whiperx

Member

• Sep 6, 2015

• #1

hi everyone, quick question, looks like I have a leaking oil cooler, would this potentially cause my V6 to overheat?


Thanks

 

tonytherunner

Active Member

• Sep 6, 2015

• #2

Oil leak is really bad for the engine internal,pressure can drop and some parts could be damaged ....so stop the leak if you want to save the engine !

 

whiperx

Member

• Sep 7, 2015

• #3

Hi Tony, yeah I've got another one on order, was just wondering if this could be the cause for my overheating issue?

 

tonytherunner

Active Member

• Sep 7, 2015

• #4

Does not cause overheating.....when happen engine overheating issue ??

 

whiperx

Member

• Sep 7, 2015

• #5

After about 10 minutes, the expansion tank starts to boil over ! I've bled the system to the letter too (a few times) ! Also changed the thermostat (confirmed as working), various hoses, the expansion tank and cap (both pressure tested), temp sensors !

No idea what else it could be?

 

tonytherunner

Active Member

• Sep 7, 2015

• #6

This is not good .......water pump working ?

 

whiperx

Member

• Sep 7, 2015

• #7

As far as I can tell yeah ! What's the best way I can confirm ?

 

tonytherunner

Active Member

• Sep 7, 2015

• #8

If water pump works correctly you should see in expansion tank a good flow when accelerate flows through the expansion pipes to the expansion tank....

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Sep 8, 2015

• #9

The v6 has 2 bleed screws. Have you got air out of both? Boiling would make me think it's not building up pressure. Do the hoses stiffen up when hot?

 

whiperx

Member

• Sep 8, 2015

• #10

Thanks... I did get air out of both but I've had to drain it again as I discovered a leaking O ring on the Thermostat Elbow pipe (that was the strange "squelch" Hippo in one of my earlier posts)... Could be why it wasn't building up pressure? Wasn't a big leak at all though !!!

 

whiperx

Member

• Sep 8, 2015

• #11

As for the hoses, the Top Rad hose stiffens and is very hot, as for the bottom hose, although does stiffen up, doesn't really get warm at all.....