ok so should I be a little worried that when I start my car up my temp will be at " c " at the very bottom for the longest. And what I mean by long is that it wont go up until the car has been running for at least five minutes. the car runs fine, no engine problems or noises I just a little alignment problem but should I be worried??

 

Could be coolant temp sensor going bad...at least its not stuck on "H" for five minutes!

 

i will check the coolant temp sensor, I was low on coolant then I put some in and it still acts that way so that's why I am still a little worried and yeah im glad it's on the "c" side and not "h"

 

ok lets start there- You were low on coolant- thats never supposed to happen so lets figure out the leak
then you can fix it and burp the system to get any trapped air out

Hows the rad cap look- torn seal- dented in seal- spring and end cap retainer all good?
they are a cheap part to try-we need one by now and its critical to engine temp

look for hoses with loose clamps, inspect rad seam
and most common - was the water pump replacement done at 105??
It has a weep hole that leaks coolant so you know there is a problem (when its seal or bearing fail= it leaks)

 

are you trying to get cabin heat while its still cold?

you ckd the level in res bottle and its rubber hose inside is attached firmly?

 

If it takes 5 min. for the needle to move- is that w/ the eng. just idling, cold ambient temp.? Could be normal.

 

thats with the engine in idle for about two minutes.

 

mine will read cold when left to idle- the ecu is set for the car to be moving and warms it quicker by having a special cold program that holds 1-2 gear longer to speed the heating process
A 1 mile drive out to the main road and its just below normal..hop on freeway and its reading 1 below middle- right where it belongs

Letting the TL sit warming up 5-10 minutes is bad for it
1-2 minutes if trans is hard to get into R
or its below freezing outside,,needs time to start defrosting-deicing of glass etc
thats what it wants-to get moving = creates heat in cylinders that spreads and is moved by coolant,,where it makes the heater work...