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MG MGF Technical - help needed

I have 1999 MGF AND HAVE A PROBLEM DRIVING FROM GLASGOW TO EDINBURGH, OR DIVING AROUND MY HEATER GOES COLD AND OIL LEAVEL INDECATOR GOES UP. AT THE BOOT STEAM THEM BELTS OUT MY WATER RESERVE, CAUSING MY CAR TO OVER HEAT,I HAVE HAVE REPLACED,


WATER PUMP
TIMMING BELT
RADIATOR
WATER PIPES
HEAD GASGET
THERMERSATE.

CAN ANYONE HELP ME FIGURE THIIS OUT AS IM PAYING A FORTUNE BUT NOTHING FIXES IT
Donna

Is the repair work being done by a garage that specialises in the MGF? There is a very specific process for bleeding air out of the cooling system after any repair work, and if not followed correctly can often result in the same problem re-appearing no matter what new parts are fitted.
bandit

correct as Bandit has explained
Whoever did the work has either not done it correctly, or has not fully bled the cooling system when the work was completed.

one other possibility is that I assume all the above work was carried out due to head gasket failure, when this happens the radiator could become full of crap and not function correctly. However if that were the case the problem you are having now seems to be the headgasket gone again.
Robert (Bob) Midget Turbo

This thread was discussed on 14/01/2009

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