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Problem with temperature gauge

  • 12-02-2018 11:35pm
    #1
    ianohare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    I have a 2009 Toyota Corolla 1.4 diesel. I've had it for a few months now and the temp gauge has always been down next to the C. Recently its started to move up towards the H after about 5 minutes of driving. It never goes past halfway. Should I be worried or is this normal?


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  • #2
    JustJoe7240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭JustJoe7240


    ianohare wrote: »
    I have a 2009 Toyota Corolla 1.4 diesel. I've had it for a few months now and the temp gauge has always been down next to the C. Recently its started to move up towards the H after about 5 minutes of driving. It never goes past halfway. Should I be worried or is this normal?
    The temperature gauge is there to indicate the engines temperature, It doesn't neccesarily mean there's a problem with the gauge because the temp is up,it should sit around half way once the car warms up, First thing to check is coolant levels?

    EDIT:Misread the OP, Thought you meant It was creeping up towards H, and up until now didn't pass midway. Sounds like you're all good.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    If it’s up at H you’re in trouble. Halfway - or a bit below is normal

    What you’re describing sounds normal


  • #4
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    ianohare wrote: »
    I have a 2009 Toyota Corolla 1.4 diesel. I've had it for a few months now and the temp gauge has always been down next to the C. Recently its started to move up towards the H after about 5 minutes of driving. It never goes past halfway. Should I be worried or is this normal?

    Question....

    How far do you usually drive.

    Diesels take much longer then petrol to get to full operating temperature.

    Were you doing mainly short runs??


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    ianohare wrote: »
    It never goes past halfway. Should I be worried or is this normal?
    It is normal for the temp gauge to go up to halfway and remain there.
    If it continues into red then there is a problem.


  • #6
    Isambard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    it sounds to me as if your thermostat suddenly started working. Halfway would be about right


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  • #7
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Isambard wrote: »
    it sounds to me as if your thermostat suddenly started working. Halfway would be about right

    Unless they are doing short journeys and the car just never heated up. A small diesel like that could take 15-20 minutes town driving to get up to temp.


  • #8
    tcawley29
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    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    Unless they are doing short journeys and the car just never heated up. A small diesel like that could take 15-20 minutes town driving to get up to temp.

    +1 on this. Those corollas are quite slow to heat up.

    Also it's a digital gauge so it wasn't an issue of it getting stuck.


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