Car starts to get warm when at idle..
01-09-2005, 02:34 PM
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Car starts to get warm when at idle..
When i am idling or just driving slow , my car seems to heat up then when i am driving normally the car goes back to the normal temp....Anybody had a similar problem ? no CEL's or anything , just gets warm @ idle and cools off when driving..
01-09-2005, 02:45 PM
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Thermostat is cheap ($30 or so) but not easy to replace...
Its underneath the timing belt, so if you are due for a timing belt change anytime soon (~60k miles is the recommended change interval around here), you now have an excuse to do it.
If you aren't planning on changing the timing belt anytime soon, its a few hours of labor for the thermostat alone. Not an easy DIY, though.
-Dave Pramanik
If you aren't planning on changing the timing belt anytime soon, its a few hours of labor for the thermostat alone. Not an easy DIY, though.
-Dave Pramanik
01-09-2005, 03:46 PM
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Thats gay , becuase I have had the TB , and water pump replaced like 8 k miles ago
So I have no idea , why thie thermostat is malfunctioning , but I can only get an APPt @ braman audi for the 28th of jan. ****ty , is there any other reasons ? mabey i need to change the coolant ? TIA
01-09-2005, 04:00 PM
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Did they replace the thermostat when the did the timing belt?
You could try replacing the coolant temp sensor. Its only a $5 part and is an easy DIY. But the behavior you described sounds more like a thermostat problem.
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