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1994 Hilux Surf 3L diesel turbo SSR-X MODEL KZN 130 ENGINE KX, with about 166,000 [B]km [/B]on the clock. : (I'm a beginner. Used to real old engines, never tangled with new ones (e.g. overflow tanks were a mystery to me - thanks Nev, I know now). ECUs, Air conditioners - all too new! and complicated, lol). I CAN use a spanner lol.
Hoping for news other than dreaded "cylinder head" and steps to take from here.
[B]HISTORY first: [/B]
Bought this 14 days ago, no sign of issue, radiator fluid not creamy, oil fine. Sllight drip seems to be from power steering pump (1 cm track on ground after all night). Oil at 3/4 point between low and full.
Drove about a hundred miles, including a hjll no prob. Next morning more thorough check over. Rad was below the fins, Rad overflow tank full, but didn't know their function (till now). Filled main radiator. Topped up Oil level to full.
Checked rad water with cap off, rev engine, see flow - no bubbles, just flow.
Then, last day,drove about seventy miles up strong hill and pushed it a little to enjoy the power... OVERHEATED near top of hill, smelt hot first, then temp gauge just a millimetre under red. At top of hill (100 yards), looking for somewhere to pull over, temp gauge started going down again, and within half a kilometre down to normal...
Next morning Rad level down to fins again. Took maybe a litre to fill.
To be a good new owner, put rad flush through cooling system and oil fllush through oil system, refilled all, including emptying and cleaning overflow tank and filling to cold level. (Min, not Full). - I read Nev's post on this! Did a few runs to village, no issue. Used a bit of water - half a litre.
Next chance I got to take a 12 mile run with a hill in it, took it.
Overheated quite quickly (a serious hill). Had to pull over to let it cool, which it did quite quickly. Last part of hill, about half a mile, temp was going up, but made to the top and levelled off and it went back down to normal. It was late evening.
Next morning I looked for oil leaks - none. Radiator took 2 litres! Oh-oh. - I took an exhaust tester kit with me to see what was happening, drained level to allow space for gas and started engine. So much foam bubbled out I couldn't use the gas tester at first. It just kept coming. Eventually it stopped pouring foam and there was 'gas space'. Fitted the tester (tube with 2 bulbs that balance a small pool to level inside them) The blue test llquid turned green after about 5 minutes. Once it started to change it was quick.
[B]OUCH[/B]. And it is my only transport and I live very remote...
Any suggestions, please, on way forward from here. I am LOW on funds too.
Hoping for news other than dreaded "cylinder head" and steps to take from here.
[B]HISTORY first: [/B]
Bought this 14 days ago, no sign of issue, radiator fluid not creamy, oil fine. Sllight drip seems to be from power steering pump (1 cm track on ground after all night). Oil at 3/4 point between low and full.
Drove about a hundred miles, including a hjll no prob. Next morning more thorough check over. Rad was below the fins, Rad overflow tank full, but didn't know their function (till now). Filled main radiator. Topped up Oil level to full.
Checked rad water with cap off, rev engine, see flow - no bubbles, just flow.
Then, last day,drove about seventy miles up strong hill and pushed it a little to enjoy the power... OVERHEATED near top of hill, smelt hot first, then temp gauge just a millimetre under red. At top of hill (100 yards), looking for somewhere to pull over, temp gauge started going down again, and within half a kilometre down to normal...
Next morning Rad level down to fins again. Took maybe a litre to fill.
To be a good new owner, put rad flush through cooling system and oil fllush through oil system, refilled all, including emptying and cleaning overflow tank and filling to cold level. (Min, not Full). - I read Nev's post on this! Did a few runs to village, no issue. Used a bit of water - half a litre.
Next chance I got to take a 12 mile run with a hill in it, took it.
Overheated quite quickly (a serious hill). Had to pull over to let it cool, which it did quite quickly. Last part of hill, about half a mile, temp was going up, but made to the top and levelled off and it went back down to normal. It was late evening.
Next morning I looked for oil leaks - none. Radiator took 2 litres! Oh-oh. - I took an exhaust tester kit with me to see what was happening, drained level to allow space for gas and started engine. So much foam bubbled out I couldn't use the gas tester at first. It just kept coming. Eventually it stopped pouring foam and there was 'gas space'. Fitted the tester (tube with 2 bulbs that balance a small pool to level inside them) The blue test llquid turned green after about 5 minutes. Once it started to change it was quick.
[B]OUCH[/B]. And it is my only transport and I live very remote...
Any suggestions, please, on way forward from here. I am LOW on funds too.
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