm; edited 1 time in total
#6: Re: fan not working Author: Daveb206, Location: BordonPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:36 pm ---- Unplug it and run 12v through it. If it works cheack fuses.
#7: Re: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:26 pm ---- Cheers, where is the fan by the way and where does the wire plug in? I can't find it??
#8: Re: fan not working Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:30 pm ----
m4tth3w wrote:
thanks for the positive response pan24v
I see you edited this, It doesnt annoy us!! but us that know the answers to all your problems just dont answer
Judging by your last post you could do with the help!
#9: Re: fan not working Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:32 pm ---- I have a fan relay and resistor loom if you need one...it's second hand but fully functional
#10: Re: fan not working Author: Daveb206, Location: BordonPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:53 pm ---- Get your self a workshop manual. It might plug in above the fan near the slam pannel.
#11: Re: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:22 pm ---- I have a better idea, anyone have a 180 for sale?
Cheers for replies
#12: Re: fan not working Author: Daveb206, Location: BordonPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:43 am ---- Swop for 1.4 that has a working fan lol
#13: Re: fan not working Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:00 am ----
m4tth3w wrote:
Cheers, where is the fan by the way and where does the wire plug in? I can't find it??
Where do you think a 206 radiator cooling fan is going to be?
Its going to be attached to the radiator, try looking through the grill, you will find what your looking for.
#14: Re: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:07 am ---- I did and I couldn't see it, upon further investigation the fan seems to be located in a roundish plastic moulding behind the bulk head.
#15: Re: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:16 am ---- I seem to have two radiators?
A bigger one at front and a newer looking smaller one behind it,
Do gti's have oil cooler's or is it more likely that it just has a newer radiator bolted to the old one?
I apologise for being automotively thick.
#16: Re: fan not working Author: Daveb206, Location: BordonPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:19 am ---- Do u have air con
#17: Re: fan not working Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:31 am ----
m4tth3w wrote:
I seem to have two radiators?
A bigger one at front and a newer looking smaller one behind it,
Do gti's have oil cooler's or is it more likely that it just has a newer radiator bolted to the old one?
I apologise for being automotively thick.
One is the aircon radiator
#18: Re: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:41 am ---- Well bugger me, dint know that.
#19: Re: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:04 am ---- Was stood in traffic today and noticed that the temp would creep up to 90 then drop to 70, would this suggest my fan is working?
I'm only asking as I cannot hear it come on or off, checked the fuse and that's fine.
On previous car's I've heard the fan and they usually still run after switching engine off?
#20: Re: fan not working Author: Daveb206, Location: BordonPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:17 am ---- It would seem to be working then
#21: Re: fan not working Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:20 am ----
m4tth3w wrote:
Was stood in traffic today and noticed that the temp would creep up to 90 then drop to 70, would this suggest my fan is working?
It means you have a cooling system problem.
90 deg C is to cold for the fan to be cutting in.
#22: Re: fan not working Author: vitara4x4, Location: DONCASTERPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:27 am ---- before i changed my temp sensor that used to cut in at 90 degrees then dropped to 70
now it works at around 98 degrees and drops to 90
#23: Re: fan not working Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:33 am ---- Is there a potential problem with it cutting in too early? To be fair I don't think it was bang on 90 when it dropped, it was just in that area.
I found out that my over heating was caused by loss of coolant due to a leaky pipe which will be getting replaced ASAP.
#24: Re: fan not working Author: Daveb206, Location: BordonPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:04 am ---- It would seem to be working then
#25: Re: fan not working Author: kandlbarrett, Location: SwindonPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:41 pm ---- You MAY have a problem with your temperature sensor being defective and causing the gauge to read low; that can be ignored. But unleas you put onto a reader you won't know if it is a sensor causing the gauge to read low or the thermostat opening early! Thermostat opening early means it will use a bit more fuel and the engine oil won't be at its designed operating temperature.
Neither are terminal, not inside 10s of thousands of miles anyway so it's up to you if you do anything about it or ignore it.
If it was me I would want to know what it was and have it working right but I also get accused of being pedantic. Quite a few here accept your gauge behaviour as "normal" for a 206.
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