R36 Overheating

**Luminary** · 04-10-2009, 12:10 PM

That's a real shame apom. It's obviously the aircon fan malfunctioning. It would probably be safe to drive it with the aircon off if the radiator fan etc is working; but what you've arranged is better still.

I know with my ex Accord Euro the aircon function would bring on another hum/fan when the car was idle.

I don't use aircon much; even in the hotter weather.

Let's hope your engine is fine; and I'm sure it will be.

**ope126** · 05-10-2009, 06:07 PM

apom, any news mate?

**apom** · 05-10-2009, 07:30 PM

No reply as yet from the Dealer. It was taken on a tilt tray this morning and they only started work on it this afternoon. Hopefully I will have some new this morning.

On another note, if you have a towbar fitted, don't rely on the rear tow hook point with the I bolt provided. We took the cover off this morning and the tow bar blocks the screw socket hole!!! You either need to used the tow bar itself as hook point or tow it on from the front

**apom** · 06-10-2009, 11:38 AM

ok, problem diagnosed. The cooling fan was not working. Even though the system check said it was working when they hooked it up directly it did not work. When this happens the A/C should shut down but as the system was saying it was OK it kept running until it reached a critical shutdown mode for the A/C

Seems there is no problem with the engine as it also did not go into a fail safe mode when they get to a critical point. All checks have shown no issue which is the most important news.

The are frieghting a new part overnight from Sydney and the car should be ready tomorrow fingers crossed.

Lets hope that the end of my dealer visits for a while. 5 visits so far in only 4300kms, so not a good start. The only upside is that I have had lengthy test drives in replacement cars including a V6 Toureag (awesome) a petrol Golf 6 118 DSG (very ordinary) a diesel Golf 6 DSG (much better) a diesel Passat CC (better still) and currently a petrol Tiguan (slowly growing on me)