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Seat Alhambra Overheating Issue

My 2005 Seat Alhambra with a gasoline engine is giving me headaches. It's got about 139087 km on the clock. The engine's overheating, and it takes ages to reach operating temperature. I'm suspecting a defective thermostat cooling circuit motor. Could it be the map thermostat? I read that's often the problem.

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A 2005 Seat Alhambra was experiencing engine overheating and delayed warm-up times. The initial suspicion was a defective thermostat cooling circuit motor, possibly the map thermostat. After consulting with others who had similar issues, it was suggested that the problem could also be related to the temperature sensor or a stuck thermostat. Ultimately, a visit to the workshop confirmed the map thermostat was faulty, and replacing it resolved the issue.

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karllight2

Hey, I had a similar problem with my Alhambra. It sounds like your temperature sensor might be gone or the thermostat is stuck. Has the cooling fan been running constantly? Check that first. Could also be the water pump, but the thermostat is more likely, I think.

dirkeagle6 (community.author)

Interesting. When your Alhambra overheated, did it also take a long time for the engine to warm up initially? And did you replace the temperature sensor yourself, or did a shop do it?

karllight2

Yes, exactly the same symptoms. Long warm-up time and then overheating. I didn't touch it myself; I'm not that skilled. I would suggest you visit a workshop to check the cooling system. Better safe than sorry with engine overheating.

dirkeagle6 (community.author)

Took it to the shop. The map thermostat was the problem. New one installed, cooling system flushed, all good now. The bill was 350€ Thanks for your help.

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ALHAMBRA