fred flintstone
Free Member
Hi everyone.
I have a 2001 Boxer 2.8 and have just driven from UK to Northern Sweden, approximately 2000 miles. The temp gauge for most of the trip was about one third form the bottom, didn't seem to move much from there.
When I got to Belgium I was in traffic for 40 minutes moving really slow and stopping a lot. I noticed the gauge climbed to two thirds. I panicked and put the heater on full and opened the windows. This kept it at two thirds but I was a bit shook up by it.
After the jam it was OK until Germany where a similar thing happened in another traffic jam.
The fan was turning all the time, the thermostat appears to be working OK, the heater was really hot indicating there was water in the radiator.
All I can think is water pump..
Has anyone had this issue?
Any ideas and suggestions appreciated?
I have a 2001 Boxer 2.8 and have just driven from UK to Northern Sweden, approximately 2000 miles. The temp gauge for most of the trip was about one third form the bottom, didn't seem to move much from there.
When I got to Belgium I was in traffic for 40 minutes moving really slow and stopping a lot. I noticed the gauge climbed to two thirds. I panicked and put the heater on full and opened the windows. This kept it at two thirds but I was a bit shook up by it.
After the jam it was OK until Germany where a similar thing happened in another traffic jam.
The fan was turning all the time, the thermostat appears to be working OK, the heater was really hot indicating there was water in the radiator.
All I can think is water pump..
Has anyone had this issue?
Any ideas and suggestions appreciated?