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Car on finance needs repairs.

Dumayne23 · 2017-08-22 10:33:07

This is a bit of a long story, and I feel like Im not getting anywhere. so, October 2016 - Bought a used car (on finance) October2016 - around 1 week after owning the car, took the car back to dealer because of problems with the coolant system. Repairs carried out (still in 28 warranty) August 2017 (beginning) - Coolant…

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22 August 2017 at 6:53PM

Dumayne23 wrote: »

The garage told me it over heats at 50C

Find a new garage. Thermostats don't even open until around 82-88C because that is what the engine needs to be operating at at a minimum and the reason that coolant systems are pressurised is because it raises the boiling point of the coolant above 100C. Most cars run around 90-95C in normal use with around 110-120C being overheating.

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