Everyone is saying that keep an eye on the temp on this 2.4 version I am getting. OK, what is a good way of quickly telling if it's been cooked! I have not checked, as yet but run it for 4 or 5r miles and see what happens ???
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Hi Norm, it's by no means garuntee'd that your head will go, as i understand it it was down to a design fault, a water way being too close to a combustion chamber, and if the engine should overheat through low coolant, blockage or whatever then there is a good chance it will crack the head, haveing said that you may well have a new design head or never have any problem with an old design head, i've been running a 2.4 for about a year and all i've done is check the coolant level, so im not in a position to dictate to others but as Marky says change the cap and thermostat and give it a good flush, (i bought two bottles of slick50 flush and still aint got round to doing it ) when you refill runthe engine at idle with the cap off to let the heater hoses burp, can take a while as they run to the rear heater as well, set both heaters on hot until your sure there's no more air in there, check it after a couple of days and there ya go, i fitted an aftermarket water temp gauge as the surf one gives only a general idea of the temp, and should the worst happen by the time the gauge goes into the red it's too late, aftermarket one will give you a better idea of exact temp,
The paranoia does ease with timeToo young to die and too old to give a toss
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Originally posted by ian619Hi Norm, it's by no means garuntee'd that your head will go, as i understand it it was down to a design fault, a water way being too close to a combustion chamber, and if the engine should overheat through low coolant, blockage or whatever then there is a good chance it will crack the head, haveing said that you may well have a new design head or never have any problem with an old design head, i've been running a 2.4 for about a year and all i've done is check the coolant level, so im not in a position to dictate to others but as Marky says change the cap and thermostat and give it a good flush, (i bought two bottles of slick50 flush and still aint got round to doing it ) when you refill runthe engine at idle with the cap off to let the heater hoses burp, can take a while as they run to the rear heater as well, set both heaters on hot until your sure there's no more air in there, check it after a couple of days and there ya go, i fitted an aftermarket water temp gauge as the surf one gives only a general idea of the temp, and should the worst happen by the time the gauge goes into the red it's too late, aftermarket one will give you a better idea of exact temp,
The paranoia does ease with time
A good start is always to replace the rad cap and thermostat, and drain flush & refill the coolant, I would also make sure the fanbelts are at the correct tension. The paranoia will eventually subside & you will spend more time looking at the road and less time on the temp gauge!Bring me the head of a treehugger
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