Is this a serious problem?

Jellytot · Post by **Jellytot** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:59 pm

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

Post by **Lyndon** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:49 pm

mmm this is a weird one, can't say i've heard of this before

reap may be able to shed some light on it maybe ?

Jellytot · Post by **Jellytot** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:42 pm

OK - thanks for all your help anyway

Post by **Lyndon** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:34 pm

sorry can't be of more help

about all i know about cars is how to drive um and fill um with petrol

suzyque · Post by **suzyque** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:56 pm

Had a similar problem with the noise it turned out to be the electric fan hitting a pipe which runs under the front spoiler due to some kind soul reversing into my car. I didnt notice the damage for some time as of course the fan only kicks in when it gets really hot. The differance is the car would still start, Sue

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:32 pm

I'd be almost 100% confident as above, your problem is definitely relating to the fan.

Jellytot · Post by **Jellytot** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:48 pm

Thankyou all for your advice

Assuming it is the fan should I get this seen to immediately?

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:42 pm

As you've found out, the fan only comes on when the car is ot on warm days. My only concern would be if this wears the motor out, and you'd be looking at a new fan. I'd get it seen to pretty soon, as we're in the middle of summer. I don't think it'll cost too much, as long as it's not in the dealer.
Don't know how handy you are, but I'd have a go at it myself.

koolholio · Post by **koolholio** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:06 am

sounds alot like either you have a little man living inside the engine, orrr its your fan...

I've heard of this from another make of car, however, not a peugeot

itmustbejock · Post by **itmustbejock** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:26 pm

i wud get it looked at as the pipe is probably from the airco and everything is expensive there

Or the fan blade cud go to bits and through the radiator

Jason