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22nd January 2017, 09:31 | #11 | |
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There's one test which can easily be performed and is relevant to all the engines and that is to check the operation of the radiator electric fan. I don't think it's included in the guide which suzublu has provided. The best time to do this is just after the engine has been started from cold. All you do is to press the windscreen demist button on the automatic air conditioning control panel. Immediately the internal blower will run noisily at high speed but you're going to ignore this. Get out of the car and walk to the radiator grille. Listen for the radiator fan running continuously. If it isn't running, or it is pulsing on and off regularly, it will need to be repaired. My general advice would be to leave your cheque book at home. Make a list of all the faults and things which you don't understand, then come home and post them here in as much detail as possible. 1.8T owners will then offer you free advice based on their experience and the more general issues will be answered by other members. Remember Mike, no matter how much you instantly fall in love with the sumptuous interior and classic lines, let the buyer beware! Good luck with it, and hope to hear from you soon. Simon
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22nd January 2017, 11:19 | #12 | |
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Nowhere else in the motoring world would people talk about repeated incidences of HGF then in the same sentence say the engine that has suffered them is reasonably reliable |
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22nd January 2017, 12:01 | #13 |
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Ask them not to start the engine before you visit so you can safely check the coolant and do the fan check when the engine is cold
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22nd January 2017, 14:37 | #14 |
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That's always a danger sign (if the engine has been "warmed up" fo you). Simon
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22nd January 2017, 20:49 | #15 |
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