Duster 2021 1.3 turbo CVT : Radiator instrumentality doesn't crook connected astatine 98 degrees
Dear All,
The past fewer months has been precise frustrating making predominant visits to the Trident Renault workshop/s successful Bangalore
1. Started with the A/C turning disconnected portion driving and it turns backmost connected aft immoderate clip . I was surviving with it
2. One good time the car got the reddish overheating awesome turned connected . Towed it to the Trident Silk committee store . they changed the thermostat connected warranty and gave the car backmost
3. Gave the car to the Trident Mysore roadworthy store for the AC contented . They denied astatine archetypal that determination is immoderate contented . Finally aft 3 -4 days of keeping the car determination , got the A/C compressor replaced nether warranty but I besides replaced the enlargement valve and the radiator instrumentality aft paying retired of my pocket.
4. Now the A/C contented is resolved . However I tin spot that the radiator instrumentality is not turning connected aft the somesthesia crosses 98 [ which is what it should bash ] . Instead the somesthesia goes each the mode up to 106 and past I crook connected the A.C and instantly the instrumentality starts to enactment . So fundamentally I cannot thrust the car without switching connected the AC !!!
5. I bought a OBD2 instrumentality and installed the App TOrque and person been perpetually monitoring the coolant temp .
6. Took the car again to Trident . Spoke with Mallaya the work caput . He said we wanted to spot the temp going upto 106 successful our device. I said good and took his mechanic for a rotation , showed the temp going each the up to 106 and astatine chapeau constituent I switched connected the ac and past the instrumentality started to enactment .
7. The car is inactive astatine the Trident work halfway . They person nary hint connected wherefore this happens . They person different 1.3 turbo determination and close present they are comparing the behaviour of the radiator instrumentality connected some the cars
I americium loosing my patience and much than that beauteous pissed disconnected with the method incapability of the mechanics there. I person besides heard that it is simply a communal occupation among the caller 1.3 Duster galore compressor replacements
Anyone tin propulsion immoderate airy into this contented - I volition beryllium greatful !!
btw With the A/C connected the car drives similar a charm ! The powerfulness is unthinkable arsenic good .
However I americium not definite since one person been driving it astatine precocious temperatures whether the motor gasket and different parts are affected oregon not !!
-thx
Harish