Right, I get you. Essentially vent it through the expansion bottle but make sure the expansion bottle hose is clear first. I'll give it a go! Thanks for the tips. I'll try this first. If it doesn't fix it, I'll go with the draining and changing of the thermostat and water pump. I didn't buy...

Sorry Grrrrr, what do you mean by not needing to drain the system to get rid of the airlock? Are you saying that I just need to take off a hose and, then, I'm guessing, run the engine? The fan seems to be working fine, even from cold. When it is overheating, the fan is still engaged. In...

Well I've decided to just drain the whole system and refill, hopefully eliminating air locks. I'm in 2 minds about the thermostat; some say it's easy to change without having to remove anything else, others say the fan and other things need to come out. I'll have a good look before deciding...

That is one thing I did actually check. No signs of 'wetness' on the drivers side transmission tunnel, if that's where you mean. The heaters seem to be a bit hit and miss which I understand can be down to the blend motor. However, I suppose it could also be a symptom of an airlock?

I do actually really like the colour, although that is probably the last of my considerations when it came to buying one! I've had a read of the Rave manual and think I am going to just bleed the whole system and refill it, hopefully that will help. I was also thinking about changing the...

That's a good point actually; it is rocker cover and not cylinder head. It is certainly a bit of a strange one. The aux fans not coming on won't be helping but I can't imagine it would have such a huge impact. I guess it's trouble shooting time! Will removing the small pipe at the top of...

Ok, so this may not be as straightforward as I thought... Fan is engaged, even from cold start. When sitting on the drive from cold, it takes a while to get up to temperature and the needle seems to remain in the middle with no issues. Take it on a drive and it is fine, until you stop when it...

Thanks Wammers. I've watched a couple of videos so will definitely be having a go at it. It the 32mm spanner I need, isn't it? With regards the new fan, I will obviously be wanting to keep costs as low as possible, given what I will be using it for. However, I also don't want to spend money on...

Thanks MrGorsky, I'll take some pics and post them up later. I'm very much hoping it is just the fan!

Perfect, that's what I assumed to be the case; some movement when cold but not 'engaged'. Well, I'll give it a go. I highly suspect that it is probably the issue. If it is, I'll be ordering a fan clutch spanner and new fan from eBay, I guess. Thanks for your clarification!!

Thanks Wammers. Yes, my research to date points towar the viscous fan. In terms of the test, I'm assuming it should only 'engage' when the temperature goes above half way? Is that correct or should it be engaged all the time (I have seen conflicting points of view on this). I can't see that I...

Hello All, My first post and, typically, it is a request for advice! However, I am reasonably certain I will be spending quite a bit if time on this forum as it seems to have a wealth of information that I am pretty confident I will need, considering my new purchase! Ok, so I have done what...