Originally Posted by
boy-racer-1
first thing id check with any overheating problem is the thermostat, have had continuous problems with thermostats not working and staying closed and 8 out of 10 its always been the thermostat for me not a sensor or the water pump
Stat is new but OP could well have a dodgy one, way to test is to see if you can feel coolant passing through the top hose when up to temperature, if not the stat is stuck closed!
Martin