Thanks for the replies - when I ran it without the thermostat, the bottom hose heated up after the top hose was warm and the engine never overheated - it stayed below normal. I’d have thought it wouldn’t have done that if the pump was defective?
Also, it looks like the access to the pump isn’t...
Hi,
We’ve a 2008, 2.0 (R20a) petrol CR-V with 190,000 on the clock.
It’s overheating - the bottom hose is cold and the radiator is cold at the bottom too. The top hose is hot.
I’ve:
changed the thermostat (no difference)
checked the old thermostat in hot water (it still worked)
removed the new...