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clover:
Hi all

My series 3 diesel has a problem with hotspots I think.

It recently had to have a new water pump and radiator fitted (due to the demise of the last ones when the fan propellored into the rad and jiggered everything).

Since then she gets very hot according to the gauge (new sender unit fitted to no avail).

There are no signs of it boiling up at the radiator end - you can take the cap off when its in the red and there is no steam or anything. The water feels hot but not so hot you can't stick your finger in it .

Its not loosing water.

I'm assuming it must be hotspots but what can I do about them?

matthew:
Is the thermostat opening properly?

hobbit:
Thermostat is one course, rad cap is another possibility.
Check the top & bottom hoses for heat
You could check the voltage to the gauge, not sure if they are regulated down on them or not

kev

clover:
Hi

I have replaced the radiator cap as well.

The thermostat is opening... whether its opening "properly" is another matter altogether!

I'm going to whip it out this morning and see what difference that makes.

Cheers all

John

hobbit:
definately looking more elctrical than mechanical at the moment, when you removed the rad  cap while the temp was hot was there no pressure behind the cap?

kev

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