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hey guys l recently bought my first car so l didnt know rlly what to look for ( didnt know what was wrong with car or just couldnt spot it ) and ive noticed today that when l turn the car on the fans that cool the car work fine but as the car warms up a little they just cut out and dont start again. im not sure what to do, any help would be seriously appreciated :) cheers
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does it overheat?
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the fan or the car ? the car engine gets to a certain temperature which is quite hot hot enough to burn your hand minor
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The fans will cut in and out when they need to (they are not meant to run all the time). Unless your car is overheating, assume they know what they are doing......

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    ftogpxstripes wrote:the fan or the car ? the car engine gets to a certain temperature which is quite hot hot enough to burn your hand minor
    Your temperature gauge! does it stay at the normal operating temp the hole time while driving or does it overheat? if it doesnt overheat then dont worry about the fans lol
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    thanks dstocks :D loving the fto its so much fun hahah got the best car in school atm :3 and yea it stays normal, i never knew they will cut in and out. thats a relief :D so happy now hahaha XD already have to fix a small oil leak in the car which will set me back 1k -_- didnt want to fix something else :P cheers for the help guys :)
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    Upload photo's of your car!
    I knew you'd be in school for some reason lol
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    Sahin wrote:Upload photo's of your car!
    I knew you'd be in school for some reason lol

    l didnt put the stripes on her but ive grown to like them since im goin to b painting the wheels black and green in the next few weeks XD ill take a better photo in the day later :p
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    Small oil leak for 1k!?
    WTF
    I hope some asshole mechanic didnt charge you 1k for a rocker cover gasket...
    Any leak in the car for 1k is a ripoff...
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    Taz wrote:Small oil leak for 1k!?
    WTF
    I hope some asshole mechanic didnt charge you 1k for a rocker cover gasket...
    Any leak in the car for 1k is a ripoff...


    lol well the leak is in the sump the pervious owner ( since cars been lowered) drove to fast and it hit the group and cause if that there is a small leak. its not much like in 2 months ive only had to top it up bout 300ml and ive driven like 3000kms or so already :P. the things that he said where wrong with the car were :
    remove wet manifold
    replace rocket cover gaskets
    remove sump
    repair and reseal it
    replace side plug
    engine oil fitter

    thats what the mechanic wrote down on a paper and gave it to me. l havent done it yet mainly because l just dont have the money to do it yet since im still only in school :/
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    LOL.

    All of that is like 500 max bro theyre all piss easy jobs - unless he did a lot more off paper thats pretty bad, but ah well, its all fixed now - just dont go back there ;)
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    Taz wrote:Small oil leak for 1k!?
    WTF
    I hope some asshole mechanic didnt charge you 1k for a rocker cover gasket...
    Any leak in the car for 1k is a ripoff...
    Unless its a rear main seal or cam seals... otherwise i would be asking about 1k also lol
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    From what the notes say, he replaced a sump seal, rocker cover gasket and a side plug.
    If it were me id be upset at the bill 8O
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    Taz wrote:From what the notes say, he replaced a sump seal, rocker cover gasket and a side plug.
    If it were me id be upset at the bill 8O
    Oi tylar! learn to read c**t lol
    He hasn't gotten the work done yet lol
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    Taz wrote:From what the notes say, he replaced a sump seal, rocker cover gasket and a side plug.
    If it were me id be upset at the bill 8O

    never paid for it only ask for a quote from the guy, since l thought it was to much money. so im goin to another mechanic tomorrow and seeing if he can give meh a better deal for $ since im basically broke got like 450 on meh atm lol :(
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    :oops:
    I really should learn to read :lol:

    where abouts are you bro? If your close to brissie i can do that for you - easy enough
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    side plug is pretty major.
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    Taz wrote::oops:
    I really should learn to read :lol:

    where abouts are you bro? If your close to brissie i can do that for you - easy enough

    fuk l wish l was in brissie right now hahaha :/ but thats anyway man, im in sydney in the hills :D
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    Theres a few club members in sydney that can do that work bro, probably minus the side plug depending on whats wrong with it, but can absorb most of that bill at the cost of a carton or two surely - now lets hear some NSW volunteers ;) :lol:
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    Taz wrote:Theres a few club members in sydney that can do that work bro, probably minus the side plug depending on whats wrong with it, but can absorb most of that bill at the cost of a carton or two surely - now lets hear some NSW volunteers ;) :lol:

    i'd b happy to buy someone a 24 or 48 pack of beer or sumthin lol cause any money in my pocket rlly helps me :P
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