mk2_craig Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 5 hours ago, New POD said: I know this is a TF, but was the F's problem with the head gasket, compounded by no low fluid level warning, and also that the fan on early ones ran the wrong way and sucked hot air out of the engine bay, over the radiator, adding heat to the fire? or are they urban myths? There was definitely something about water flowing the opposite way round and the thermostat being not “progressive” on the F, so you got this thermal shock phenomenon when the stat suddenly opens wide and chucks a radiatorload of cold H2O into the engine (as opposed to gradually opens and releases hot water more gently). I’m not entirely sure I understand it completely and it’s been ten years since we owned an MG, but the memories are still painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 9 hours ago, hairnet said: Blag you're hubnut someone will let you 'brownnut' Tagnut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 10 hours ago, New POD said: I know this is a TF, but was the F's problem with the head gasket, compounded by no low fluid level warning, and also that the fan on early ones ran the wrong way and sucked hot air out of the engine bay, over the radiator, adding heat to the fire? or are they urban myths? The second one definitely isn't accurate, given that the radiator and its fan are at the front of the car and the engine bay is in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 6 hours ago, wuvvum said: The second one definitely isn't accurate, given that the radiator and its fan are at the front of the car and the engine bay is in the middle. Was the thermostat the wrong way round. So that flow might try to force it closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 15 hours ago, hairnet said: Blag you're hubnut someone will let you 'brownnut' Looking at the beard. GingerNuts. Carl1981 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 The less said about my nuts the better! 😂 Carl1981 and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Other than they're clearly working!! brownnova and wuvvum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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