Check the condition of the white plastic fan at the back of the radiator,
they have a habit of becoming brittle .
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Check the condition of the white plastic fan at the back of the radiator,
they have a habit of becoming brittle .
It seems solid, only bit dusty. It is hard to spin though but that might be normal? The black elastic band that spins the fan looks a bit brittle but it seems to work fine during operationQuote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Sorry mate forgot to get some pictures for you but leave it with me!
That "black elastic thing" is a fan belt and if its cracked you should replace it asap because that not only drives the fan but also the alternator and water pump. There should be 4 all up, 1 for the powersteering pump, 1 for the air con compressor and 2 for the alternator/water pump.
If your a/c on ?? The a/c compressor's clutch clicks like that when it engages but a noisy idler bearing can make that noise aswell. See if you can take a video and post it here so we can listen to the noise??
Sorry. That made me laugh. Quite hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannypatrol
no worries. Both times when the engine overheated, the aircon was on and suddenly stopped cooling, something i forgot to mention. But for the test and for the video, the AC was turned off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
video:
http://youtu.be/-lYj0HYrddc
Where are you located mate?
No one has mentioned anything about the auto side of things. What sort of condition is the oil? Do you know what the flow is like through the cooler section of the radiator? Also are all shrouds, splash guards and the rubbers between chassis and body in place and in good condition?
I am south west of brisbane.Quote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
Tbh no idea about the oil and flow through the radiator. I can check the dipstick but not sure to distinguish between good and bad oil.
The splash guard at the wheel on the passengersite is a bit lose. I havent done any mud driving yet, only beach and duck creek rd. Washed the car both times afterwards. Dont know about the previous owner but several ppl told me the engine looks very clean for its age. Obviously that might be just the outside....
How far south west of Brisbane are we talking?
Indoorophilly area
When the coolant temperature goes over 96*C the a/c clutch disengages to take some load off from the motor to try and not heat it up any further.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannypatrol
From the video i could hear your fanbelts were noisy because they are dry and cracked ( i think you said they were cracked) and just hear a noisy tappet but ever so slightly which is nothing to be alarmed about.
At a guess, in my opinion i think you may have a partially blocked radiator because your fault is similar to when my radiator was blocked. My temperature never moved from where it normally sits unless i was driving thru steep hilly roads or off road where the motor was put under heavier than normal loads. On normal roads i would hear the a/c thermal ( electric) fan come on even if the a/c wasn't on but also if i drove for longer than 30 mins i would hear the water in the radiator bubbling when i turned the motor off.
If you have told us everything thats what i think it could be. Its not hard to remove the radiator ( it shouldn't take more than 30 mins tops!) but you will need to take it to a radiator shop to have the tanks removed and the core cleaned. It shouldn't cost more than $150 so call around first and see who will be the cheapest.