(Home) Losing water

1991 H reg Townace 2.0 TD Auto drives fine locally with no loss of water.
On the motorway over the penines it goes down a gear on the hill a few times after that it loses water heater goes cold temp. goes up. I have to stop and water (steam ) is coming out of the overflow pipe. I fill up couple of litres and go its OK.
This has happened twice..
Just aquired vehicle
Help before something serious happens

- (#14840) farook, 9 Jan 05 15:36

rad cap, viscous coupling, slight leak elsewhere in the system.

Or a head problem.

Check the rad cap first, it might be worth drilling a couple of holes in the 'stat too...

See, the problem is it's a vicious circle. System pressure increases the boiling point of the coolant. Anything which replaces coolant with air will make the water boil easier. etc.

- (#14840) david miller, 9 Jan 05 15:41

hi i am keith & new to this sight.i have a lightace(1989 mod)& i require the back wheal berings i got a price from the maineagents of 76pound each.can you help me.

- (#14840) keith, 14 Jan 05 12:52

Yes, I can help.

1. start a new thread

2. go to your local factors for the bearing. Should be around £30. 2wd ones are the same as the spacecruiser, 4x4 ones are same as Euro YR21 Liteace

- (#14840) David Miller, 14 Jan 05 13:32