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206 overheating problem?
Ruby_Pudding
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in Motoring
I wonder if someone could advise me about something as I'm a little worried.
About 2 weeks ago on a really hot day we took our S Reg Peugeot 206 out for a spin - we parked up for about 30 minutes (not in the shade) and then set off again, stopping about 5 mins later to admire the view. When I stopped the car this second time the engine continued to make a really loud noise, even with the ignition turned right off. This freaked me out so much that I tried to start the engine again but it just made this loud 'cranking' sound but wouldn't start - in the end all I could do was wait by the side of the road for another 2/3 minutes until the noise went. The car started perfectly then. I know now that the engine noise was probably the fan cooling the engine but I have no idea why I couldn't start the engine while it was running and why it made that horrible noise.
I asked everyone I know about what might have happened and keep getting told it was because it was such a hot day, nothing to worry about,
Anyway, it did it again last night. I drove approx 30 mins at 7pm so it had cooled down quite a bit but still hot. I parked up, turned the engine off but 2 minutes later started it up again in order to move the car to a more shady part of the car park. While backing the car into the space I wanted, it made that dreadful cranking noise again and the engine/fan came on and took 3/4 minutes to finish - key was out of the ignition again.
In between this two incidences I have taken the car in for a change of battery and the coolant etc has been checked. The car's temperature gauge appears normal - it certainly never goes past the half way mark.
Should I be worried or is it just a case of the car trying to keep cool in the hot weather?
Many thanks in advance
About 2 weeks ago on a really hot day we took our S Reg Peugeot 206 out for a spin - we parked up for about 30 minutes (not in the shade) and then set off again, stopping about 5 mins later to admire the view. When I stopped the car this second time the engine continued to make a really loud noise, even with the ignition turned right off. This freaked me out so much that I tried to start the engine again but it just made this loud 'cranking' sound but wouldn't start - in the end all I could do was wait by the side of the road for another 2/3 minutes until the noise went. The car started perfectly then. I know now that the engine noise was probably the fan cooling the engine but I have no idea why I couldn't start the engine while it was running and why it made that horrible noise.
I asked everyone I know about what might have happened and keep getting told it was because it was such a hot day, nothing to worry about,
Anyway, it did it again last night. I drove approx 30 mins at 7pm so it had cooled down quite a bit but still hot. I parked up, turned the engine off but 2 minutes later started it up again in order to move the car to a more shady part of the car park. While backing the car into the space I wanted, it made that dreadful cranking noise again and the engine/fan came on and took 3/4 minutes to finish - key was out of the ignition again.
In between this two incidences I have taken the car in for a change of battery and the coolant etc has been checked. The car's temperature gauge appears normal - it certainly never goes past the half way mark.
Should I be worried or is it just a case of the car trying to keep cool in the hot weather?
Many thanks in advance
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This happened to me a few times in my 206.
I then crashed it and smashed up the front of the car. It was somehow miraculously fixed, and since then its stopped doing it anyway!!!
Its something to do with the fan catching a cable i am led to believe, but that's all i know. Sorry! I wouldnt worry about it unless it starts happening frequently[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
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not very reliable peugeots.
especially the 206 and 307.0 -
The reluctance to start maybe caused by fuel vapourisation, used to be a problem on the 205 1.9 GTI, don't know if the 206 suffers from similar issues.0
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DM2007 wrote:not very reliable peugeots.
especially the 206 and 307.
Tell me about it - I certainly won't be buying another0 -
Can't advise.. maybe check out http://www.peugeot-gti.net I'm sure there have alot of constructive advice! I've gott admit my T reg 206 was very reliable!!! Shame it was so slow!!!Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 092
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