2,25 overheat

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jamsan

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Hi all
I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
engine up steep inclines.
My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes over
100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the damn
thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why I
switched off the motor in the first place.
Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
James


 
"jamsan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all
> I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
> engine up steep inclines.
> My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes
> over
> 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the damn
> thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
> I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why I
> switched off the motor in the first place.
> Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
> James

James

Have you checked for a blowing head gasket?

Also check the Radiator cap isn't leaking as you get similar symptoms..
though it shouldn't affect the oil temp. Is the oil contaminated with
coolant at all?


Lee D
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On Tuesday 18 Jan 2005 01:09, jamsan <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Hi all
> I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
> engine up steep inclines.
> My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes
> over 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the
> damn thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.

Sounds like the water isn't being pumped efficiently. A Series Land Rover
should not boil unless being driven very hard in a hot climate. With the
oil cooler, particularly in this weather, your vehicle should be running
cool.

If it was mine I'd be checking the water galleries and the water pump as
well as making sure none of the water hoses have kinked or collapsed
internally.

One other thing to check is whether the engine is properly tuned. That can
make a difference but my money is on it being either a blockage or broken
water pump (ie: the impeller blades have corroded away)

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jamsan wrote:
> Hi all
> I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
> engine up steep inclines.
> My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes over
> 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the damn
> thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
> I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why I
> switched off the motor in the first place.
> Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
> James
>
>
Check the ignition timing - my guess is that you've got it very retarded.

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jamsan wrote:

> Hi all
> I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
> engine up steep inclines.
> My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes
> over 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the
> damn thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
> I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why I
> switched off the motor in the first place.
> Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
> James

This is not normal for this engine. You have a definite problem, and I would
be checking the ignition timing first and fan belt tension. If this is OK,
look for problems with the water circulation and pressurisation, such as
the radiator cap, blocked passages in the block, soft hoses or loose bits
of hose in the system or possibly the water pump.
Unless you live in a very hot area (average temperatures commonly above 40C)
you should not need an additional fan unless you are using a PTO when
stationary.
JD
 
In news:[email protected],
jamsan <[email protected]> blithered:
> Hi all
> I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an
> overheating engine up steep inclines.
> My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine
> goes over 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds
> later the damn thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
> I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why
> I switched off the motor in the first place.
> Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
> James


New cap?

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Take the thermostat out first and try it again. This is the cheapest and
simplest test first. It is not unknown for new components to be faulty.
TonyB


 
"jamsan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all
> I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
> engine up steep inclines.
> My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes
> over
> 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the damn
> thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
> I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why I
> switched off the motor in the first place.
> Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
> James
>
>
I recently helped a mate who had similar symptoms, not on a LR tho. While on
the move the temp gauge read a little bit above normal but it didn't usually
overheat. When stationary leccy fan was coming on but the temp gauge slowly
climbed towards the red. Switch the engine off and after a few seconds of
gurgling the the water level slowly rose up in the expansion tank and it
poured out. The top hose was getting hot but the bottom hose didn't seem to
be getting as hot we thought it should. Turned out to be the water pump. The
impellor had parted company with the shaft!
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"gazza" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "jamsan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all
> > I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
> > engine up steep inclines.
> > My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes
> > over
> > 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the
damn
> > thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
> > I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why I
> > switched off the motor in the first place.
> > Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
> > James
> >
> >
> I recently helped a mate who had similar symptoms, not on a LR tho. While
on
> the move the temp gauge read a little bit above normal but it didn't
usually
> overheat. When stationary leccy fan was coming on but the temp gauge
slowly
> climbed towards the red. Switch the engine off and after a few seconds of
> gurgling the the water level slowly rose up in the expansion tank and it
> poured out. The top hose was getting hot but the bottom hose didn't seem
to
> be getting as hot we thought it should. Turned out to be the water pump.
The
> impellor had parted company with the shaft!

Seems common on VW group stuff


 
"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:D[email protected]...
"jamsan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all
> I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
> engine up steep inclines.
> My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes
> over
> 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the damn
> thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
> I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why I
> switched off the motor in the first place.
> Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
> James

James

Have you checked for a blowing head gasket?

Also check the Radiator cap isn't leaking as you get similar symptoms..
though it shouldn't affect the oil temp. Is the oil contaminated with
coolant at all?


Lee D
--

www.lrproject.com

Workshop photos from Landrover repairs
& other such tinkerings.
Home of Percy the Jag powered Landrover


You did check behind the coreplugs while you overhauled?
K


 
I have found a combination of problems which I think I have sorted
Thanks
Guys
Karen Gallagher <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:D[email protected]...
> "jamsan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all
> > I have just overhauled my 2,25 ser III and have still got an overheating
> > engine up steep inclines.
> > My radiator is new, thermostat new, temp gauge new but the engine goes
> > over
> > 100'C up steep pass and when I switch off engine, 4 seconds later the
damn
> > thing starts to boil and spews water out the cap.
> > I also have an oil cooler and the oil goes also to 100'C which is why I
> > switched off the motor in the first place.
> > Is this standard Landy problem or must I get thermo fan?
> > James
>
> James
>
> Have you checked for a blowing head gasket?
>
> Also check the Radiator cap isn't leaking as you get similar symptoms..
> though it shouldn't affect the oil temp. Is the oil contaminated with
> coolant at all?
>
>
> Lee D
> --
>
> www.lrproject.com
>
> Workshop photos from Landrover repairs
> & other such tinkerings.
> Home of Percy the Jag powered Landrover
>
>
> You did check behind the coreplugs while you overhauled?
> K
>
>


 
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