Temperature

[bowers]

So today my temperature went over 90 for the first time since I've owned the at. Worried me a little
Completely knew to cars, how do I check coolant, what do I look for how to I fill it etc etc
Thanks guys

[1616six]

So today my temperature went over 90 for the first time since I've owned the at. Worried me a little
Completely knew to cars, how do I check coolant, what do I look for how to I fill it etc etc
Thanks guys

Take the rad cap/header tank cap off*

peer in, see what the level is like

top it up so it's sat at the max line














*When engine is suitably cold!

[bowers]

Cheers mate

[gretsch-drummer]

Don't worry dude, these TUs like to run nice and warm.

My 1.6 runs are 95-97 as standard and has done for 2/3 years

[bowers]

I assume it's a tu. how do I tell?

[Niall]

What size is it? If its a 1.6, it's a TU. if its a 1.8 or 2.0, it's a XU. also, if its 16 valve in a 306, it's definately a XU. All 306 diesels were XU but only 8v.
The only 16v TU They did was the 106 gti which was a 1.6

[Rippthrough]

They generally do wander up and down the temp scale in hot weather - they don't hold much oil or water so the temperatures change fairly quickly in traffic or under load.

[bighead02]

Yeah shouldn't worry bud mine runs at 90 all the time then you boot it and goes over it just the engines lol