Hello everyone
The problem i have is that the car is running cold.
I have a 2wd saff cosworth and around 2 months ago i had the head gasket done.
I changed it with a group a headgasket and a cometic head set. re 'lapped' in all the valves and changed the stem seals, plus new head bolts. i also replaced every sensor on the car and done the cooling system. on the cooling system i replaced every coolant hose, water pump, thermostat and seal, uprated fan swtich and braided fan loom.
I also done cam belt kit too.
I just wanted the piece of mind that the car was ok.
now the car was running fine and never missed a beat. I have done over a 1,000 miles since the work was done.
it started last night on the way home from work the car was fine till i pulled at the lights and a subaru pulled next to me at the lights. Ok you know what happened next, I wasn't going to be beaten by some 'jap crap' so i done him and we had a little play for a few miles. after that i was making my way home and noticed that my temp gauge was sitting in the 'cold mark' the whole time i have used the car it have always been in the 'NORM' so nursed it home and left it on the drive to let idle, then the temp went back into the 'NORM'.
So thought maybe it had a little fit! so checked again this morning and went for a 10 mile drive. all the time driving the gauge was sat in the cold mark. the heating was warm is but cold enough to know the car is running cold still. so again went home and left to idle, went back to 'NORM' but when you drive it it goes back to the cold. checked the rad it it was warm all over, so my thought is that the thermostat is stuck open but how can it be when its only 2 months old. I grabbed the hose and it was cold ish and when left to idle it did open in time. I use the car as a daily driver so its not like it doesn't get used.
Some help to try and point me in the right direction would really help, or if someone has had the same problem. I have tried a search and not found anything.
I'm sorry too if my spelling is not the best but i do try
Thanks