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Water Pump failure. Poor design
  Suddenly the engine started to overheat, while accelerating onto a motorway. off the scale, engine shut itself off.
I suppose there are worse places that one could suddenly have an engine cut out, but this was rather scary.
I discovered I could make progress at tickover, any faster and it went off the scale.
I found that parked at the roadside with the engine on tickover the temperature gradually comes down.
I drove on to a safe layby for a closer inspection
Power steering OK. No water loss, tank is full. Heater blows cold. Water pump belt goes round and looks OK.
Is it the water pump impellor that has come off the shaft? I have known that happen on other cars.
Back home and strip down the parts, not an easy job
Investigation finds the Water Pump has stripped its splines, and the Power Steering Pump has a worn drive.
Replace both, all in now fine except my wallet!!

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Detailed pictures of the Power Steering Drive and Water Pump
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The faulty
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The brand new
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The faulty
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The brand new
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