Alfetta Overheating

[joestram]

Cool. Thanks for that Colin.

Hopefully that's the end of my overheating issue then.

Joe

[Nate Dog]

Good work Joe.

Heres hoping no head gasket issues

[Mick A]

Joe, if you still have an issue, take your car to a mechanic mate!

[joestram]

Hey guys - just a quick update - took the car out again and it's doing it again!

Looks like the can isn't kicking in. I ended up taping the two cables from the temperature sender together to get home, but the car was still very hot.

Where can I get a new temperature sender from locally? Is it a big job to do?

Thanks

Joe

[Alfapride]

Hi all my gtv just started doing the same thing fan isn't kicking in at lights but when driving it cools down

Thermostat is new

New coolant

I have a ignition barrel issue at thelmentcmy guess is maybe not enough current going through all electrical system and may prevent fan kicking in when required

Joe check your thermostat first for safe measure thermostat fan switch I'm sure milano spares or Turin imports could source one

[Mick A]

Yes the problem is most likely the thermo switch on the radiator.

Monza Motors will definitely have a thermo switch.

9720 4442

[joestram]

Thanks guys.

Are we all talking about the same thing here? Is the thermoswitch on the bottom left of the radiator if your looking at it from the drivers seat( not that you can actually see it from there but in that same direction)?

Is it a job I can do in my driveway or does it require special mechanical skills?

Thanks all

Joe

[Nate Dog]

Yes, left hand side, 1/3 up of rad, 2 wires plugged into it.

yes, can easily be done by home mechanic, just do it properly, high pressure coolant, etc, so you'll need to ensure a tight seal. Should be a how to guide on youtube, just search for:
How to change thermostat RADIATOR.

[AikenDrum105]

These might not be the particular radiators Joe had in mind, Nate....   

[AikenDrum105]

This one might help a little ?

[Nate Dog]

Alright you buggers

Dump the coolant out of your coolant system, uncouple the lowest most hose, this will lead to copious amounts of (hopefully!!!) green fluid making a royal mess all over your garage floor, if you haven't put a container down to catch it, when the rad is empty, disconnect, the thermostat, its on the radiator, left hand side, take an appropriate sized tool (not a hammer, well, not at first) unscrew the old thermostat, clean the hole its going into, don't damage  the threads but clean them, take your new thermostat, ensure its clean, wrap the thread with plumbers tape, a few layers, you'll want a good (very good) seal on it, screw it back in place. reconnect the new thermostat, fill up radiator with coolant (good as time as any to have done a flush), run the engine, should cycle water through the system, top up till full, watch temp rise, make sure thermostate trips at appropriate temp.

Capiche?

[Neil Choi]

The thermostat is the thing that is on the intake manifold near the top of the motor, right?

The thermofan switch is the thing that is on the lower left side of the radiator, right?

[Alfapride]

Exactly!

[Nate Dog]

The thermostat is the thing that is on the intake manifold near the top of the motor, right?

The thermofan switch is the thing that is on the lower left side of the radiator, right?

Yep,
Mentioned that in first post didn't want to have to write it out 4 times
But yes, thats correct.

[Neil Choi]

Not being pedantic, but I was correcting your error in your description of fitment.

You mentioned the thermostat on the radiator!!!  Which isn't.  That is the switch.

It does cause confusion when one uses the incorrect description and the OP and others will wonder.