Seems a good next step to me Adrian Sent from my HTC
----- Reply message ----- From: "Adrian Slade" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Jul 18, 2012 14:23 Subject: [mogtalk2] Re: [mogtalk2] Remote header tank level on +8 To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]> Hi Richard No signs of contamination in water I will check the jubilee clips. When I took the expansion/header tank off last year to repaint the firewall, the header had liquid staining on it so I am suspicious of the cap, do you think this is likely to be the issue? Regards Adrian On 18 Jul 2012, at 09:02, Richard Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Adrian > Could be the cap maybe if it's old and a cheap replaceable item (Malcolm has > a good check for this though). Also worth going over all the hose clips again > as they can back off over a period of time and seep unnoticed - check when > engine is fully cold. Is it the same with the heater valve open and closed - > just to eradicate the heater circuit. Seeps from the radiator, are often > difficult to spot - look for any tell-tail staining. Slight head gasket leak > is always a possibility on the Rover V8's, any signs of contamination in the > water? > Richard M800RGN+8 > > > From: Adrian Slade <[email protected]> > To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 8:07 > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Re: [mogtalk2] Remote header tank level on +8 > Hi Richard > > No I do not mean that. > > I mean I fill to half way as level has dropped below that, and then check > again after a few hundred miles or so and is back to and inch or more below > half way full point. I would expect the level to remain relatively constant, > and cannot find any leaks elsewhere. > Regards > > Adrian > On 18 Jul 2012, at 07:47, > [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi AdrianIf you mean that when you top up (to the top) and then run the car >> and when you check again the level has dropped to halfway down the header >> tank, then is is the normal level. If you get a torch you will see a level >> tag halfway down. Whenever you fill above the mark, the excess water will be >> blown off under the cap and down the overflow as there is too much pressure >> in the system . Richard M800RGN+8Sent from my HTC----- Reply message >> -----From: "Adrian Slade" <[email protected]>Date: Wed, Jul 18, 2012 >> 06:38Subject: [mogtalk2] Remote header tank level on +8To: "mogtalk2" >> <[email protected]>Hi all,I have topped up the remote header tank level a >> couple of times over the last 500 miles of running, I would expect the level >> to remain constant. Running temperature is at about 85-90 and rises when >> stationary, fan cuts in and out ok, and does not overheat. Is the water loss >> in the header tank most likely due to the header cap? I suspect that this is >> the original now 16 years age. ThanksAdrianSent from my >> iPad-------------------------------------------View posts on The Mail >> Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/]Modify Your >> Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&Powered by= ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
