brummie rich

New Member

• Oct 3, 2011

• #1

Having serious problems with Disco V8i with LPG system.

Had several overheating problems so changed water pump and stat, flushed system out and still overheated.
Then found viscous fan still loose when hot so put a bolt through it to permently cool it whilst I get an electric fan setup.
Did a little offroading a couple of weeks ago and seemed ok so went to Bulls Farm for some more.
Temperature gauge sitting just below normal which I expected as the fan is on permanent. Did a few climbs and then steam spurting from bonnet, but needle still at norm.
I let it cool down and topped it up. Was ok for another 30 mins and then same thing again.
Am I looking at something serious here?
No oil contamination and if driven normally I get no problems at all.
It's a single point LPG system could this be a problem, I know they run a little hotter on gas but I'd expect to see the needle rise with it.

Please help as I'm tempted to start stripping the engine down, and knowing me that'll mean it'll be in pieces for months.

 

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jailon

Active Member

• Oct 3, 2011

• #2

if you flushed the system and fitted new thermo i would check rad, sometimes it's easy to overlook blocked cores

 

brummie rich

New Member

• Oct 4, 2011

• #3

Thanks Jailon, I'll get it out and have a look.
But wouldn't it still show up on the gauge as hot if the rad is no good?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 4, 2011

• #4

feel rad when engine hot ,cold parts have no coolant flow

 

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greenislander

New Member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #5

I've got a similar troubble.

It was the thermovalve which was not opening well and don't let the water return well to the radiator.

Hope it could help you.

Sorry for my bad french english.

 

brummie rich

New Member

• Oct 13, 2011

• #6

Radiators definately hot. So Hot it's making the bonnet really hard to lift without gloves.

This I may look at a recore for the rad. Anyone know of anywhere around Brum that can do affordable recores?

 

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pornstarmax

Active Member

• Oct 14, 2011

• #7

brummie rich said:

Radiators definately hot. So Hot it's making the bonnet really hard to lift without gloves.

This I may look at a recore for the rad. Anyone know of anywhere around Brum that can do affordable recores?

Click to expand...

Place in Brum called readyrads, or radready....

...Soeriously good quality work....

Can recommend.

 

fett

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2011

• #8

brum should be the perfect place if there is any industry left in the uk