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One thing that is forgotten about is the temperature gauge. Is this
indicating correctly?
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 7-9-2016 om 18:19 schreef Simon Lachlan:
>
> Hi,
>
> This isn?t the usual one ....?my car always runs hot; what?s the
> cure?? etc
>
> No, this is my very own original.....
>
> Background:-
>
> 1)The car, MkII BT7, has never had overheating issues before today.
>
> 2)It has a new, 12 month, modern design radiator.
>
> 3)It has the correct type(original design) Smiths sleeved thermostat.
> (5 years old +/-).
>
> 4)The waterpump was in the car when I bought the car +/- 25 yrs ago.
>
> Today?s symptoms:-
>
> 1)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.
>
> 2)There was plenty of coolant in the rad and it didn?t seem overly hot.
>
> 3)I didn?t have much time, but I got the impression that the rad was
> not blowing steam or making more of a ?cooling-off noise? than usual.
>
> 4)I also got the impression that the engine was hotter than the rad.
>
> Is this typical of a failed water pump?
>
> How can one differentiate between thermostat issues and waterpump issues?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Simon
>
>
>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">One thing that is forgotten about is
the temperature gauge. Is this indicating correctly?<br>
Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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Op 7-9-2016 om 18:19 schreef Simon Lachlan:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This isn?t the usual one ....?my car always
runs hot; what?s the cure?? etc</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No, this is my very own original.....</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Background:-</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>1)<span> </span></span>The
car, MkII BT7, has never had overheating issues before today.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>2)<span> </span></span>It
has a new, 12 month, modern design radiator.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>3)<span> </span></span>It
has the correct type(original design) Smiths sleeved
thermostat. (5 years old +/-).</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>4)<span> </span></span>The
waterpump was in the car when I bought the car +/- 25 yrs ago.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Today?s symptoms:- </p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>1)<span> </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="MsoListParagraph"><span>2)<span> </span></span>There
was plenty of coolant in the rad and it didn?t seem overly
hot.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>3)<span> </span></span>I
didn?t have much time, but I got the impression that the rad
was not blowing steam or making more of a ?cooling-off noise?
than usual.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span>4)<span> </span></span>I
also got the impression that the engine was hotter than the
rad.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is this typical of a failed water pump?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How can one differentiate between
thermostat issues and waterpump issues?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any ideas?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon</p>
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