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Originally Posted by racing green rover
... the seller said there is a problem with the water circulation in that occassionally the temperature guage will go up to the red then when the the car is stopped and restarted the guage will be back in the middle.
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Hi Pete,
That sounds as if the cooling system has been drained and not refilled/bled according to MG Rover's procedure. The non-functioning radiator fan slow speed won't help.
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Also there is a heavy clattering noise when it's started up from cold.
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This is more worrying, particularly as you describe the clattering as 'heavy' and only noticeable from a cold start. Consequently you may well have a failing tensioner (or idler pulley) on either the ancillary belt run or the front timing belt. To access either is a lot of work but this will need urgent attention.
Simon