3ltr 2nd gen over heating thort they didant??

[mrsurf]

after selling somthing like 100 3ltr surfs am now stumped` yes sold one today the customer got just over 100 miles and now needle up and down now up in the red so told the guy to get the aa to take him home until i can sort it` the aa guy thinks it is the thermostat but i recon head gasket what do yer think???? never had this before with 3ltrs also the truck is now down watford am up north so dose anyone know a good mecanic or gararge down that part of the country as got a feeling am going to be taken for a ride ??? any ideas any information would be most grateful

[stormforce]

after selling somthing like 100 3ltr surfs am now stumped` yes sold one today the customer got just over 100 miles and now needle up and down now up in the red so told the guy to get the aa to take him home until i can sort it` the aa guy thinks it is the thermostat but i recon head gasket what do yer think???? never had this before with 3ltrs also the truck is now down watford am up north so dose anyone know a good mecanic or gararge down that part of the country as got a feeling am going to be taken for a ride ??? any ideas any information would be most grateful

could be the thermo but could it have air locks in the coolant system

[mrsurf]

yes you have a point ther thanks `but trouble is the truck is down south and the guy aint no mecanic by anyones standerds i have only got until tomorow to get some one over ther to have a look for me ? how often have you come acrose the gasket going on these ?? i am thinking it is the thermostat in fact am $$$$$$ praying it is` lol if any one knows any one down that way watford i would only be to wiling to make it worth ther time ?????? or any sugestions on a good gararge down ther that is reputable cheers anyone ?

[joker??]

aint jotto that way ??

[andrewlee31]

my 3litre cracked its head... within warrenty im pleased to say..

[mrsurf]

thanks joker the guys a star going to have a look tomora thanks again for the hellp fingers crosed may be out of the $$$$t

[joker??]

my 3litre cracked its head... within warrenty im pleased to say..

even better mine went on the previous owner

[mrsurf]

its now looking like the rad

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

its now looking like the rad

Better than the head


Trev

[mrsurf]

yep much beter but am stil waiting on a gas test to make sure

[MattF]

Just a thought, but wouldn't it be worthwhile replacing the thermostat and rad cap
on the vehicles before you sell them? Could save you some pain and guesswork
in the future.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Just a thought, but wouldn't it be worthwhile replacing the thermostat and rad cap
on the vehicles before you sell them? Could save you some pain and guesswork
in the future.

Now if you are cunning you could do that and use it as a selling point to be one above the rest


Trev

[mrsurf]

Just a thought, but wouldn't it be worthwhile replacing the thermostat and rad cap
on the vehicles before you sell them? Could save you some pain and guesswork
in the future.

take it you mean flushing the rad and replacing the cap and thermostat its a fair coment` but this is the first time that it has hapand on on a 3ltr after selling a real large amount of them ` it tends to be the norm for 2.4s but not 3ltrs and i wont sell 2.4s anymore but wher i went wrong with this was not driving it back like i do with all my trucks unfortunately this one was already motd `and purchased from a privat guy in the uk ` this is not the norm for me as i normaly drive them back from the docks by that time problems tend to show themselves by then` also the japs normaly sort them out before i get them ` this one came from one of our ethnic friends ` well not mine aniway

[steve r]

over heating

had prob with over heating found that the fan was not cutting in if the revs over 3000 but if you bring the revs down too 2/2500 then tne fan would start to work no prob

[NFC]

Mine behaves like that when the rad's full of mud, particularly when the aircon is switched-in.

It's not been off road has it?