
Vaux astra epic diesel turbo 1.7 1996 p reg vaux engine.
Leccy fan did not work all winter,did not have any overheating probs,got down the scrappy a couple of months ago and got new leccy fan,which didn`t work either !
So i ran another + from the battery and cut it into the + wire on the fan,put a switch on it,so i start van in morn,pop bonnet and turn rad fan on ( i know i didn`t have wire long enough,in the ampage for running it,or a spare relay.).
Trouble is it`s still getting right up close to the red on the temp gauge,it`s prob using a pint of water per 100 miles,checked under bonnet for any obvious leaks when it`s been hot and running.
Got no water in oil no oil in water,no mayo in rocker cover so don`t think it`s head gasket.
When i have had it running with the expansion cap off ,it does not look like the water is moving,so i am thinking it`s the water pump ? Or will it only move when pressurised ?
Can`t see where the water pump is ? Not driven off the belt that drives the alt,could it be driven by the cam belt ?
Typical that it waits till i am rushed off my feet