Rover had a rough idle a few days prior upon (warm) startup and overheated 3 days later...it will run fine for ten mins. or so but then temp gradually rises...turning the heater on will keep it from overheating which makes me think(thermostat). but, it should open within a few mins(not ten+)...so leaning toward waterpump!?...also havent yet been able to pressure test cylinders for possible head gasket problem. also cooling fans seem to work some of the time. should they only run when the a/c is on or when the engine is well into normal operating range and even after the engine is turned off...ive kept up with maintaince for years,oil,air filter,plugs,wires fluids, and various sensors that are prone to blow on these 'ol discos....HELP. im planning on doin all work myself so the more technical the better!
Check the pump,drive belt for wear and the free rotation of the water pump if your loosing water the rad cap can go bad otherwise the t-stat and a rad flush would be the go...
I agree with starting with the t-stat first, then moving on wards .... however, the water pump on these trucks can and DO fail.
Start with the cheapest part and that would be the thermostat. They are easy to replace and that appears to be the issue. They do wear out or stick.
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YOU NEED TO BLEED THE SYSTEM AFTER FLUSH.
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I'd go for thermostat. They are wax type and if they don't open fully, this would give the symptoms you describe. Simple to do on those old V8's so I'd try that first. Unlikely to be water pump, unless the vanes are corroded because you didn't put anti-freeze in it (unlikely as you look after it) - otherwise, even there is nothing to go wrong apart from the bearing and seal and unless you are losing water, then it can't be that. Have you bled the system recently? They can get air locks, so there is a little bleed tube from the top of the intake manifold, that normally pumps a bit of water into the expansion tank if I remember rightly (I have worked on so many of those V8's but a while ago) - check it is pumping water out of that hose. Otherwise thermostat.
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