exanVZ
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Hey guys,
I'm new around here so hi to everyone I've had my license about 6 months and bought a VZ as my first car. It's been great since I got it, loving the car, but in the last week or so I've run into a problem. After a few minutes of driving the temp gauge slowly climbs and will get all the way up to H if I don't stop or turn the heater on to draw out some hot air. I've checked oil and cooland which both seem to be full, and were checked last service (a few months ago).
I've read the below thread (didn't want to make my first post a necro post) and think that this might be the problem, either radiator cap or thermo.
http://forums.justcommodores.com.au...628-vz-v6-running-hot-no-apparent-reason.html
I will try a new radiator cap tomorrow and see if that fixes it, I am sure I will be able to figure that out. Any other suggestions (before taking it to get it looked at)?
Not knowing much about engines, but wanting to learn how to take care of this car for many more years, any suggestions on where to start? Would also like to look at some minor upgrades like aftermarket filters such, but really just don't know where to start learning. I am very good with computers and electronics and can usually figure out how something works by looking at it or by taking it apart, however, not something I am keen to do to the car! Any ideas let me know
Cheers,
Patrick
I'm new around here so hi to everyone I've had my license about 6 months and bought a VZ as my first car. It's been great since I got it, loving the car, but in the last week or so I've run into a problem. After a few minutes of driving the temp gauge slowly climbs and will get all the way up to H if I don't stop or turn the heater on to draw out some hot air. I've checked oil and cooland which both seem to be full, and were checked last service (a few months ago).
I've read the below thread (didn't want to make my first post a necro post) and think that this might be the problem, either radiator cap or thermo.
http://forums.justcommodores.com.au...628-vz-v6-running-hot-no-apparent-reason.html
I will try a new radiator cap tomorrow and see if that fixes it, I am sure I will be able to figure that out. Any other suggestions (before taking it to get it looked at)?
Not knowing much about engines, but wanting to learn how to take care of this car for many more years, any suggestions on where to start? Would also like to look at some minor upgrades like aftermarket filters such, but really just don't know where to start learning. I am very good with computers and electronics and can usually figure out how something works by looking at it or by taking it apart, however, not something I am keen to do to the car! Any ideas let me know
Cheers,
Patrick