Leo Bedford
New Member
Hi Everyone.
I'm currently driving at 2003 Disco Mark 2. Td5 engine. I'm in Botswana, and got this car on a very dodgy deal after my original car blew a head gasket. I've had it for 2 days and had the same issue both days.
i've searched the forums as best I can, but the internet here is v shakey, so searching is very hard.
Both days have been 250km of motorway before lunch in 35 degree heat. We then stop, leave the car off for 30 mins, and set off again. about 20 mins later, we breakdown.
When we open the bonnet, the upper radiator hose (The connects the radiator output to the engine block) is disconnected, and all the coolant is everywhere. We then connect it, fill it up again, and drive fine.
The question is why is the radiator hose disconnecting?
- is it because there is too much pressure in the system? If so, why? (we know it isn't a head gasket issue).
- is it because the clamp holding the hose on has failed (we don't have a traditional screw-to-tighten tube clamp, it is a spring loaded jobby). It looks as old as the car. Do these things ever lose their tension?
- it it something else entirely?
- are we overheating because the tube has become disconnected, or is the tube disconnecting because we're overheating!?
Also - on the note of fixing it:
- I'm assuming the spring loaded clamp is there for a reason? I.e if I just put a tradtional scew-up tube clamp on there, will that just blow the hose?
- is it co-incidence it's happened at the same time each day
I'm currently driving at 2003 Disco Mark 2. Td5 engine. I'm in Botswana, and got this car on a very dodgy deal after my original car blew a head gasket. I've had it for 2 days and had the same issue both days.
i've searched the forums as best I can, but the internet here is v shakey, so searching is very hard.
Both days have been 250km of motorway before lunch in 35 degree heat. We then stop, leave the car off for 30 mins, and set off again. about 20 mins later, we breakdown.
When we open the bonnet, the upper radiator hose (The connects the radiator output to the engine block) is disconnected, and all the coolant is everywhere. We then connect it, fill it up again, and drive fine.
The question is why is the radiator hose disconnecting?
- is it because there is too much pressure in the system? If so, why? (we know it isn't a head gasket issue).
- is it because the clamp holding the hose on has failed (we don't have a traditional screw-to-tighten tube clamp, it is a spring loaded jobby). It looks as old as the car. Do these things ever lose their tension?
- it it something else entirely?
- are we overheating because the tube has become disconnected, or is the tube disconnecting because we're overheating!?
Also - on the note of fixing it:
- I'm assuming the spring loaded clamp is there for a reason? I.e if I just put a tradtional scew-up tube clamp on there, will that just blow the hose?
- is it co-incidence it's happened at the same time each day