Thanks all..
silly boy, just completely forgot about thermostat and went for the difficult stuff first..
pulled thermostat out and no problems anymore :)
Thanks Roger too., it was my fathers car but have just sold it to a friend of a friend
and was doing some follow up maintenance...
John
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2005 at 09:01:24AM -0400, Mike Aube wrote:
> > Thermostat stuck closed, water pump would take a little longer
>
> and/or head gasket leak...
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John" <john@npagroup.com>
> > To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:09 AM
> > Subject: [Peugeot-L] off topic - volvo overheating
> >
> >
> > > Hi All. sorry about this.. just need some advice on a couple of things
> > > to check with my fathers old 760 turbo Petrol car.
> > >
> > > It overheats, or at least the temp gauge reads hot after a few minutes
> > > running. Almost all-or-nothing with the gauge. Cannot really tell if
> > > the engine is as hot as the gauge suggests, doesn't smell, no head
> > > gasket issues. How can I prove it is running hotter than it should be?
> > >
> > > (the cooling fan is non electric)
> > >
> > > Can I take its temperature :) ?
> > >
> > > Assuming it has plenty of water in, there cant be many reasons why
> > > coolant isn't doing its job.. I guess the water pump is a prime
> > > suspect... anything else?
> > >
> > > thanks as always
> > > J
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