Hi, wonder if anyone can help.
I have a 2000 Ford Focus, LX 1.6. Recently i've noticed the temp guage no longer sits in the middle where it used to sit if i go 60 mph or above. If i go on the motorway, or go 60mph and above the temp guage starts to rise, and eventually ends up in the red. It stays there for a while, and then drops again, but rises again within a minute. If i stay below 60 the car drives like a dream. The water and anti freze coolant is fine. The car isn't overheating in terms of there's no smoke or steam rising from the bonnet. I've taken it to half a dozen garages all telling me something different.
They say the radiator is blocked, the guage is faulty, temp sensor is faulty, and the main ford dealer wanted =A396 just to look at it, before they even tell me whats wrong with it.
I'm at my witts end now, has anyone had this before, or any indications of whats up. The car has done 130'000 miles.=20
Cheers