vc-10
30-03-2013, 02:03 PM
My Polo has got a new and interesting problem (adding to the list!). The coolant temperature is never getting up to 90, even after long journeys on the motorway. At first I thought it was a sensor issue, but I've noticed that when the temp drops (going down long hills and coasting) the temperature of the air coming out the vents drops. I wonder if there is a valve that directs coolant into the radiator and it's stuck open? I suppose it's better that the cooling system has failed in max-cooling rather than no cooling! It's a 2002 9n with the 1.2 12v 65PS engine. This is just one of many problems- the car needs a new steering rack, the gearbox linkage is going, there's an oil leak, and it needs new shocks. I'm not sure it's worth keeping TBH!