Found my coolant leak and then some
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Mudding
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Found my coolant leak and then some
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ive been working on resurecting this 1998 D1 we got for dirt cheap. I started with changing plugs and wires then ran into a coolant leak��. I fixed that then on a road test found a major overheat problem ��
ive been working on resurecting this 1998 D1 we got for dirt cheap. I started with changing plugs and wires then ran into a coolant leak��. I fixed that then on a road test found a major overheat problem ��
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Rock Crawling
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Looks like someone got creative in trying to bypass the heater core.
How quickly was it overheating?
I'd probably go through the entire cooling system, if that heater-core was bypassed there may be more cooling issues.
How quickly was it overheating?
I'd probably go through the entire cooling system, if that heater-core was bypassed there may be more cooling issues.
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Mudding
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ok well that’s interesting. I’ll trace out the lines and see what’s up. My thought is to start simple and do the thermostat. Then the water pump. It over heats with a decent warmup at idle then a good 5 mile romp down the road. The gauge was pegged.
Rock Crawling
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Parts are cheap, replace them all at the same time so you dont have to keep draining and refilling.
Cost me a little over $100 to have my radiator re-cored and gone through, if you have a local shop it may be worth it to have that done.
A fresh and clean cooling system goes a long way.
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Mudding
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Never wanna peg that gauge, it doesnt move unless its well over overheating.
Parts are cheap, replace them all at the same time so you dont have to keep draining and refilling.
Cost me a little over $100 to have my radiator re-cored and gone through, if you have a local shop it may be worth it to have that done.
A fresh and clean cooling system goes a long way.
Parts are cheap, replace them all at the same time so you dont have to keep draining and refilling.
Cost me a little over $100 to have my radiator re-cored and gone through, if you have a local shop it may be worth it to have that done.
A fresh and clean cooling system goes a long way.
Rock Crawling
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New hoses, new thermostat and gasket, New water pump and fan clutch.
IF the throttle body heater hasnt been bypassed and ISNT leaking, id leave it be.
If possible, try running some water through the heater core and getting that back going as well if you want heat.
I hate draining these systems and bleeding them, so If I do work I try to do it all at one time.
Plus, hoses are like 5-10$ so its cheap and easy to do. Along with the water pump usually under $100.
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Mudding
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Yup.
New hoses, new thermostat and gasket, New water pump and fan clutch.
IF the throttle body heater hasnt been bypassed and ISNT leaking, id leave it be.
If possible, try running some water through the heater core and getting that back going as well if you want heat.
I hate draining these systems and bleeding them, so If I do work I try to do it all at one time.
Plus, hoses are like 5-10$ so its cheap and easy to do. Along with the water pump usually under $100.
New hoses, new thermostat and gasket, New water pump and fan clutch.
IF the throttle body heater hasnt been bypassed and ISNT leaking, id leave it be.
If possible, try running some water through the heater core and getting that back going as well if you want heat.
I hate draining these systems and bleeding them, so If I do work I try to do it all at one time.
Plus, hoses are like 5-10$ so its cheap and easy to do. Along with the water pump usually under $100.
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Mudding
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