Overheating - not engine I think

madmunsterman · #1 (**Post Link**) 29-05-12

Hey guys

Have checked a few threads and nothing seems like my "issue"

Did a long drive last weekend ( 120 miles on motorway ) and noticed that the floor area got very warm, when I arrived at my destination the alloys and boot floor were hot to touch

Engine temp stayed around 90 until I hit a city where it went up

Cambelt and full service was just done, any ideas.?

EauRouge · #2 (**Post Link**) 29-05-12

Hot alloys - Brakes? Boot floor - Exhaust? Engine Temp going above 90o - Engine fans not working.

SimonT · #3 (**Post Link**) 30-05-12

When you drive a car the exhaust and brakes do get hot ....

Jack up and spin the wheels to see if the brakes are binding. The calipers do need cleaning and freeing - ideally every service.

Most of the underside is protected from the exhaust by a sheet metal heat shield - is this missing under the boot, do you have a non-standard exhaust that is routed differently?

madmunsterman · #4 (**Post Link**) 31-05-12

Hi guys

thanks for the responses, not sure but will check at the weekend to

Turtle4288 · #5 (**Post Link**) 31-05-12

When you finish a long drive compare the temperature of left and right alloy wheel. If one is much hotter then that brake is binding

johnniea · #6 (**Post Link**) 31-05-12

hot floor ..... the cat

CrispDust · #7 (**Post Link**) 01-06-12

Mine always use to get alot hotter around gearchange area with sunroof open, assume it was some sort of venturi effect pulling exhaust heat into gearbox "tunnel"

madmunsterman · #8 (**Post Link**) 09-06-12

Not happened since....wait and see I guess......you have to love the Alfa

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