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[eddie c]

sorry about not being at meeting on sun  had to go to work short notice there wiill be others. sorry to marks dtm would have been late getting to your place as the train was late and missed my connection. i picked car up and have couple of niggles i thought the rev counter wasn't working but it is but not properly, when starting from cold it shows 200 revs when warm it is below zero -200 revs driving it works but it is not showing correct revs can anybody explain this. temp when moving is 80 when stopped in slow traffic temp goes up slowly to 90 when moving again it comes back down no coolant loss, at what temp do fans cut in it is 3 years since cambelt was done i am going to change it and water pump and stat are the parts best from vx i have a tc card. 2.2l petrol auto 1999, thankyou for your help.

[ians]

Eddie,

Welcome to the forum!

I can't help with the revs but someone will (BTW - I always try to put the fault in the heading of the message, rather than just 'problem')

Sounds like you have a stuck open stat - so good idea to change that.   There are suppliers on ebay but I seem to recall the Vx trade price is not too bad,  you'll need the seal too.

Cambelt kit (note you need the full kit inc tensioner/rollers) - either Vx or Gates, Contitech I think are ok.  You could try Autovaux (they'll give you 5-10% off for being 'in the club').
Water pump - I would go Vx.

Cheers
Ian

[rickyboy]

Most likely reason is your connector or wiring from the engine temp sensor is loose.  I don't know where it is on the 2.2 but on the 2.0 litre it's around the dispack area [edit] - just rememembered I don't think the 2.2 has a dispack so have a feel around the back of the cylinder head.  It's a little metal disc with a spade connector on it.  They're similar engines so it will probably be in the same area.  Someone else will have to confirm its position.

If this connector is loose it will interfere with both your rev counter and your temp on your dash.

[eddie c]

thanks for reply ians and rickyboy will try the sensor later will let you know, ians i don't think the stat is stuck open this morning i went out and watched the gauge it went up to 90 then it opened and dropped back to 80 i am going to change cambelt and stat and water pump as it was done 3 yrs ago. i was in vx today got some oil & filter also red antifreeze used my tc card and saved a fortune got my fee back with one transaction. priced cambelt parts while i was there buypartsby is a lot cheaper price at vx with tc card
cambelt kit 82.37
stat 42.00
seal 1.92
water pump 33.86
seal 2.31
+ vat tc only for kit and water pump