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stig664 *
Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Chichester
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:24 Post subject: 1998 3.0 td Water pump ? |
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HELP ! My trooper pressurises the coolant system forcing the water into and beyond the expansion tank, anti freeze mix is perfect, engine stays fine till I go up hill or put my foot down, no sludge in header tank etc, temp comes down when back off the throttle, could the water pump be sucking in air to pressurise the system ??? PS just fitted new rad cap an still same ! |
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Topvaux Lifetime member
Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 934 Location: Dereham, Norfolk
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:02 Post subject: |
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In answer to your question, no, the pump can't suck in air.
If you release the rad cap when the engine is cold do you get a release of pressure? Does anything different to usual happen when you start up from cold - misfire, white smoke or whatever? If there's nothing like that you're hopefully not into headgasket territory.
These do apparently suffer from blocked rads which would show up in this sort of weather at higher speeds and higher loads.
Hopefully there'll be some brighter sparks along soon who know the 3.0 and its foibles who can maybe improve on my suggestions. |
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stig664 *
Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Chichester
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 13:33 Post subject: |
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Thanks, but rad fins are clear, see daylight (inc between my ears !) small amount of smoke at start but goes after a couple of mins, small amount of pressure when been standing an hour or so, maybe thermostat not opening properly ? |
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Topvaux Lifetime member
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 13:49 Post subject: |
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No - the tendency for rads to block is internally and apparently backflushing doesn't seem to clear it. Why any of that should be I'm darned if I can fathom but it is nevertheless a known problem.
Thermostat is a possible as well, of course
If I remember rightly Tim Banham had a problem like this with his, but I don't recall now what the (eventual!) solution was.
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eithan h Moderator
Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 8195 Location: oxfordish
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 14:58 Post subject: |
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it's not mixing the antifreeze with diesel is it? |
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stig664 *
Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Chichester
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:00 Post subject: |
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Nope, just took out thermostat and it still seems to pressurise, just gonna take it for a little drive without stat in an see ! |
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eithan h Moderator
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:08 Post subject: |
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it could be rad still do you know if it has the thin type or the fatter type |
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stig664 *
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:20 Post subject: |
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I think it's the thin type, is this covered by any recall ? Also went for a mile drive and it still pressurises without stat in and shows warm on gauge !?! |
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TimBanham Lifetime member
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 16:12 Post subject: |
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Hi mine overheated because I stuffed into a gypsum quarry and thought I had cleaned the rad out but actuall had only cleaned the air con rad.
Without stating the obvious check that you have cleaned the actual radiator.
it took an amazing amount of cleaning to get mine sorted _________________ 3.0TD LWB Citation |
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stig664 *
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 16:19 Post subject: |
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Mines ultra clean, just confused it still gets hot and pressurises without stat ??? |
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Grandad *******
Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1902 Location: NORFOLK
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 16:19 Post subject: |
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this problem is a common problem with the radiators on london type taxis there rads are fine on short runs and low speeds but as soon as they are subject to any hard work they over heat the only remedy is a new rad
when taken apart 50-60% of the cores are usually blocked solid
this is often caused by filling with plain water with no antifreeze so causing a build up of rust deposits which often cannot be flushed out as Topvaux said |
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eithan h Moderator
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 18:33 Post subject: |
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if it's the thin type then you would need to change it anyway for the thicker type and i don't think the rad was part of a recall |
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stig664 *
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 22:01 Post subject: |
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Cool, where do I get the thicker one, Isuzu were'nt very helpful ! |
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 22:08 Post subject: |
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If the coolant is pressurising without the temp guage going into the red, then it sounds to me like the head gasket
Ive had this prob on an engine, it only pressurised when you made the engine work hard, it was combustion gasses entering the water gallery's due to a faulty gasket, there was no water/oil mixing. _________________ 2011 3.0l Hilux Invincible
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Topvaux Lifetime member
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 22:30 Post subject: |
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I'd still be interested to know if there is residual pressure in the system when the engine is cold. If there is then you've at least got a headgasket problem.
There is a very effective chemical test which detects combustion gases in the coolant which would settle that question one way or the other. |
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