Rover 100 radiator

[andymadmak]

My daughters little Rover 100 runs just fine around town , but gets a touch hot (2/3 up the guage) when asked to work a bit harder (steep hills, motorways) . The head gasket seems fine - no leaks, no mayo, no loss of coolant and if I put the heater on then the temp stays lower. I've checked the radiator and it looks likely to be the problem. Most of the lower fins are missing, and the bottom half stays cold so I think it is most likely to be blocked. (anyone disagree?) I'm thinking I need to change it. I've sourced a spare and fitting it looks like an easy job.
I'm only slighly concerned about the refilling/bleeding process. I know there is a bleed nipple on the top of the heater pipes, and another just below the dizzy cap. Is there any where else I should bleed the system from and are there any tips for doing this job?

Thanks in advance

Andy

Edited by andymadmak on Saturday 13th October 14:25

[Omen]

I have a spare Haynes lying around if you need.

I do agree it might be blocked, or just shot.

Keep us updated,

Joe.

[AL666]

IIRC there is only one bleed valve, which is in between the expansion tank and the radiator, It should be a fairly simple process, which would be outlined in the Haynes Manual, you do have to refil the coolant very slowly and steadily though.

[andymadmak]

Thanks guys
Replaced the radiator today. Everything went well. The old one proved to be more knackered than a rabbit with two dicks!
Now runs bang on temperature, up hill down dale. refilling/bleeding turned out to be nothing more than a wee bit tricky, but all's well.

One more question though, is it just normal LM grease for the grease nipples on the rear radius arm pivots?

Cheers

Andy

Edited by andymadmak on Friday 19th October 17:38