17th March 2012, 05:45 AM
Ha you done what MQ MAD Had suggested and had the radiator rodded out (entails a proper clean by a specialist ,not by a hose)?
That's what I would do first.
I have problems with mine running...
24th October 2011, 09:01 AM
Replace the thermostat with a lower temp rating
Replace radiator with a hevy duty radiator 2inch thick(50mm)triple core copper/brass or a
3inch thick aussie desert cooler quad core
22nd October 2011, 07:12 PM
Dont touch the timing if its running fine
The fan it self could be correct , but the fan clutch hub itself could be stuffed and not doin its job
Id get the fan clutch hub checked, maybe replaced...
18th October 2011, 09:15 AM
Head gasket seems unlikely to me, unless it's burning coolant and/or there's oil in your cooling system and/or there's coolant in your oilsystem.. Head gasket's main task is, by my knowledge, to...
16th October 2011, 04:09 PM
My first suggestion would be to check your radiator, especially seen the circumstances you're constantly driving in. Is your radiator still clean and letting through enough air?
Although a lot has...
16th October 2011, 03:00 PM
Hi Tom,
Sounds like your cooling system is OK if it cools quickly at high revs and everything has been checked. Do you have a full shroud on your radiator that encloses...
11th October 2011, 10:09 PM
My mate's 4.2 was over heating turnd out to be the clutch fan id cheak that ?
11th October 2011, 07:43 PM
Hey mate, i had a lot of trouble with mine overheating mainly on hills.What i did to mine was:
Drain and flush and refill with new coolant.
Replaced the thermostat.
Replaced the fan.
But the main...
11th October 2011, 09:22 AM
Given the driving conditions you've described & the temperatures your doing it in (with the aircon on) im not at all surprised its running a tad warm.
You may be surprised to know that the gauge...
11th October 2011, 08:02 AM
40litres per 100klm is a lot.
Haven't got a brake dragging, you would smell it I'm sure.
Blocked air intake of filters.
How is the performance?
A coolant system flush and refill with a good...