Folks,
I'm having a good bit of difficulty with overheating with my '79 MGB. The car has a NEW THERMOSTAT, a NEW TEMP GAUGE SENDING UNIT, NEW FAN BELT properly tightened I believe, recent hoses (2 yrs.) recent coolant change ( -10 ).
Two weeks ago the car started running hot after a short ride of about twenty miles at about 50-60 MPH. No steam, no fluids leaking from anywhere and no smell of antifreeze. The needle on the gauge was up to the leading edge of the red stripe on the hot end of the gauge face.
Thinking it was possibly a faulty gauge or sending unit I changed the sending unit, additionally I changed (today) the thermostat (195%) and filled up the coolant levels.
I then took the car out this and the needle was pinned to the hot end of the gauge and there was an intermittent squealing noise from under the hood. I pulled over, opened up the hood and again no evident signs of overheating EXCEPT that the lower radiator hose seemed SWOLLEN ?
Any help you folks could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Pete L.
I'm having a good bit of difficulty with overheating with my '79 MGB. The car has a NEW THERMOSTAT, a NEW TEMP GAUGE SENDING UNIT, NEW FAN BELT properly tightened I believe, recent hoses (2 yrs.) recent coolant change ( -10 ).
Two weeks ago the car started running hot after a short ride of about twenty miles at about 50-60 MPH. No steam, no fluids leaking from anywhere and no smell of antifreeze. The needle on the gauge was up to the leading edge of the red stripe on the hot end of the gauge face.
Thinking it was possibly a faulty gauge or sending unit I changed the sending unit, additionally I changed (today) the thermostat (195%) and filled up the coolant levels.
I then took the car out this and the needle was pinned to the hot end of the gauge and there was an intermittent squealing noise from under the hood. I pulled over, opened up the hood and again no evident signs of overheating EXCEPT that the lower radiator hose seemed SWOLLEN ?
Any help you folks could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Pete L.