Overheating
- Symptoms
- Temperature needle climbs above the middle towards H, mostly in traffic. Owners say the needle normally sits around the middle on this car.
- Likely cause
- A stuck or removed thermostat, a faulty coolant temperature (ECT) sensor, a fan wired direct instead of auto, or a head gasket fault.
- Fix
- Check the coolant level, thermostat, coolant temperature sensor and fan. Do not drive with the needle near H.
- Applies to
- All
- Confidence
- medium
Sources
- pakwheels.com/forums/t/to-all-experts-cultus-vxri-2008-overheating/222
- pakwheels.com/forums/t/suzuki-cultus-euro-2-2014-heat-up-issues/143810
Related problems on this car
- Idle drops or engine stalls when pressing the clutch
- Camshaft and tappet wear (top-end noise)
- Hard start after the car has been parked
- Gearbox oil leak from a seal
Similar problems on other cars
- Engine heating up · Suzuki Mehran (EFI, Euro II)
- Heats up in traffic or on climbs · Honda City (5th gen, GM2)
- Overheating in traffic or when driven hard · Toyota Vitz (1st gen)
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