Few Problems :(

[edcase081]

Hi there peeps,

after looking the truck over a bit closer I have found the following problems which I am hoping are simple fixes.

1) Rear window does not come down unless "Forced"
2) The battery is Discharging at a disgraceful rate, don't know if this is due to the battery being FUBAR or just an electric "Leak"
3) The Coolant system isn't keeping its water, I checked the oil and there is no Sludge, any ideas where this might be leaking from?

Cheers all in advance

Ed

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Hi there peeps,

after looking the truck over a bit closer I have found the following problems which I am hoping are simple fixes.

1) Rear window does not come down unless "Forced"
2) The battery is Discharging at a disgraceful rate, don't know if this is due to the battery being FUBAR or just an electric "Leak"
3) The Coolant system isn't keeping its water, I checked the oil and there is no Sludge, any ideas where this might be leaking from?

Cheers all in advance

Ed

1 Rear window common fault, do a search and itll come up with a way to repair the motor.
2 More than likely the battery or batteries are at fault, try getting a good one from a scrap yard min 75amps and try that first, should be it.
3 Do not use radweld!!!!!!! These trucks do not like it. Coolant leaks can be due to a few things, first port of call would be change thermostat and rad cap (cheap and normally the problem) If its still losing water make sure she is burped properly ie face her uphill overnight with rad cap off then fill up in morning, and start het up for a while with both heater sliders up to the max, then replace cap when no more water is needed.. Also cheack pipe that leads from cap to overflow bottle isnt blocked. Next you want to look for leaks from water pump (at bottom under cam belt cover). These are the common cheapys, if it still does it, one would normally warn against a cracked head but try all these other methods first, my bet is on rad cap

[edcase081]

1 Rear window common fault, do a search and itll come up with a way to repair the motor.
2 More than likely the battery or batteries are at fault, try getting a good one from a scrap yard min 75amps and try that first, should be it.
3 Do not use radweld!!!!!!! These trucks do not like it. Coolant leaks can be due to a few things, first port of call would be change thermostat and rad cap (cheap and normally the problem) If its still losing water make sure she is burped properly ie face her uphill overnight with rad cap off then fill up in morning, and start het up for a while with both heater sliders up to the max, then replace cap when no more water is needed.. Also cheack pipe that leads from cap to overflow bottle isnt blocked. Next you want to look for leaks from water pump (at bottom under cam belt cover). These are the common cheapys, if it still does it, one would normally warn against a cracked head but try all these other methods first, my bet is on rad cap

Fantastic advice! Thank you I shall go give it ago,

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Fantastic advice! Thank you I shall go give it ago,

First try is the free one= burping then cap and thermostat, then blocked hose, cap £7 thermostat £13

Head £675 but i dont think you need to worry about that if there is no water in oil. But it would be worth getting a cheap test for exhaust gases in coolant just to give you peace of mind.

I take it she doesnt overheat, or , hasent overheated? If not i think youll be ok.

[edcase081]

First try is the free one= burping then cap and thermostat, then blocked hose, cap £7 thermostat £13

Head £675 but i dont think you need to worry about that if there is no water in oil. But it would be worth getting a cheap test for exhaust gases in coolant just to give you peace of mind.

I take it she doesnt overheat, or , hasent overheated? If not i think youll be ok.

the only time she over heats is opn long runs, and that (I am assuming) is down to the lack / loss of water.

[plumb bob]

There was no water/oil mixing when my head went, just the overheating all of a sudden, look for water vapour in the exhauts, espesially when warm.

[edcase081]

There was no water/oil mixing when my head went, just the overheating all of a sudden, look for water vapour in the exhauts, espesially when warm.

that doesnt sound to promising lol gonna refil the expansion tank and check for vapours :goes to cry: haha

[nero279]

that doesnt sound to promising lol gonna refil the expansion tank and check for vapours :goes to cry: haha

take it you are refilling at the rad cap, aswell as the expansion tank?

[edcase081]

take it you are refilling at the rad cap, aswell as the expansion tank?

I will be, I must go buy a Haynes manual (does one exist lol)

[stormforce]

take it you are refilling at the rad cap, aswell as the expansion tank?

Nero i may be reading this wrong but as long as the exspansion bottle is about 1/3 full then thats all thats needed in there and you should only fill up via the rad cap and not the exspansion bottle

[nero279]

Nero i may be reading this wrong but as long as the exspansion bottle is about 1/3 full then thats all thats needed in there and you should only fill up via the rad cap and not the exspansion bottle

yes mate agreed - just read between the lines on the previous post that said he was gonna refill the expansion tank and wanted to make sure he was filling the rad cap aswell.

I agree completely that you should fill through the rad cap but i've heard it argued (on here) that you should fill by the expansion tank not the rad cap - which i believe would work on a system that's already in good order and burped and so on but just needs a routine top up because of evaporation or whatever.

If you do both it'll make no odds it'll just chuck a bit of water out the overflow for a few days until the level settles.

[NiftyNev]

i've heard it argued (on here) that you should fill by the expansion tank not the rad cap - which i believe would work on a system that's already in good order and burped and so on but just needs a routine top up because of evaporation or whatever.

True. If you need to refill via the rad cap then the system has a problem. Thats why it's called a recovery system. As the coolant heats up a small percentage is forced into the expansion tank. This is recovered as the engine cools down. I never remove the rad cap other than about twice a year just to check the condition of the seal. This is probably even overdoing it as if there was a problem with the seal, then I would need to top up the expansion tank more often. Once the cooling system has stabilized then very little if any coolant needs to be added. I have stated before that a cooling system that is working properly will be lucky to use a couple of hundred mls over a year or more.

Nev