sv6 heating up in traffic

[finchie]

hi people, i've had a couple problems with my 2004 vz sv6 overheating when in traffic or just held up a bit at lights. i got onto it early when it was only ranging from 1/4 to 1/2 way up the temp gauge, but it was never really losing any water. i took it to the mech and they said the radiator cap was stuffed and the heater tap had packed it in. i drove away only to find the issues where still there, only this time it cooked right up to just before the red and started losing a heap of water (2 litres per 30 min drive). they informed me that the radiator had now gone. i picked it back up off the mech and now the radiator has been replaced im back to my original issue of slight over heating when in traffic. i sat in drive thru kfc for 10 mins and it shot up to half. help people i have already spent over $1500 on this crappy little adventure.
the thermo fans kick in at 108 which i dont know if thats normal or not but they do kick in. its doing my head in and im falling out of love with this car very quickly

 

[richardpalinkas]

mine sits at 1/4 most of the time, it gets up to 1/2 sitting in stop start traffic for ages, but then the fans kick in

 

[finchie]

i hope its normal, i just dont remember the temp gauge moving when i first got the car 18months ago. id also hate to do the head due to me being to lazy to get it checked.

 

[CKaras]

yeah my fans kick in at about half way when in heavy traffic or in a drive through line. half way is normal for most cars

 

[finchie]

so aslong as it doesnt go over half dont worry?

 

[CKaras]

pretty much. if it does get above half way and ur fans dont kick in then start to worry lol

 

[slidways]

Mine did the same thing 4 about a year didnt appear to be losing water so i didnt worry to much. Until 2day the water pump decided to blow up i reakon it might of been leaking slighty 4 the past 12 months and now has given up the goat grrrrrrrrrrr