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I have water leaking from the engine, but don't know where from. The radiator has been changed the water tested for emmissions, pressure tested and still water is leaking. The heating blows hot when under pressure but cold when stationary - can you please help me. The car is a rover 45 02 plate 1.6

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Hi it has the classic symptoms of a failed water pump, when stationary no water/coolant is running around the engine hence cold air, when driving its forcing the water/coolant around the engine giving the warm air,, solution have the water pump changed before the head gasket blows, Hope this helps

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If you see the water leaking form the front side of the engine usually from the water pump since the pump is not running you also wont get heat, bit when you pressurise the sys you are forcing the hot water into the core and you have heat, it is the water pump.

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