Flashing light?

[duffnutt]

1.9 petrol water cooled, suddenly developed a loud rattling sound when idling, the little light behind the temperature gauge is flashing when idling. Am I right to suspect water pump?

[Aidan]

sounds right and worth immediate investigation

[jake1953]

^^^WHS^^^
Defo check it out. I drove to Aberystwyth and back same day, no probs. Noticed a rattle from back of engine the following morning. drove to work and pump spewed water over the carpark.
Pump changed, rattle gone and no leak.

[duffnutt]

Thanks I'll get it checked before going too far, only my 3rd outing in the van, guess it's welcome to the wonderful world of t25 ownership!

[jake1953]

Thanks I'll get it checked before going too far, only my 3rd outing in the van, guess it's welcome to the wonderful world of t25 ownership!

Yep, it's all part of the fun

[Ian Hulley]

T25 warnings are simple ...

Red = Stop NOW !
Red + Buzzer = Told you so ! That'll be a Grand thank you !

Ian.

[duffnutt]

Haynes manual gives replacing water pump a three spanners rating, probably a garage job then as I'm a complete novice!

[Ian Hulley]

If it's a late (84/5 onwards) it's about an hour's job including coffee BUT as with all things if it's not been undone within the past 2 or 3 years then things can turn ugly VERY quickly ... be prepared to pay for 2 hours labour.

Limit coolant loss by having it's ar$e in the air .

Ian

[duffnutt]

Thanks, she's an 87 Holdsworth Vision just love that layout I'll have a serious read of the Manual.

[Ian Hulley]

All the best with it

Ian

[duffnutt]

All the best with it

Ian

Thanks I've had a look and I'm going to give it a go, if I get the a*se in the air should that remove the need to bleed the radiator?

[Ian Hulley]

It should simply top up (with the coolant you very cleverly saved plus a bit you've lost) and just bleed up the tail end and the bleed ring by opening the bleed valve on the top of the t/stat housing and keeping the header tank brimmed while reving up to a constant 2,000 rpm. Instructions are in the wiki

Ian

[duffnutt]

Job went fine took 3 hours though but I took my time. Much easier to work on than my t2 was

[Ian Hulley]

Keep an eye on your levels until you're confident it's settled. Well done you

Ian