I think my moms cars running too cold. The temperature gauge never used to work, so the other day I drained the coolant, replaced the thermostat, and the temperature sensor. The temperature gauge now works, but the car never quiet reaches the 'N' on the 'NORMAL'. Is this about normal for these cars with the clutch fans or is it running cold? The enging fan seems to always be running from like 2 seconds after starting engine.

My ED always used to run at about halfway up normal, then it got worse, it started running hotter, spitting coolant, that sort of thing.


I took it to Natrad and got the radiator replaced (apparently my original was blocked and rooted beyond repair), and now it doesn't even get into the normal temp bit. It sits about halfway-3 quarters of the way between fully cold and normal.


Crazy

about the same as this one then, so sounds like the cooling system is doing a bit too good a job maybe... ahwell, can't complain, 270,000km's the olds have done in ehre and still original headgasket!!!

my gauge works perfectly and it stops rising just b4 the N in this cold weather, tis perfectly normal.

travelled 210kms

You say the car is running too cold,do you drive it long enough to get warm??We are also in winter so it my run cooler.Take it for a good drive to see if it gets any warmer.