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Rover 100 overheating on motorway.

Hi,

We've had a '96 rover 100 kensington SE for about 18 months - upto now it's been the perfect car. But on a recent long motorway trip it started showing some overheating problems....

Basically at sustained speeds of 70mph or above the temperature gauge would creep up from it's usual position 1/3 of the way up the dial to about 2/3 up, dropping to about 60mph for 10mins or so would bring back to about 1/2 way.

It hasn't done this before on motorway trips and doesn't show any problems in regular driving conditions.

1) How worried should I be? 2) Possible causes? 3) Costs to get it checked out and fixed?

Thanks in advance for any help.....

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smurph
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2/3 of the way up is higher than you would expect. although not hat i would class as overheating. Do the electronic cooling fans work? at 70 mph you really shouldn't need the fans (its questionable whether they would contribute anyway). a steady 70mph is not a major stress for your car so it shouldn't be working the engine too hard.

check the obvious, coolant level, radiator (blockages, obstructions etc) fan operation.

Try

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Rob Beech

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Stef

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Stef

fix it or f*ck it.

cooling system fault

a flush, new thermostat, jobs a good 'un

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Asperger

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