I've checked it and it is clear. I don't get a constant stream of water though. In fact, I can't seem to remember getting any with the engine running...

Yeah, I don't think I've bottomed the problem out yet, but it is certainly getting better. I think it must be a blockage somewhere in the system; problem is I struggle to get a hose in anywhere to flush the system through. I'm thinking of dropping the coolant again and putting some of that...

Fan came as one unit from island 4x4, it fits the cowl etc perfectly. Anyway, I think I may have got to the bottom of the issue, sort of.... I switched the aircon off. I knew there was an issue with the HVAC and suspected aircon as if I turn the aircon to off, the book symbol goes out. So I...

Yeah, I've put it on an tightened it a bit more. Seems to be ok now. Still can't work out why engine speed affects the cooling in the way it seems to (I.e higher engine speed, better cooling).

Well, I thought that but it's a left handed thread so goes you loosen by rotating the nut clockwise (as you look at it from the front). The fan spins that way as well which I can't get my head around as it seems like a me it would unscrew (although I'm sure that isn't right). Either way it fell...

Ok, so the right hand sight of the radiator is hot, the left hand is cold, which I assume is correct and that it has a baffle. Interestingly, I noticed that the Viscous fan had come off when I checked (doh!?!)! So I put it back on and nipped it up a bit tighter this time! I drained the system...

Well the description said it had centre baffles. Is there a way to check whilst on the vehicle?

Well, I'm stumped! Changed the radiator, viscous fan, waterpump and thermostat and it is still behaving exactly as it was. I can't tell if the rad is getting hot all over, there is not much room to get your hands in to check but it is a new rad. Heaters are getting warm When driving around...

Yeah, quite worrying really as I was convinced the overheating issue was waterpump related. It is fine when tootling around town. However, when you push it hard or go on a motorway run, after you stop it starts to overheat. If you the Rev it to 3000rpm, it brings it back down but then goes...

Thanks guys, managed to detention with a breaker bar; it moved really easily. Looking at the bracket in the daylight, it looks fine. What I thought was a hairline crack was actually a forge seem. Annoyingly, the waterpump looks pretty brand new and if the metal variety (Old on left of pic)...

Perfect, thank you. Just trying to find a 16mm hex key now. Not as easy as you would think!

Thanks Brian. A trip to screw fix tomorrow then. I'm thinking of actually changing the bracket itself as I can see a hairline crack (and the fact that I've already undone the bottom bolt). I'll post a write up of how I've done everything and the problems I've encountered when it's all done...

Thanks guys. Really appreciate the help. I knew I'd done something wrong straight away! Im guessing now I've screwed up that idler pulley by taking the bolt out, I would probably be better off with getting hold of a big Allen key and releasing the tension properly so I can then refit the...

Sorry to resurrect my old thread but, believe it or not, I've just got around to changing the waterpump. I've read as many threads as I can on this and I'm now at the stage of taking the pump out. However, despite the response above, I still can't work out how to release the tension on the...

To be honest, I'm not sure what items the belt goes around. I've bought a 'water pump belt' as I thought, logically, I would need to remove this to change the water pump and that I can just swap them over.., I'm sure I will work it out.

I've ordered a new water pump belt as well, it will have to come off so I guess it makes sense to change it? Is it too wishful for me to think that it is dead easy to replace?

Ok, I'll stop being lazy and check the paint ode on the chassis plate. So, I've decided to do the waterpump and thermostat on Saturday (following a lads night out on the Friday night, so I am sure I will be hungover and grumpy!). I've ordered the following from island 4x4 Waterpump with...

Mark, just a quick question. Is the colour name for our vehicles 'British Racing Green'? There are so many different colours it's hard to pinpoint the name!

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll do a few short trips over the next few days and see how it goes. I think I will end up changing the water pump and thermostat anyway, as I will be forever nervous!!

Ok, so just thought I'd give you an update. It seems that the overheating issue has now 'fixed itself'. I ran the car up to temperature on the drive and, initially, just went to feel the pipes coming off the rad to see if they were hot etc. The right hand pipe was hot, the left hand pipe was...