hi guys,
my wife decided to move the range rover forward a few feet yesterday but failed to then put it park and left it in drive with the handbrake on got out and sat in the passenger seat.

I was in the house for about 5 mins then got in the car there was a clatter and it cut out but started straight away we drove about 2 miles and it overheated I left it ten mins and managed to get the car home this morning I started it up and left it running and it stays constant temp until revs are applied once this happens it over heats I can't see any physical damage and when cool drives perfect the only thing I can see is the water pump has side to side play and the fan is slightly skew from the pump or could it be the thermostat stuck I cannot see and head damage
really stuck now cheers

The pump saft should have no play in it - suspect water pump!

(and teach the wife how to use the Range Rover properly!! )

If the pump has play it's fecked, change it and check the viscous at the same time.

Yea try pump if there is that much play it will make the fan run out of true coarse .