the standard temp gauge does not move unless the system is in trouble,it sits at about 11 oclock position, if you have a problem by the time the gauge shows hot its to late.
the causes could be many,but you need to test the system for leaks,are you loosing water,even just a bit per week/month

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never delved onto this myself,but uneducated guess maybe door wiring loom maybe,where the hinge is the wires tend to break.


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simon have you any photos of the job bieng done,if not can you do it again with photos.
i have read the factsheet in the members area,and to be honest its a bit vague,shows the bits but not how where etc,looking really for something more than,its a fiddly job,heres the seals.

are your alloys bongo alloys, of the correct spec,if so i have a good set of bongo steels that i use as winter wheels,may do a deal,put your location in your thingy then we know where you are.

my fan switch was faulty when i removed it today,the plastic end had nearly broken off,obviously giving dodgy signals. the best way i have found to test the fans is, starting from a warm engine, gradually build up the temp by reving the engine,if everything is working well the fans should come on ju...

sounds about right from what ive seen on here.
sorry its ended this way,if they are a bongo aware garage ask them about fittng one of the many temp gauge mods so you can see whats really going on in future,
hope the build goes well and your soon motoring along.

mike i looked at the idea of centering the drill bit with some sort of plug,if a plug could be located and made say 30mm long it could act as a jig for the drill bit,and ensure the drill bit was parallel to the stud,but as i had spent nearly 1 full day thinking about the job,and how to best tackle i...

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No.1 Exhaust Manifold Stud Repair Broken No.1 stud ( the one just outside the turbo heat shield, nearest the alternator) Symptoms: . Black Sooty deposits around the Bleed hose pipe and round front passenger side of head. . Strange Whistle sounds in time with engine revs, usually mistaken for loose d...

its a bit drastic i know but a grinder going carefully does the trick.the heat created usually releases them before you grind the valve stem

compatible coolant,maybe

from my experience if your hoses start to go,this indicates that the stat is not doing its job properly,sorry but just something else to look at.

mines just started doing this,rad fans on,temp gauge below 12 oclock with mason modified gauge.not normal for moded gauge,so mazda genuine fan switch and temp sender ordered last week.will post this week as to outcome.system has been checked/bled and no air was found, if your gauge is not modified i...