paul_tdi Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Has anyone else had this problem? The large 40 amp fuse had blown that is not so usefully hidden behind the dash and I have since replaced it. The fan does not cut in at all now. I have tested the fan directly off the battery and it works. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kite Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Is the fan operated though a relay. I've had cars with 2 fans and they are switched on as the engine temp rises, so could it be a themostat prob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsmith Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Thermostat could be the issue. Although if the fuse keeps blowing then there could be a short somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_tdi Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Cured the fuse problem! Only downside is that the car is still overheating. The water is not circulating round the engine at all so replaced the thermostat! Wishful thinking...... Next stage will be to replace the water pump and cambelt etc this weekend! Hopefully it is this otherwise could be very bad news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 feck mate hope you get it sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 if its anything like the A3/S3 1.8T water pumps they are shite. if the impeller has not broken up, then they are known to spin on the shaft, as they are pressed onto a knurled section for the shaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_tdi Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Thanks! I am confident that it is all it can be! Was trying to get hold of a metal pump rather than the sh1tty plastic ones but no luck! Looking forward to loosing a little more skin off the knuckles this weekend! The joys of DIY mechanics!! Will post the results hopefully Sunday, just waiting on cambelt kit! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kite Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Do GSF do metal water pumps, think they do for the 1.8 turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_tdi Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Nope that is where I got the pump from! It seems like luck depending on what supplier they are using at the time! Thanks for the info all the same! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_tdi Posted April 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 To cut a long old weekends worth of work car now running A1 again, turns out it was the water pump that was not turning the impeller, stupid design and I wish they were all metal so will see how long the new one lasts! Changing the pump was not too bad in the end so hopefully no more problems for a while! Got me in the good books with the Mrs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 All's well that ends well mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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