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Old 16th January 2020, 08:07   #11
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All these symptoms can come from a lack of coolant, and leaking inlet seals or oil cooler

Go easy on the moaning until you have done the basics, like filling the radiator and bleed it! You don't need a garage for that.

Set the screen to show temperature when you try it, it is far more reliable than the gauge. Trip re-set 19 presses and another 7.

And check your cooling fan.

If that does not help, then start worrying about more serious issues, but don't go through that negativism before you know what you are dealing with.
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Old 16th January 2020, 08:51   #12
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Temp reading is taken from a external digital readout that is exactly the same as the on screen.
Fan is working fine. In at 100c and normally off at 95.
I'm not moning. I don't have a lot of time to mess about with the car. I don't work a 9 to 5 job so time is very limited to sort it out.
Have to top coolant up every day.
But two days ago lost that much coolant had to put water in to do five miles to get back home.
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just back from a local garage .
he thinks its hgf.
but yet again will not do the job.
says best way is engine change .
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Old 16th January 2020, 17:09   #14
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just back from a local garage .
he thinks its hgf.
but yet again will not do the job.
says best way is engine change .
Thinks its HGF Thinks!!!! I would be looking for somebody who knows. All too an easy answer oh its a Rover HGF... IMHO most garages now if they cant diagnose it without plugging into a computer and charging you handsomely for it they are stumped. Very few true mechanics left.

Maybe someone on will have a better idea before last option.
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Old 16th January 2020, 21:17   #15
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Have you done the ‘sniff’ test. If you get a ‘exhaust’ smell when you take the cap off the radiator, then you probably have got HGF. If no smell, then I would say no HGF. You seem by your posts to be losing water but different amounts at random amounts of mileage. Is there water coming out of the small pipe to the header tank?Have you tried undoing the header tank and putting water in it while it is supported above the engine, and opening the bleeder valve to see if air comes out?
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