Overheating 2010 GU Patrol

[threedogs]

ARB used to have insect screens for 4x4 and were not recommended for turbo diesel, these plus driving lights, not sure thats it.
Remove as requested, at least it'll prove them wrong.
did it overheat at hwy speed ???

[Goat]

They are going to replace the seal on the thermostat and ring us. We'll go back into town (60 kms) and pick up the vehicle. If the damn thing overheats on the way home, I'm leaving it on the side of the road. Oh, and driving lights have been removed.

[threedogs]

I'm thinking the thermostat seal blocked the water flow, or at least restricted it.
They are going to say it was driving lights fault. Every 4x4 in Aust bar a couple have lights fitted,
with no over heating issues at all. Really interested now

[Goat]

OK. Have it home. Temp went to about half along on the dash gauge, and climbed to 3/4 going up a steep hill. Have been told to put the same load on it that it had on it when it overheated the first time and take it for a run along the same road. Going to do that now.

[threedogs]

Its getting curiouser and curiouser, god I hope thats right

[MudRunnerTD]

i would have thought the bag screen would be far more restrictive than the lights!!!! it will be blocking at least 50% of the air flow i bet!! I would have pulled that off before i pulled the lights off.

When it is all done and dusted ask them for a current compression test with a print out of the result for your files. Also be interested in a Dyno run print out when your done for the file too. If it craps itself in 3 years at least you know that it was right before the warranty ran out and you dont kick yourself for not chasing them dow.

Good luck with it mate.

[Winnie]

Reading this thread in disgust. For them to blame your spotties mate that is an insult to you. However no point in getting rowdy with them, I'd do what you did and take them off just to prove them wrong. Wonder what they'll try blame it on next. Maybe the fact that you've adjusted the seat and mirrors from the position they were in out of the factory.

[Goat]

Hi! I'm Goat's Other Half. He has just rung me to say that the Patrol has boiled itself silly going up the same hill as it boiled the first time. This time he said the engine light has come on and won't go off. He has rung the service manager at the dealership and they are arranging for a tilt tray to come and get him. They said for him to try to get home if he can as he is about 12 kms away. He said to tell you that the lights are off.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Hope everything's alright.

[Winnie]

He said to tell you that the lights are off.

HA! Overheating like that all the time can not be good for the engine.