bignoel Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) my daughter has a ford galaxy people carrier 05 plate 70 k on clock its a diesel 1900 tdi it started to heat up out of the blue all the pipes get hot and the pipe going into the thermosat stays cold .no creamy oil its clean she has changed the fan switch and taken the thermosat out and it still heats up .any ideas .noel Edited June 14, 2010 by bignoel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisecobandit Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Radiator blocked up? Try sticking a hosepipe in the rad and take off the bottom hose and flush it out and see how much crud comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Thermostat might be knackered. I'd change that to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Impeller broken on the water pump Common fault these days and can give thermostat style symptoms, worth having a look. ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Get the old thermostat out first and put it in some boiling water, it should open up, if not, that is the problem. The water pump is one hell of a job if it is fine when you take it apart. It may well be the problem, but I would check the easier things first. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Impeller broken on the water pump Common fault these days and can give thermostat style symptoms, worth having a look. ben my first thought too, the impeller becomes slack on the shaft and fails to pump, common fault check the thermo fist though, just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) If you have taken out the thermostat, there isn't much left. Blocked rad / pipes - flush them out - or perished impeller. I have seen the odd one that had perished almost completely. Edited June 14, 2010 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Remove the thermostat and (if theres no water) pour water down the pipework towards the water-pump.Turn the engine over and see if water comes flying out-if not then your water pump is u/s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Another one saying check your water pump Had a Mondy ST with the same symptoms I was told to my horror by a "reputable" Mechanic it was the head gasket and was going to crucify me financially to have it sorted! I was told on a forum to check the Water pump and the plastic impeller had SHATTERED. Put in an uprated metal one and bobs your uncle fanny's your aunt! Worked fine for years If you have already tried the thermostat then it sounds like a circulation prob thus WATER PUMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Get the old thermostat out first and put it in some boiling water, it should open up, if not, that is the problem. The water pump is one hell of a job if it is fine when you take it apart. It may well be the problem, but I would check the easier things first. Good luck :blink: Already out according to the O/P Depending on location you can quite often touch the impeller from the thermostat housing, try and turn it with a finger or see if the blades are broken off. Blocked rad or pipework would be very unusual on a five year old car but waterpumps seem to be getting crapper and crapper, we have done several this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Been there - got the T shirt... My thread about it on a Galaxy owners forum. http://www.fgoc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2211.0.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Been there - got the T shirt... My thread about it on a Galaxy owners forum. http://www.fgoc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2211.0.html You need to sign up to see it, can you copy and paste? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Copy an paste a whole thread? It takes all of two minutes to join and send the confirmation, then a chap with a Galaxy can read a whole bundle of stuff written by experienced Galaxy owners. Best bit is there is an Audi technician on there who has a Galaxy tdi. Audi is part of the Volkswagon Audi Group - and the Galaxy is actually made in the Seat factory in Portugal - owned by VW - or VAG if you like. Since you seem interested enough to ask for a copy and paste next time I log in, and are willing to wait that long I'd recommend you save yourself the wait and join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 they want a lot of info to register, to much just to look at the outcome of a thread (enough to steal your identity! :look: ), why not post up your findings on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted June 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 she has the car booked in for monday for a new water pump thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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