FTO AUSTRALIA

Did the coolant yesterday. Still overheating. Also, the temp stays a bit lower when driving the car so yeah it has to be a fan switch I guess.

Which leads me to my next question, where the f**k is the fan switch and how do I replace it/fix it?

This barina is very confusing to say the least. There's no radiator cap or drain valve on the radiator

God damn germans.

Daniel2019 wrote:This barina is very confusing to say the least. There's no radiator cap or drain valve on the radiator

God damn germans.

Takes deep breath.
Raises hand in the air with index finger extended.
Realises 'why bother'.
Continues to eat his food shaking his head from what he heard.

Astron_Boy wrote:

Daniel2019 wrote:This barina is very confusing to say the least. There's no radiator cap or drain valve on the radiator

God damn germans.

Takes deep breath.
Raises hand in the air with index finger extended.
Realises 'why bother'.
Continues to eat his food shaking his head from what he heard.

Whenever you write this i actually take a massive breath lol.

Astron_Boy wrote:

Daniel2019 wrote:This barina is very confusing to say the least. There's no radiator cap or drain valve on the radiator

God damn germans.

Takes deep breath.
Raises hand in the air with index finger extended.
Realises 'why bother'.
Continues to eat his food shaking his head from what he heard.

Something something the FTO doesn't either something something gen y n00b something?

Bennoz wrote:

Astron_Boy wrote:

Daniel2019 wrote:This barina is very confusing to say the least. There's no radiator cap or drain valve on the radiator

God damn germans.

Takes deep breath.
Raises hand in the air with index finger extended.
Realises 'why bother'.
Continues to eat his food shaking his head from what he heard.

Something something the FTO doesn't either something something gen y n00b something?

Something, something, the Germans would never make such a piece of crap, gen y n00B, etc.

Yeah, along those lines.

Fountains of wisdom the both of you.

PHIL069 wrote:When it doesn't work

Don't under estimate the power of the PHIL

Guys I wasnt talking about the bleed valve that some cars have up top of the coolant system piping, im saying that either we couldnt find, or there is no (which is what im thinking - we looked pretty hard) drain valve on the bottom of the radiator. We ended up having to empty the rad through the bottom coolant pipe and undo the pipe at the bottom of the reservoir (which was the only place to fill the coolant from - not the top of the rad, it is up near the firewall) and also refill it through there.

Thank you Phil

Only question now is.. where is the fan switch

Astron_Boy wrote:the Germans would never make such a piece of crap

I beg to differ.. I hate german engineering.

Daniel2019 wrote:

Astron_Boy wrote:the Germans would never make such a piece of crap

I beg to differ.. I hate german engineering.

hating their engineering, and them making a piece of crap... your Barina, are different statements.

eg. My new Holden broke down
eg. My Mercedes is due for its 500,000k service, but it can wait another thousand.


Meanwhile, like some of the smaller engines you might find that the bleed valve is in fact on the engine.
But it's good practice to drain by the hose anyway as it allows more crap out than a pee hole.

My missus owns the city version and i've just bought the workshop manual for it so i'll post up some answers for you when it arrives

Shhtuart wrote:My missus owns the city version and i've just bought the workshop manual for it so i'll post up some answers for you when it arrives

Thank you kindly, sir! Is it the 1.4? Even if not, should give a general idea anyway.

I had a better search of the problem this morning and its a common problem. Apparently some dealers have been saying its meant to get up high like that while others say its not. My guess is that it isnt

How high is too high in terms of temperature? I want to see when the fans kick in but I am really reluctant to get it up near 100 degrees.. what can it get to before it starts to damage the engine/blow gasket etc?

http://www.pitstop.net.au/view/products ... y/plu/1671

It covers all Aus delivered SB barina models. I know my way around an FTO engine but this German engineering has me lost lol

INB4 you got ripped etc.

I didn't pay $60.

thebookdepository.com had it for $31 with free postage.

I think I will just change the thermostat and the fan switch/temp sensor first. I dont have a spare $30 to be completely honest

PHIL069 wrote:

PHIL069 wrote:When it doesn't work

Don't under estimate the power of the PHIL

I'll remember this when you come to SA, you've met your match

Had a fun night at work last night doing deliveries with the barina. It spins up the front wheels when the road is wet. Was doing handbrake slides and "burnouts" all night on my way from deliveries (but not to them, didnt wanna make the drinks move around and get shaken up)

Barina

Daniel2019 wrote:Had a fun night at work last night doing deliveries with the barina. It spins up the front wheels when the road is wet. Was doing handbrake slides and "burnouts" all night on my way from deliveries (but not to them, didnt wanna make the drinks move around and get shaken up)

Barina

I'm pretty sure almost anything spins in the wet.

Not quite a burnout either, more like a wetout. Sounds kinda perverse.