biggrim 0 Posted December 20, 2004 Was heading out to work tonight and started to panic a little as my analogue temperature guage didn't move :? There is a pic attached but the panic is over as when I got home I let the car sit for a while and the guage moved as normal. So it would seem that it's so cold out there that the coolant didn't have time (was only a 15 minute drive) to heat up above 70degrees or to even move of the resting needle. Anyone else heard of or experienced this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goodridge 0 Posted December 20, 2004 Good weather for G60's :D Iit certainly is! I cant stop driving mine at the moment! :D Its costing me a small fortune :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shilakadaddy 0 Posted December 20, 2004 Kinda annoying having an oil cooler when its this cold.. it takes about 20mins for my oil temps to get to 80 C. I'm actually tempted to cover it up... suppose its a good thing tho, as it means I'm discouraged to drive fast in this weather :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted December 20, 2004 Isnt the oil cooler on a thermostat so that the car should warm up as normal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Your thermostat is stuck open. Replace it. The water will heat up significantly quicker than the oil, if all is working as it should. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted December 21, 2004 Best remove my usual disinformation post then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Your thermostat is stuck open. Replace it. The water will heat up significantly quicker than the oil, if all is working as it should. :( bugger. not what I wanted to hear. Would that be the one on the bottom right of the rad? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Not sure where it is on the G60, maybe one of the G60 boys can help you out. I doubt it's an expensive part, honestly, even if you replace the housing too you'll get change from £35.. But it would be generally better if your engine got up to temperature properly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted December 21, 2004 The thermostat on a G60 is in the waterpump... :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted December 21, 2004 Yeah, I replaced mine with the pump but I heard It could be done by itself... The new stat and plastic housing come to about a tenner... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted December 21, 2004 its an easy job just whip the pas pump bracket off and undo two bolts on the thermostat cover but more than likely it will be your temp sender they are so temperamental. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redlee 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Yeah it can be done on its own, lots of jiggery pokery but i've seen it done (with the use of a ramp). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted December 21, 2004 It's not the temp sender, cos when sitting stationary, the gauge went up as normal. It's the 'stat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted December 21, 2004 just to confirm biggrim, you havn`t got an oil cooler! OT - my mocal doesn`t have a thermostatic sandwich plate, it was bought from stealth and they said that they are no longer putting thermostats in the cooler kits! and it does take longer to heat up when the air temp is cold! agree though that oil@74 and coolant needle not moving is a bit strange.... although i`ve got no idea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
