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ROVER OVERHEATING
4 May 2008, 7:07 PM
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tjp
Joined 15 Jun 2007
410 posts
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if it's only showing hot when you're sitting in traffic, it could be the sensor for the radiator fan is faulty, or the fuse/relay for the fan. do you hear the fan come on?
it could also be a faulty thermostat. of course there is the possibility that it isn't overheating, and that the guage or temp sensor is faulty.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
11 May 2008, 3:54 PM
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finchy
Joined 11 May 2008
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hi all.. i have a 216 tomcat on a p reg, rover engine. when i leave it ticking over while parked up the water over heats, so i have checked the fuse and it had blown due to the fan had siezed on the radiator. so i have replaced the fan and put a new fuse in still not working, this led me to replace the water temperature sender unit which i bought new and the fan deos not kick in while ticking over still and water is again overheating. any suggestions thanks
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ROVER OVERHEATING
11 May 2008, 4:05 PM
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finchy
Joined 11 May 2008
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thanks for reply tjp.. the fan deos not come on at all and water boils over out of the top up tank at the minute i have had to wire the fan up to keep it on all the time, maybe it could be the relay on the fuse box but which relay is it
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ROVER OVERHEATING
11 May 2008, 4:17 PM
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tjp
Joined 15 Jun 2007
410 posts
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sorry, i don't have a manual for your car, but i'm sure that someone else reading this can help you.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
11 May 2008, 7:57 PM
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BrianM
Joined 11 Nov 2006
509 posts
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the relay should be in the engine compartment fuse box if not then behind ns/headlight.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
17 May 2008, 5:10 PM
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finchy
Joined 11 May 2008
3 posts
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i have replace dthe relays a still fan not kickin in any thoughts as im totally baffled.............................................
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ROVER OVERHEATING
9 June 2008, 2:31 PM
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Rover owner
Joined 9 Jun 2008
3 posts
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Hi there
My SRS light is on permanently in my 7 year old Rover 25. How do you read the codes that tells you the fault. My mechanic has serviced my car recently but is struggling with the problem with the SRS light.
Kind regards
Sue Luckett
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ROVER OVERHEATING
10 June 2008, 12:03 PM
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Ryan
Joined 10 Jun 2008
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I had a similar problem with my Rover 416. Water was leaking from the same place & I had to get the Inlet Gasket replaced. It drove fine for a few days after then thick smoke started coming out the exhust & the engine started to lose power. Wen I got someone to have a look at the car, I realized that one of the whole piston head had blown. I'm assuming this was caused by the continual water leak. So get it looked at asap before it causes even more problem & of course money
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ROVER OVERHEATING
2 July 2008, 6:04 PM
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ian
Joined 2 Jul 2008
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I have a rover 600 R reg which has the honda engine. It has just started over heating but runs ok if the heater is on full blast - hottest day f the eyar yesterday!
Any suggestions appreciated. This is a great car and really reliable.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
2 July 2008, 7:06 PM
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iinkhole
Joined 2 Jul 2008
1 posts
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hi, i have a 96 216 sli. have to drive it nearly 200 miles home!!! and its mostly motorway. been told it has a slight water leak not sure if its head gasket or water pump. wots the chances of me gettin home????? any help would be great. chris.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
2 July 2008, 7:22 PM
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tjp
Joined 15 Jun 2007
410 posts
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does it overheat all the time, or just in traffic? If it's just in traffic, the fan probably isn't coming on (blown fuse, faulty relay, loose or dirty connection, faulty temp sender, faulty fan unit)
If all the time, faulty radiator cap, sludged up system, clogged radiator matrix.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
2 July 2008, 7:25 PM
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ian
Joined 2 Jul 2008
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I have a Rover 600 R reg with a Honda engine. It has just started overheating but will cool down if the heater is on full blast - hottest day of the year!. Any advice appreciated as this has been a great, relaible car.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
3 July 2008, 8:44 AM
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Rover owner
Joined 9 Jun 2008
3 posts
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I have been driving my 7 year old Rover 25, having put K seal in the overflow tank on recommendation of an expert, for about 9 months, to 'cure' a water leak. It turned out to be the head gasket and the engine ceased up 2 weeks ago on the way home from work
Min cost £550 , max cost - infinity. I am still saving up the money to get it done. It's only done 57,000 miles and I have just paid out £300 for its annual service.
Regards
A fellow sympathetic Rover driver
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ROVER OVERHEATING
7 July 2008, 3:24 PM
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Tony
Joined 23 Mar 2008
6 posts
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Hi
Don't dispair I found a rover workshop manual online for a few pounds and replaced the head gasket myself which cost me about 40 pounds including oil and coolant. It is not too difficult if you follow the manual closly and avoid scratching the mating faces, scrape them clean with an ice scraper.
Mine is now working fine and has done a very similar mileage. The main difficulty is getting rid of air traps in the heater matrix which causes gurgling in the heater.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
7 July 2008, 7:12 PM
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TERRIERS AUTOS
Joined 8 Feb 2005
2427 posts
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Hi. Well all I can say is you are lucky. it is best to machine the head.
Also you don't mention the timing belt, this should be replaced whenever it has been removed unles it is quite new.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
8 July 2008, 2:21 PM
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Tony
Joined 23 Mar 2008
6 posts
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Yes the timing belt was quite new and I checked the head for warpage when renewing the gasket.It's not the first time I have renewed head gaskets and I find the process is not difficult if you use some common sense and read up on correct procedures.
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ROVER OVERHEATING
9 July 2008, 10:15 AM
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treuddynnutter
Joined 14 Nov 2006
45 posts
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hi doris sounds like your timing is out
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ROVER OVERHEATING
17 July 2008, 11:29 AM
 Edited by Ali001 17 July 2008, 12:36 PM
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Ali001
Joined 17 Jul 2008
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ROVER OVERHEATING
17 July 2008, 11:37 AM
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Ali001
Joined 17 Jul 2008
8 posts
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Good Morning All,
I was after a bit of help please...
I just purchased a rover 114gsi last week and have noticed whilst driving it this week that the temp gauage is rising up to 3/4 full. This happens when im driving about town and on B roads etc.. I have looked about this forum and noticed the dreaded head gaskets get mentioned frequently!! Is there any things I can do to try and eliminate the issues?
Many thanks in advance
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ROVER OVERHEATING
17 July 2008, 11:45 AM
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Rover owner
Joined 9 Jun 2008
3 posts
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Hi
My story so far, I have a 7 year old Rover 25 with 57000 on the clock. I have blown my headgasket. I've had a water leak for a year and was advised to put K seal in the overflow tank after local garages could not find out where the problem was. Keep checking your water.
The head has been taken on the back of my son's motorbike to an engineering company for them to do a pressure check. Family have dismantled the necessary area of the engine. A local garage quoted me £550.00 to do this work. I now have to wait and see what the damage is. With this check I have spent £200.00 so far.
Regards
Sue
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