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Originally overheated due to a burst rubber hose on motorway. Replaced all hoses as a result. They have checked circulation and it's ok. Waiting for a stat now

Already arranged to drop it back to garage on Monday for further investigation. I will mention all of these ideas to them. Thanks for your help xx

Thanks, I'll get them to get a look at the voltage regulator to, they seem to be dirt cheap, so might as well give it a go

the gauge is constant, so temperature is stable and I have checked for overheating and seems fine. Previous reply about temperature range of sensors is worth checking out. It has a new one, and I found feedback on the sensor from someone saying it had had the effect of raising the reading on their v...

Faboulous, thanks. Will get a closer look at the links you have passed on, and get them on it. All sounding very plausible thanks indeed. Been making little local runs, and no sign of any kind of overheating, but thought it suspicious. Got all the water pipes changed at same time. Thanks again for t...

Hi, and thanks for your help on this. Garage fitted a reconditioned engine which was built by the Vw engine company, London. The previous engine blew the head gasket, and the warning light was on, but the temp gauge only read half way, so I am guessing that it was faulty, so got a replacement one. W...

Hi good folk, complete newbie, so please be kind, and feel free to redirect me if I am in the wrong bit. This is my first post. I have a 1984 1900 petrol water cooled. It has just had a reconditioned engine (250 miles ago). The temperature guage is reading in the upper normal area, about 3/4 of the ...