Overheating Paranoia!

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HI Guys,
For a while now i've suspected a overheating problem in my Sportrak,in that the temp guage regularly goes up three quarters of the way in the 'normal' range,when the vehicle is parked with engine running,yet this goes down to halfway or just under halfway when the car is being driven!In the handbook,it says that anything in the 'normal' range is normal,so i have to take their word for it,but as i am not happy or 'paranoid'for want of a better word,i would like to ask other owners of sporty's what their temp guages are registering out there so i can make a comparison and if they are like mine i can relax,But if the truth be known i am suspecting yet again that i will have to spend money,this time on either or both on the following;A;new fan assembly+viscous unit(the viscous unit alone has been quoted to me at £196.00!):'( Cray 2
b:New radiator and or thermostat;}:) }:-)
HIGGIN.
p.S;please take part in this survey all you sporty owners:) :-),as one day you may all encounter the same problem,and together we can solve it,many thanks in advance to all those who take part:D Biggrin

thermostat

check and or replace the thermostat first.
check temp gauge conections ar clean
could save you a small fourtune. hope this helps