206CC weird Overheat

[Satman826]

My partner's 206CC is suffering from a weird temperature fault. Until the cold weather it was fine , other than the temp gauges, both of them showing only about 70C which seems far too low for a petrol engine. The heater too, seems poor.. slow to heat the car , with low temp output even on max.

The coolant concentration is fine.

Since the ice and snow, the engine starts fine , she drives for about 5 minutes, and then gets an temperature alarm, with the gauges showing high.

There's a smell of hot coolant, and she stops.

After a further five mins, the temperature has returned to its "usual" place, and she is able to finish her 25 journey to work without further problems.

Seem highly likely this is a thermostat problem... As if it's jamming in one position, then not allowing the engine to run at proper temp.

Any thoughts or experiences.

Is changing the stat a difficult job ?

Many thanks

Iain

[GrandadMonkey]

Could be thermostat I suppose but coolant temperature sensors have been known to play up.

See:

http://www.peugeot206cc.co.uk/viewtopic ... t=overheat

[Satman826]

Have obtained a replacement and will try to fit this weekend ... Brrr

Thanks

[craigdmjv]

the coolant consentration could be fine but make sure it is able to withstand the temps and also check your oil level and maybe do a oil and filters change see if that makes any difference and also makesure your radiator has no blockages and also make sure the fan kicks in as it could have a relay gone etc