Why is my Volkswagen Bora over-heating?

I have a a problem with my Volkswagen Bora 1.6 Comfortline. it seems to be whenever I accelerate it over heats and in the low gears it seems to lose power for a few moments and then get it back again. It could be a sensor but I am not quite sure and I could do with some advice please.

Robert Shinnick (Moylough )

Jun 2015 Filed under: fault

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Expert answer

Hi Robert,

It's very difficult to analyse such things from afar. It's likely that the loss of power is related to the overheating issue, so we'd suggest getting to the bottom of that first. We'd suspect a damaged water pump or a sticking thermostat.

Let us know how you get on

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor
@Shane_O_D