saxo running hot?

[black cat]

just been down to devon in saxo 3 n half hour run. 85 ish to 90 it runs very close to top on temp gauge. its always run warm from new, but never this hot. If i back off to 75 ish it goes back to normal.
Do i need to fix someting or is it just old coolant.

93,000 miles on 99 't' VTR.

cheers

tt steve.

[DamanC]

shouldnt ever really run that hot. My vts never went above the 3/4 mark and in transit sat just above the halfway mark. has it had a new rad? 93k is alot for a saxo rad and if its the original its probably hanging on.

[black cat]

its around the 3/4 mark doin 75 ish, its only when its reving around 4200 rpm for a long period that its hot, How much can i expect to pay for a new rad??

TT steve.

[DamanC]

bit of a dredge, but incase you havent done this. I got one at the best price from eurocarparts for around £80-110. I cannot remeber the exact price, but it was the best price around. You can fit these yourself even if your like me and have little knowledge :)

[ECK]

youle probibly find the water pump is goosed and when it hits a temp itl start spinning again
im a citreon tech and its very very comon fault on all saxos get it checkd or you may fry the head or complete engine
alex:)