tomcat59alan
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I was tempted to ask but I'd already told him hot.Was that with cold, warm or hot engine?
I was tempted to ask but I'd already told him hot.Was that with cold, warm or hot engine?
Was that with cold, warm or hot engine?
Warm/hot. Driven it for over 40kilometers, then come to a stop and try the trick.
I assume it works, because i heard that people say its loud and roars and it definetly roars uphills, sounds like a truck not gonna lie.
12 a clock would be it.
Radiator (Diesel only)
If the baffle is in there it won’t come out other side, If marble rolls through and comes out other side, the rad is pooped (completely useless)
- Take the rad out (PIA with R380)
- Clean it down and flush it out with a hose pipe. (Both ways) should be clean not full of brown gunk as you mentioned.
- Visually inspect
- Roll a marble through one end across the top with rad upside down
*Remove marble.
If/when you ever get a new rad do the marble test first before fitting. Some don’t have them from new and aren’t suitable for p38s.
If the rad is full of holes or not connected firmly with good hoses/clips air can get in.
- If your going to take the rad out that’s best time to do the water pump as you’ll have room. You can take the old one out and if it’s fine refit it. If it’s not okay you will know straight away when it’s in your hands/falls to bits
- You can remove the stat and drive it with no stat fitted short term. If it solves your issue put new one back in. This is easy enough without removing rad
Removing these parts will fill the system with air. Once everything is refitted fill with correct mixture of coolant/water as much as you can. Helps to park RHF up hill (with RHD vehicle)
Start it up and let it tick over. As the system pumps & warms the level will drop and the air will come out. Keep topping it up and squeezing both hoses until it’s full and fully warm. At that point there should be no more bubbles.
That looks a lot yucky. Be better for a changeLooks like my baffle is fine? regarding my coolant color, perhaps not the best shape?
I will flush it tomorow i think
I’ll prob get the radiator out and hose it out with the garden hose.
Easy to get rad out and leaving the viscous in?
Looks like my baffle is fine? regarding my coolant color, perhaps not the best shape?
I will flush it tomorow i think
I’ll prob get the radiator out and hose it out with the garden hose.
Easy to get rad out and leaving the viscous in?
That doesn't look right.
Easy to get out. Mine has a drain plug on the bottom. Hoses off. Unclip the viscous housing. Might have to remove the SLAM panel but cannot remember to be honest. Bit of cardboard over the radiator fins to protect them.
Ewait what? My baffle is bad? Isnt it rigth there tho?
Keep going and keep you spirit up. We are here to help, encourage and make funStill got issue after flush.
Will update this thread when i get the water pump and belt changed. Awaiting pump part. My head is thinking it might be a not so 100% effective water pump, or possibly a sticky thermostat, i dont know 100%. (Can not locate plastic impeller parts, so assume the impeller is intact) Atleast not inside the rad!
Prob will take 2 weeks to get the part.
Keep going and keep you spirit up. We are here to help, encourage and make fun
Thank you, when are you available to come and change my waterpump, accesory belts, tensioner, pulleys, etc? I’ll ofcourse make you a sandwich jkjk
When the plane tickets arrive
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