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[abtfinman]

Hi All
Sorry if this has been covered before but I seem to have lost the search facility.

Firstly may I thank everyone who has posted "how to" guides, they really are invaluable.

Using the advice here I have cured my overheating 2.5 diesel by changing the thermostat and water pump. The plastic impeller really was in a bad way.

The car is running well but I am a little concerned about the coolant temprature showing on the gauge.
It reads just over or just under the 95 mark. Is this where it should be or have I stilll got a problem.

Thanks in anticipation

Alyn

[MickAP]

Mine sits at around 85, has done since stat was changed last year

Mick

[Seth]

It should run normally at around the 92 mark on the gauge.
Approx mid point on the scale.

[TheBoy]

Please see FAQ section for running temps.  It is not possible to say it should run at x degrees, as it varies depending on age

[abtfinman]

Thank you all.

The photograph in the FAQ section shows a temprature gauge in exactly the position mine shows when running.

When I removed the water pump the impeller was virtually in bits. Did not have enough pieces to say I had the whole lot.

Does the plastic wear away or indeeed melt over the years?

Alyn

[TheBoy]

Thank you all.

The photograph in the FAQ section shows a temprature gauge in exactly the position mine shows when running.

When I removed the water pump the impeller was virtually in bits. Did not have enough pieces to say I had the whole lot.

Does the plastic wear away or indeeed melt over the years?

Alyn

No, the broken bits of imellor tend to find a place in there to live out their life. Often possible to get some bits out by reverse flushing it with pump and stat out.

[abtfinman]

No, the broken bits of imellor tend to find a place in there to live out their life. Often possible to get some bits out by reverse flushing it with pump and stat out.[/quote]


Thanks Big Boy. Guess i will just have to live with it

Alyn

[PhilRich]

No, the broken bits of imellor tend to find a place in there to live out their life. Often possible to get some bits out by reverse flushing it with pump and stat out.

Thanks Big Boy. Guess i will just have to live with it

Alyn[/quote]


Oh aye!! Anything going on the rest of us should know about ?

[abtfinman]

Thanks Big Boy. Guess i will just have to live with it

Oops is that whats known as a freudian slip (No I just cannot type)