Fan won't turn off!

Speedway

Hey everyone,

my friend called over to me today with her 2007 Peugeot 207 making a really loud whirring noise. It was the radiator fan turning non stop while she's driving. From cold in the morning it starts straight away and even after the car being turned off, 15/20mins later it's still turning.

The fluids all seem fine, the radiator itself looks ok, the temperature gauge in the car is perfect.

The only thing I can think of is that she accidentally left the car running for a day last week (i don't know how!) but she forgot the turn off the engine when carrying some stuff into her office. She left it for about 6/7 hours running, could that have done something to it?

Thanks!

(PS Sorry about the title I meant to say Fan Won't turn Off, can't edit it now!)

mike65

She left the engine running and forgot? Women drivers!

I imagine that a sensor is cooked.

CaraFawn

"Forgot to swtich off the engine, went to work, and let it running the entire day"

WHAT?

Mr Benevolent

The only thing I can think of is that she accidentally left the car running for a day last week (i don't know how!) but she forgot the turn off the engine when carrying some stuff into her office.

*Grabs popcorn*

OP, the car isn't designed to be left at idle for so long - the cooling system depends on airflow though the radiator over and above that of a fan. She's overheated something, probably a sensor.

On an unrelated note, is she blonde?

mike65

She is lucky is a quiet Sunday afternoon.

Voodoomelon

That is classic!!

Speedway

Ya I really have no idea how she did it!Muppet that she is just left it running all day while she was in the office. Anyways ya I figured it was something electrical gone cheers lads

x in the city

Speedway wrote: »

Hey everyone,

my friend called over to me today with her 2007 Peugeot 207 making a really loud whirring noise. It was the radiator fan turning non stop while she's driving. From cold in the morning it starts straight away and even after the car being turned off, 15/20mins later it's still turning.

The fluids all seem fine, the radiator itself looks ok, the temperature gauge in the car is perfect.

The only thing I can think of is that she accidentally left the car running for a day last week (i don't know how!) but she forgot the turn off the engine when carrying some stuff into her office. She left it for about 6/7 hours running, could that have done something to it?

Thanks!

(PS Sorry about the title I meant to say Fan Won't turn Off, can't edit it now!)

reinforces my comment on wimmins drivers here.

Anan1

x in the city wrote: »

reinforces my comment on wimmins drivers here.

Less of the sexism, please.

pa990

6/7 hours.. did she leave work early ?

Barr

Suprised she didn't run out of petrol

mondeo

Thats one I never heard before, really silly thing to do.

ergonomics

I'm shocked that she left the car running all day but more shocked that someone didn't hop in and make off with it!

corktina

ergonomics wrote: »

I'm shocked that she left the car running all day but more shocked that someone didn't hop in and make off with it!

why would they do that? Its a Peugeot....

brendansmith

Forgetting to turn off your car is on a par with forgetting to swallow your breakfast and carrying mashed up cornflakes around in your mouth until lunch.

Shocking

Speedway

ok cheers lads I think I've gotten all the info I will from this one