Thread: KV6 overheating
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Old 26th May 2019, 08:31   #8
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Phil; it's also important that we address this:
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... put around 3 litres in the system, bled it on the engine hose ...
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When you bled the cooling system, did you raise the expansion tank with the engine not running?
MG Rover's official procedure for the KV6 specifies raising the expansion tank. If you didn't do this, you risk introducing an air lock. You'll be able to find this procedure in many posts of mine but let me know if you have difficulty.

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