i am doing this to cracker

thanks for the tip

cheers

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My '92 Rover doesn't seem to have an overflow which my Dad and i thought was strange...

Get a radiator cap that allows flow back into the rad as it cools (I paid a couple of bucks for mine from the local rad shop).

Attach a decent bit of plastic hose to the overflow vent using a hose clamp.

Fill and old 500 ml oil bottle about 3/4 full with coolant/water. Stick the spare end of the overflow hose in the bottle making sure that the end is at the bottom of the bottle.

Find somewhere to stick the bottle above the rad outlet (I sit mine on the crossmember in front of the wiper motor).

As the motor heats it will eject water into the bottle - as it cools, water will be syphoned back into rad.

Check out most modern cars (my 2000 Civic for instance). They use this exact system but with a fancy bottle.....

Cheers, Ian

But is there really a need for it? If there is, why didn't they put a factory one on?

(Thanx anyway for the pointers...)

1071 I've done the exact same thing works perfect

It's for those people who don't check the radiator every week/long drive.

If you don't mind topping up your radiator every once-in-a-while then you don't need it. It's a cheap & easy mod to do though.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Gotcha. Meh, i'm happy checking it every couple of weeks and topping up. It IS something i will consider, tho...

Thanx for everyone's comments.

yeah i'm running a plastic fan but got metal one sitting in the shed, so think i will change it.
Much more pleasent today only 30 degrees

my car runs between 90 and 105 ish derees that is not mph (have mph speedo)

bus pulled out on me today - boy mini's can change lanes quick

thanks everyone

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1977 Clubman