Picked up my S3 this afternoon and....

[gasfitter]

..... I have say, very nice. Bit of a more solid ride than the VR6 but Ill get used to it

noticed though that the temp sensor didnt move off of zero which was a little concerning.

When I parked up the fan overrun went on for a short time but for all I know thats normal ; some boiler do that

water temp sensor?

 

[Sandra]

Glad you got the car. Any pics for us? x

 

[Vex182]

Welcome! Yeh temp sensor sounds about right or the thermostat stuck open possibly too, both pretty common.

 

[hades-]

CTS easy to fit

 

[thegoal007]

common issue and nothing really to worry about. Did you road test thoroughly and it's just happened ?

 

[gasfitter]

To be honest, we went out on a 10 minute jaunt the day before. I was too busy listening for sounds to see right in front of me on the dashboard. Never had a turbo car you see

 

[gasfitter]

Welcome! Yeh temp sensor sounds about right or the thermostat stuck open possibly too, both pretty common.

Vex, is the repair in the stickies/how too's?

 

[vrbob]

If you look to the right of the engine block you should see a pipe with a sensor mounted into it (normally a green sensor). This is the CTS you can get a replacement from the dealers for not too much money. You just pull out the retaining clip (do it with a cold engine to minimise coolant loss) and then pull out the sensor. The new one should come with a new o ring so make sure you use that and then refit.

Thermostat isn't the hardest job in the world but is a bit fiddly due to the location. If you do want to replace it if the CTS does not fix your problem then I would recommend getting a new thermostat from the dealers again as they are a bit more expensive but much more reliable. Guides to replace can be found using the search function or via google.

 

[gasfitter]

If you look to the right of the engine block you should see a pipe with a sensor mounted into it (normally a green sensor). This is the CTS you can get a replacement from the dealers for not too much money. You just pull out the retaining clip (do it with a cold engine to minimise coolant loss) and then pull out the sensor. The new one should come with a new o ring so make sure you use that and then refit.

Thermostat isn't the hardest job in the world but is a bit fiddly due to the location. If you do want to replace it if the CTS does not fix your problem then I would recommend getting a new thermostat from the dealers again as they are a bit more expensive but much more reliable. Guides to replace can be found using the search function or via google.

Bob, much appreciated mate, thankyou:icon_thumright:

 

[voorhees]

VR6

 

[vivalacoulter]

Any pics of the new car?

 

[gasfitter]

Any pics of the new car?

yea, will do this weekend

 

[Tim_Attard]

temp sensor first as the thermo is a right pita, congrats on the car

 

[Alex C]

whilst a stuck thermostat will usually make the engine run cold it certainly wouldn't be at 0°C.... change the CTS