cooling question

[Roverforever]

hey guys,

i am new here and i have a question about the cooling system of my 260 (75 V8 nr613)

when the car run idle for then minutes from cold and i open the expansion tank the water comes out it
when I run for 100miles the mornig after there is a still a bit pressure on the tank
is that normal for these cars?

my other one (a Rover 827) does not have these symptoms

thanks

[AndyG]

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[Roverforever]

my account is'nt able to open these...

do other V8's also warm quick up an after a short time idle already pressure on the system?

[Roverforever]

Cause my car had now done 15000 miles,i hope the headgasket is'nt gone....

[Herman]

Hi and Welcome

For starters, never open the expansion cap after the engine has run for a while. As you found, even after 10 mins. idle from cold there is already enough pressure on the system. Imagine what would happen if the coolant is 90 degrees

There will always be a little residual pressure after the car has been run, even if left overnight.
It is a closed system. As mentioned make sure the fluid level is ok and not too high.

[Roverforever]

i go check the level tommorow first thing....
but you think the head gasket will be ok?

[AndyG]

my account is'nt able to open these...

do other V8's also warm quick up an after a short time idle already pressure on the system?

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Mine is up to temp after less than 2 miles at 30 mph (in town)

[AndyG]

............
but you think the head gasket will be ok?

Yes...................

[Roverforever]

were i find the list?

cause when i will open the questions,
i recieve:

Roverforever, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:


Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

[AndyG]

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Where in the UK? are you?

[Roverforever]

i am from Belgium

[Roverforever]

now i had to go...tommorow I hope I can replie to the answers....and my excuses for my bad English!

[Nich]

Hi Thomas, you need to return your questionnaire to Tim to get full access rights. You will then be able to get all of the answers to your questions because you will be able to see the whole site, not just the bit open to the public.

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[Ken B]

Yes return the forms . Our cars do warm up very quickly and run quite hot the temp gauge should be slightly below the half way mark.
Welcome to the 260's ...

[Herman]

Thomas, if you drop Tim a PM he'll send out the questionnaire again.

[colintf]

now i had to go...tommorow I hope I can replie to the answers....and my excuses for my bad English!

hi and welcome
where in Belgium?
one of the mgf.be guys also has a 260 and is a member on here so you are not alone, also owners in surrounding countries like France, Germany and holland etc. I normally pass through a few times a year ;)

[Roverforever]

in am from heist-op-den-berg....

yesterday evening i chekes the level...a bit to high an i corrected it. than let the car running idle until hot,again pressure but the rare is,when the pressure was all gone i close it and withoudt cranking again this morning again a verry little bit pressure and the engine not realy cold. My other cars are cold after 10 minutes when they run only idle (827,620 and diesel 75)

[colintf]

Not sure how far Rick is from you https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc260/html/f0rum/member.php?29102-RickO&tab=aboutme#aboutme :cool:

[Roverforever]

I send him a pb to go there. A ride to Nijmegen isn't to long for me.....then I can eventualy check that his car work on the same way....thanks

[colintf]

I send him a pb to go there. A ride to Nijmegen isn't to long for me.....then I can eventualy check that his car work on the same way....thanks

Its alway good to have another owner close by :)

[torque2me]

Mine is up to temp after less than 2 miles at 30 mph (in town)

I doubt if it is anywhere near operating temp. More like 20 miles I should think.

Kev

[Herman]

I doubt if it is anywhere near operating temp. More like 20 miles I should think.

Kev

Think Andy is referring to the temp. gauge which shows mid-scale after about 2 mls in town.
Oil take a while longer but I'd expect much less than 20 mls. :)

They do warm up quickly but could do with an oil temp gauge

[AndyG]

........................but could do with an oil temp gauge

I have the sensor fitted to the sump, just not fitted the gauge yet :ash (Undecided where to fit it on the dash)

[AndyG]

Oil take a while longer but I'd expect much less than 20 mls. :)
.................

I would have thought that the oil warms up just as quick. (Just a guess):confused: