rover75lover
Active Member
Hmm
sounds very similar to my old girls problem.
new rad,with baffle,
new viscous and fitted dataleks air con mods so i could drag the fans in.
Happened once fitted s/h head ,new thick quality gasket,new bolts new water pump ,bled it . Lasted 300 miles
fitted a second hand head ...again had it tested all good,new gasket ,new bolts,new thermostat. . stayed cool for over 100o miles but always at 12 o'clock my other rangey stays at 11 pulling a horsebox with 60 sheep on board all ok.
1000 miles later overheating stays at 12 then whoomph in the red . Let her cool,no water loss released the pressure in the morning. Started her after she gets warm all hoses are hard but not bursting hard so to speak.
Gave up in the end ,fitted second hand engine £500 with all ancillaries with 3 month warranty . Cheaper than the head gasket ,bolts extra time etc . Swapped over she now sits at 11 oclock and i can pull the box with sheep without having to watch the temp gauge all the time . Sold the injection pump,turbo and a few othe rbits and bobs for 300 pounds .
I know everyone says its the heads etc but im beginning to wonder if its something to do with either the block or perhaps clearences. One knowlwdgable ole lad told me id never do any good unless the block and head were perfectly machined and i should have used a cheaper head gasket as they allow better compression and hence sealing . Dont know,cant comment but i gave up in the end and did the swap.
I think i changed the hg correctly as ive changed caterpillar ,perkins,ford,vw audi head gaskets and had no problem afterwards.
On another matter ,i was looking at putting a more conventional rad into her before the swap,i.e in at the top out at the bottom from say a disco ,td5 etc,has anyone done this ?
reminds me of my old stag which eventually i put an electric water pump in in the bottom hose and blanked off the original water pump. Oops showing my age now but to all you youngsters ,theres nothing like the burble off a triumph v8 ,well as long as its looked after that is.
sounds very similar to my old girls problem.
new rad,with baffle,
new viscous and fitted dataleks air con mods so i could drag the fans in.
Happened once fitted s/h head ,new thick quality gasket,new bolts new water pump ,bled it . Lasted 300 miles
fitted a second hand head ...again had it tested all good,new gasket ,new bolts,new thermostat. . stayed cool for over 100o miles but always at 12 o'clock my other rangey stays at 11 pulling a horsebox with 60 sheep on board all ok.
1000 miles later overheating stays at 12 then whoomph in the red . Let her cool,no water loss released the pressure in the morning. Started her after she gets warm all hoses are hard but not bursting hard so to speak.
Gave up in the end ,fitted second hand engine £500 with all ancillaries with 3 month warranty . Cheaper than the head gasket ,bolts extra time etc . Swapped over she now sits at 11 oclock and i can pull the box with sheep without having to watch the temp gauge all the time . Sold the injection pump,turbo and a few othe rbits and bobs for 300 pounds .
I know everyone says its the heads etc but im beginning to wonder if its something to do with either the block or perhaps clearences. One knowlwdgable ole lad told me id never do any good unless the block and head were perfectly machined and i should have used a cheaper head gasket as they allow better compression and hence sealing . Dont know,cant comment but i gave up in the end and did the swap.
I think i changed the hg correctly as ive changed caterpillar ,perkins,ford,vw audi head gaskets and had no problem afterwards.
On another matter ,i was looking at putting a more conventional rad into her before the swap,i.e in at the top out at the bottom from say a disco ,td5 etc,has anyone done this ?
reminds me of my old stag which eventually i put an electric water pump in in the bottom hose and blanked off the original water pump. Oops showing my age now but to all you youngsters ,theres nothing like the burble off a triumph v8 ,well as long as its looked after that is.
