hi all again we have had the head done on our car it has been skimmed and replaced head gasket we hooked caravn up today and got 1 mile before it started over heating again the weight of my van is 1500 so not that heavey we took it back to chap whom done head ect and he was very puzzled we took rad out and about 2cm-45cm at the botton was in bad condtion the water pump also had a little play in all of the pipes were very hot from rad to water pump and ect does any one have a clue please
jamesmartin
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did you feel rad over the core surface usualy cold apart from the side with pipes
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
Did you get the head tested and skimmed?
If it only does it under load then the chances are that your rad is cream crackered. If it's overheating that quickly under normal driving, the first thing I would be checking is the thermostat.
sierrafery
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What about a thermostat replacement?
sierrafery
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believe me that's not the way to check a thermostat which is working under pressure.
jamesmartin
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if it aint in its not the cause of overheating ,you can test them by feeling top hose it wont get hot till thermostat opens ,warm it up and feel rad it is biggest cause of overheating i come across on 300tdi
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
I second that
Replace the water pump (it shouldn't have any play in it), whilst you are at it, do the P Gasket behind the water pump.
Squeeky water pump bearings / play in pump pulley are a tell tale signs of immanent pump failure indicating that the pump should be replaced asap. It may not be working at all, even! Fit a genuine Landrover Pump & P Gasket, as anything else is false economy. I know, I have changed BritPart Waterpumps every 20,000 miles over the years. A genuine pump will last for years.
Radiator: Are you loosing water at all? If so from the radiator....get new radiator.
Has the new head been correctly fitted? New head fitted at all ? Skimmed correctly?
Do you trust the garage ?
Squeeky water pump bearings / play in pump pulley are a tell tale signs of immanent pump failure indicating that the pump should be replaced asap. It may not be working at all, even! Fit a genuine Landrover Pump & P Gasket, as anything else is false economy. I know, I have changed BritPart Waterpumps every 20,000 miles over the years. A genuine pump will last for years.
Radiator: Are you loosing water at all? If so from the radiator....get new radiator.
Has the new head been correctly fitted? New head fitted at all ? Skimmed correctly?
Do you trust the garage ?
