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5th May 2019, 11:02 | #11 | ||
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I'm hoping to get out and remove the under tray to see if I can actually see where the leak is coming from - would be nice if it was just the water pump, I'd get it in for a belt change at same time. |
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5th May 2019, 19:27 | #12 |
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Another session under the car, this time with the under tray pulled down and lying in wait for the drips to start.
Saw a drip on drivers side after about 10mins, then nothing for a bit, then another couple, and then a stream. Grabbed my phone to use as a torch and think I have found the problem: Looks like a nice little split in the pipe from the oil cooler. Now to find where to buy this and work out where it goes! |
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not so bad when you can locate the source - and it seems an easy enough fix.
remember to heed Simon's advice r.e fixing the Fan Paul. |
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For your KV6, let's put it this way. Without it, your coolant will rise to 112 degrees C before any fan assistance is activated. Do you think that's a reasonable temperature for your engine to operate at? What if it's a hot day and you're stuck in traffic with the air conditioning on? With your 3 speed system, the earth brush usually fails first which disables the medium speed as well, so you have only the fast speed left. But it won't run fast because that requires all 4 brushes to be operational; it will most likely run at medium speed (two supply brushes and one earth). So in plain terms, you will have a very hot engine and a cooling ability below the standard set by MG Rover. That's a recipe for trouble. Simon
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7th May 2019, 19:25 | #16 | |
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Thanks Simon - New brushes ordered, will see if I can fix it myself.....what can go wrong! |
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11th May 2019, 20:29 | #17 |
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I had a go at fitting the new water pipes to the oil cooler today - bit of a faff with lack of room to contend with around the pipes, but after much rain dodging, bloodshed and swearing they are on and no more leaking...so far.
Fan repair/replacement next... |
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