Overheating

[fester]

:disguisNOTHING NEW THERE THEN
RIGHT GUYS AND GIRLS I KNOW YOU HAVE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE AND MADE A POEM ABOUT IT BUT CHECK THIS ONE OUT.

PROBABLY ONE OF MANY BUT BOUGHT SSRG 2.4 D TWO WEEKS AGO (IMPORT) DONE 750 MILES SWEET AS ON MOTORWAY @ 90MPH IS THAT OK ITS NOT IN THE RED LINE ? AND WITH BEING FROM THE ISLE OF MAN (ALCATRAZ) ITS A COMFORTABLE PACE RIGHT.....
M6 J 28 LOOK @THE TEMP GAUGE JUST UNDER RED GLIMPSE BACK WITH MISSBELIEF AND WOP IN THE RED BIG TIME ..PULL OVER POP THE HOOD STEAM OUT OF OVERFLOW COOLANT PIPE...CHECK COOLANT PLENTY IN FULL UP IN FACT...NOTICED PRIOR TO PULLIN THE BONNET NO TEMP WARNING LIGHT ON AND STONE COLD HEATER WHILST ON THE HOTTEST SETTING ?????.
TOP RAD HOSE SOLID WITH PRESSURE AS IT WOULD BE IN THIS CASE......LET IT COOL DOWN CHECKED THE WIRES TO STAT ETC FINE
STAR UP AGAIN LET IT IDLE NOT BAD CREEPS UP SLOWLY THOUGH REV IT AND WOLLOP IN THE RED AGAIN.
CHECKED OIL NO SIGN OF WATER INNIT NO SMOKE OUT THE BACK JUST THE USUALL FUMES....CONFUSED BY NOW STUCK IT ON A RECOVERY TRUCK AND BLOKE SAID HEAD GASKET HEATER MATRIX WATERPUMP STAT CRACKED HEAD ETC BY THAT TIME I TOLD HIM TO SHUT UP AND DROP ME AT THE NEAREST PUB LOL
RETURNING TO THE ISLE OF MAN BLOKE FROM GARAGE SAYS HE HAS PRESSURE TESTED THE WATER CHANNELS AND LOST ONLY A SMALL BIT OF PRESSURE AND SAYS HE HAS DRIVIN IT 16 MILES AND THINKS ITS FINE....ADVISE REQUIRED AS I AM CONFUSED....TEMP LIGHT COMES ON VIA PRE IGNITION SO FINE PLENTY OF COOLANT INNIT AND CLEAN OIL HEADGASKET SURELY NOT....WHOS THE GURU OF SURFS IN ERE AS WE CANT GET THE STAFF IN THE ISLE OF MAN ..........FINGERS ARE SORE GOTTA FINISH THERE LOL








ITS GOOD BUT ITS NOT RIGHT????????/e:

[marky]

drive it over the fairy bridge then round the laxy wheel blast it past mansells old house (the prison) into st johns past the perfumery then to douglas it should be ok after that

[fester]

SO YOU HAVE BEEN OVER AND AROUND THE ISLAND IN TWENTY MINUTES THEN MARKY.........THAT WAS EVEN ENOUGH FOR YOU LOL

[marky]

SO YOU HAVE BEEN OVER AND AROUND THE ISLAND IN TWENTY MINUTES THEN MARKY.........THAT WAS EVEN ENOUGH FOR YOU LOL

i used to go over with work all the time in the late 1990's loved the place.

the expansion bottle should only be about 2 inches full upto the line at the bottom. i presume yours is a 2.4 there is a known problem with the design of the waterways on older heads some models were recalled in japan. new heads are available now in the uk

[fester]

Its Under Warranty But I Think These Guys Are Scratching There Heads Over This On Just Checking The Rest Of The Site Out Seems To Be A Common Fault Just My Luck
Do You Know Anyone Whos Had Work Done At Lasupertrux In Daventry?

[marky]

tonyn is the guy to speak to about supatrux. we have member in stockport who is a diesel engine guru called stevo his prices & the work he does is outstanding.
CHEVY SMALL BLOCK 400BHP CONVERSION WITH T350 BOX later maybe

[gemini]

STONE COLD HEATER WHILST ON THE HOTTEST SETTING ?????.


airlock in the heater pipes which caused the problem

[TonyN]

Its Under Warranty But I Think These Guys Are Scratching There Heads Over This On Just Checking The Rest Of The Site Out Seems To Be A Common Fault Just My Luck
Do You Know Anyone Whos Had Work Done At Lasupertrux In Daventry?

yeah, loads! they are THE men! only trouble is getting out again without ending up with a monster truck

[fester]

SO LITTLE MONEY AND LOTS TO SPEND IT ON.....YE RECKON THE HEAD THEN?

[fester]

How Do I Get A Picture Beside The Name Then Guys

[TonyN]

STONE COLD HEATER WHILST ON THE HOTTEST SETTING ?????.


airlock in the heater pipes which caused the problem

yeah, no water in it. air lock, or empty.

[marky]

SO LITTLE MONEY AND LOTS TO SPEND IT ON.....YE RECKON THE HEAD THEN?

check thermostat & rad cap first darain the rad with both heater controls on hot so as to drain the heater pipes. thats your first step if fault still occurs have it pressure tested. this is cheap in comparrison to rebuiling engine to find it was one of the above in the 1st place

[fester]

Went Down To Supertrux And Was Blown Away With The Swag They Had In The Workshop...kept Droppin Me Cheque Book Lol Wanted To See A Surf With The Full Lift Kit On But They Didnt Have One There........wheres My Leaf Springs For Seven Foot Suspension Lifts I Asked........buy A Pickup He Replied Lol.
Was Lookin At Engine Conversion Coz I Have Only Ever Had V8 Guzzlers In The Past But Sayin That I Bought This Jeep For Economy Lol.sod It As Long As Its Not The Head Ill Be Happy

[Koi]

May be a possible air lock had moved, water pump.
A little test you can do, from absolute stone cold take of rad cap and check levels are OK.
With cap off start it up, it may just about overflow a little, if within a minute or so its pouring out I would say head. Ruling out stat on the basis you felt the rad hose and said you let it cool down so assume the stat is working.
When my head went I had no exhaust sauna, no water in the oil just exact same symptons as you. I did have slight loss of power and reduced mpg.
If it has been pressure tested and if it was done correctly it can't be the head, other than may be a blocked rad I hate to say my gut feeling is the head.

[marky]

21 people looking at this thread mate. lifted surf 4 you