owenfishburn 10 Posted May 20, 2014 Any help would be great. My vr6 has started to run at a temp of 110 it used to be 90. It doesn't take long to get up to that temp either. When I stop I can smell the heat from the engine bay if that makes sense. I've also started to hear a noise from the engine when accelerating like a tapping noise which gets faster as I accelerate. I know the clutch release bearing is going as that makes a tapping noise when the clutch isn't pressed in but I'm not sure if the noise is connected in any way. Any ideas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted May 20, 2014 Usually the radiator fan switch causes running at 110c - the first stage fails but check the wiring to it first. Regarding the noise - what mileage is it on? Have the chains ever been done? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
owenfishburn 10 Posted May 20, 2014 Is the fan switch a easy fix. The mileage is 152,000 not sure on work previously carried out as it came with no info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Blassberg 0 Posted May 21, 2014 Look at "The Definitive Cooling Guide" under the Stickies in this section. It will tell you how to trace the fault. Best wishes RB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
