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Re: [Healeys] Overheating query

To: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Overheating query
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 21:32:14 +0000 (UTC)
Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Sounds like your original design Smiths thermostat failed closed.=20

Bob=20

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From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>=20
To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 9:19:41 AM=20
Subject: [Healeys] Overheating query=20



Hi,=20

This isn=E2=80=99t the usual one ....=E2=80=9Dmy car always runs hot; what=
=E2=80=99s the cure?=E2=80=9D etc=20

No, this is my very own original.....=20

Background:-=20

1) The car, MkII BT7, has never had overheating issues before today.=20

2) It has a new, 12 month, modern design radiator.=20

3) It has the correct type(original design) Smiths sleeved thermostat. (5 y=
ears old +/-).=20

4) The waterpump was in the car when I bought the car +/- 25 yrs ago.=20

Today=E2=80=99s symptoms:-=20

1) I took it out to the pub today and, on returning, I noticed that there w=
as HEAT and then that the gauge was off the scale.=20

2) There was plenty of coolant in the rad and it didn=E2=80=99t seem overly=
 hot.=20

3) I didn=E2=80=99t have much time, but I got the impression that the rad w=
as not blowing steam or making more of a =E2=80=9Ccooling-off noise=E2=80=
=9D than usual.=20

4) I also got the impression that the engine was hotter than the rad.=20

Is this typical of a failed water pump?=20

How can one differentiate between thermostat issues and waterpump issues?=
=20



Any ideas?=20

Simon=20





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00"><div>Sounds like your original design Smiths thermostat failed closed.<=
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ne;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Si=
mon Lachlan" &lt;simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk&gt;<br><b>To: </b>"Healey Lis=
t" &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, September 7, 2=
016 9:19:41 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Overheating query<br><div><br><=
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ss=3D"MsoNormal">This isn=E2=80=99t the usual one ....=E2=80=9Dmy car alway=
s runs hot; what=E2=80=99s the cure?=E2=80=9D etc</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>No, this is my very own original.....</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Background=
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1 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt =
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>T=
he car, MkII BT7, has never had overheating issues before today.</p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1=
"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times N=
ew Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>It has a new, =
12 month, modern design radiator.</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D=
"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignor=
e">3)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>It has the correct type(original design) Smit=
hs sleeved thermostat. (5 years old +/-).</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" =
style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-li=
st:Ignore">4)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>The waterpump was in the car when I b=
ought the car +/- 25 yrs ago.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Today=E2=80=99s sym=
ptoms:- </p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-=
list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style=3D"font:=
7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></=
span>I took it out to the pub today and, on returning, I noticed that there=
 was HEAT and then that the gauge was off the scale.</p><p class=3D"MsoList=
Paragraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span styl=
e=3D"mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>There was plenty of coolan=
t in the rad and it didn=E2=80=99t seem overly hot.</p><p class=3D"MsoListP=
aragraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style=
=3D"mso-list:Ignore">3)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot=
;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>I didn=E2=80=99t have much =
time, but I got the impression that the rad was not blowing steam or making=
 more of a =E2=80=9Ccooling-off noise=E2=80=9D than usual.</p><p class=3D"M=
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n style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">4)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>I also got the impre=
ssion that the engine was hotter than the rad.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Is=
 this typical of a failed water pump?</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How can one=
 differentiate between thermostat issues and waterpump issues?</p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any ideas?</p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">Simon</p></div><br><br><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div>=
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