Hi all
My pals 99 4.0 has a strange issue with the radiator if anyone can shed some light? Starts up, runs fine, top of rad gets hot & so does the expansion bottle but the bottom of the rad is stone cold? Could it be a blocked or shot rad or maybe a failing water pump? Whats the easiest way to eradicate & can you please point me in the direction of how to take out the rad? I have a RAVE CD before anyone states the obvious but my new all signing all dancing laptop wont upload it for some unknown reason, bloody thing
Any help greatly appreciated
 
Hi all
My pals 99 4.0 has a strange issue with the radiator if anyone can shed some light? Starts up, runs fine, top of rad gets hot & so does the expansion bottle but the bottom of the rad is stone cold? Could it be a blocked or shot rad or maybe a failing water pump? Whats the easiest way to eradicate & can you please point me in the direction of how to take out the rad? I have a RAVE CD before anyone states the obvious but my new all signing all dancing laptop wont upload it for some unknown reason, bloody thing
Any help greatly appreciated

Either stat is stuck shut or water pump is knackered. I would think stat. Remove cowl remove hoses, remove,bleed hose, remove two bolts from mounting bracket and lift rad out. Drain system first though.
 
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Could it be the radiator is one of the ones with no baffle? Don't they go straight across the top?
 

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