Hey guys, I just did a quick coolant flush on my 2.2. I drained the coolant from the drain plug and filled it from the fill tank. Once I was done I turned the car on with the cap off, let it war up to 190, and put it to 2,000 rpms for 3 minutes to burp the system. I let it sit over night, took it for a test drive the next day, and it seemed to warm up faster than usual. I expected that if there was still air in the car, but once it got to 189 the fans turned on, but they didn't shut off until I shut the car off.

I let it sit over night again, burped the system once again, and then today I took it for another drive. It seemed to warm up more normal, but once I got to 200 the fans came on again and didn't shut off until I shut the car off again. Usually my fans turn on at 221 and shut off at 196. Thoughts?

Also, when I dumped the coolant yesterday, I noticed that I am seeping transmission fluid from the CV axle seal. It's shifting fine, but I was wondering if it is possible that the fan could be coming on because of 1. the transmission fluid is low or 2. the transmission fluid is hot?

 

What

 

Your cooling fan has nothing to do with your leaking CV joint

 

Thought it was a long shot, but since the transmission fluid is cooled by the radiator I was just wondering if the transmission/transmission fluid got too hot would it turn the fan on? I realize just because a CV axle seal is leaking it will not have anything to do with turning the fan on or off, but say the transmission fluid were to get too low and overheat would that turn the fan on? See what I'm getting at?

Obviously there is still some air left in the system. I took it for another run this evening. I got the car up to 202, and the fans didn't kick on, so maybe air is just still throwing off the system (which is my primary suspicion).

 

you dont need to let the car sit overnight to burp it, just let it run till it gets to like 200 then pop the cap, then tighten and repeat. i got the air out of my system in 5 minutes not even.

 

the fans dont kick on until 226*

 

^My fans always kick on at 221, and shut off once it gets back down to about 195. However, it's not doing that hence the post.

 

is your ac on? fans are on constantly if so