I've limped into Cambridge with an over heating car . udate .

Amazed to see the gauge on the verge of red on the Nth Waikato expressway. It had water, so sat for 20 mins to cool and made it to Huntly. Called A A rescue who said it was a water circulation problem,or pump problem, he removed the thermostat and I made it to Cambridge......but now I need to get home, to Whangarei, hopefully tomorrow pm. Idling puts it into the red, it's not using water, been sugested a relay plug is needed. Any ideas out there. big works at Rangiriri which means idling, not worth the risk to make a dash for home is it? No parts available until Monday. Bummer. My dear little Mitsi has let me down. I made it to horse show at WEC at Te Rapa. which is why I'm down here.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Can't help with the car problem but we're driving from Cambridge to Whangarei tomorrow afternoon if you want a lift...

Thanks Kate, but I need my car more than I need Whangarei, , so will have to wait with it... at this stage anyway. will contact you if things change......like a new motor needed....[:0]

I'll pm you my details...

If things are majorly wrong and you go with Kate and need somewhere to put car I live in cambridge and have plenty of room to store it for you. PH 0275720065

Gidday

Could be your thermostat. Take it out altogether. Other possible could be your fan iffin you got one of those electric ones.

Here's a little tip which will help if you do need to idle. If the gauge starts heading toward red, turn the heater on. There is often enough cold water stored in the heater core, to cool the engine again as an emergency measure. It won't last forever, but it sure helps for a little while.

Stikkibeek;305170 wrote: Here's a little tip which will help if you do need to idle. If the gauge starts heading toward red, turn the heater on. There is often enough cold water stored in the heater core, to cool the engine again as an emergency measure. It won't last forever, but it sure helps for a little while.

Yes it does work (in reverse also) but could not AA put you in contact with a garage who could sort it out in the morning?

Witheze ... don't know if Mitsi's have it or not .. but my Subaru has a bleed valve thingy on the top left corner (when your standing in front of it looking at the radiattor)... I have had a similar problem with the airlock type thing in the raddiator, it wasnt using water but would put the gauge in the red.
When opend the bleed valve thing, and then filled radiator untill water flowd out it and then tightened it up again... it solved the problem , and hasnt happened again .. touch wood anyway

Have taken the thermostat out. it helped.......had the heater going, my poor dog was cooking, so had to stop in the roadworks and let it out. Have heard there is a relay plug/switch which may have failed so waiting for Repco to open. Don't think I have a manual, which would be in Japanese anyway. May be the water pump too. Belts all okay . I am staying with family so that is not a problem, but have an important cattle muster back in Whg. tomorrow.....truck has already been cancelled at short notice........ Thanks for the suggestioins. [Was told not to drive back with no thermostat...or part there of, I believe he took the core out only.]

You may have it sorted by now...but short term things, it wont actually hurt the vehicle if it runs without the thermostat, but when you start it leave id idling to warm up first, then once your going your fine, especially at this time of year!

Secondly, its unlikely but it could just be a blockage or clogged up radiator. Are the fins clean from dust and other crap? If you can find an air compressor and air gun blow it all out. It makes a considerable difference!

Secondly, undo the hoses at top and bottom of radiator. Show the hose it the bottom hole, using a rag or something to seal as best as possible. This reverse flushes the radiator and cleans out any crap inside.

If all that fails and its still an issue then its most likely a crapped out water pump, with unfortunately means $$$ and time!

Think it's the pump, ruled out other options, I'm here til it gets to a garage. Bugger.

Gidday

Driving without a thermostat is no worry especially this time of the year. But if that didn't fix the problem my next bet would be your fan. Some are electric and iffin it is stuffed it would cause exactly what you have described. Another type of fan runs off some sorta bloody heat thingie in the centre of the fan and I had one on a Nissan I used to have and it crapped out, same result again.

Damn it was a faulty heat sensor.....nothing wrong with the cooling system....I worked it out when I turned the key and the gauge shot to hot after the car had sat all night. I suppose I should be grateful.

I feel real stupid never thought to say take wire off and see what happens, just one of those things you do and dont think about so very sorry glad you smarter than me