overheating! surprise surprise
#11
06-19-2018, 09:08 PM
Pro Wrench
Ok if your loosing coolant and you can't see it on the floor then you might be having a bad head gasket
2nd. If your overheating feel the bottom rad hose while the temp on the ultra gauge is around 200-205 if it's warm or coldish and you have heat out of your inside vents it's a bad Tstat
I've had 3 bad brand new Tstats when I bought my 03 disco a few months ago
2nd. If your overheating feel the bottom rad hose while the temp on the ultra gauge is around 200-205 if it's warm or coldish and you have heat out of your inside vents it's a bad Tstat
I've had 3 bad brand new Tstats when I bought my 03 disco a few months ago
#12
06-19-2018, 09:27 PM
TReK
#13
06-19-2018, 09:34 PM
I will confirm-deny upper/vs/ lower rad hose temp in the am.
stuck till Friday till parts show up, so happy to do Something to shed some light on this for others in the meantime
also
"If your overheating feel the bottom rad hose while the temp on the ultra gauge is around 200-205 ".... I'm assuming that's °f yes??
stuck till Friday till parts show up, so happy to do Something to shed some light on this for others in the meantime
also
"If your overheating feel the bottom rad hose while the temp on the ultra gauge is around 200-205 ".... I'm assuming that's °f yes??
#14
06-19-2018, 09:36 PM
TReK
Autozone has a coolant pressure testing kit. It’s 250, but you rent it. Attach it and pump it up to 20 psi and see if it holds for 15 minutes. If it doesn’t hold pressure you will have to search for the leak with dye or whatever. You can also test the coolant for exhaust gases to determine if it is a head gasket leak.
You can do a radiator flush with distilled water a few times, and see how that goes so you aren’t just dumping coolant all over the place.
If you are losing coolant it is either going out the tailpipe or being sprayed somewhere. Do look at the top of your Drivers side rocker cover. The TB heater is a notorious weak point.
You can do a radiator flush with distilled water a few times, and see how that goes so you aren’t just dumping coolant all over the place.
If you are losing coolant it is either going out the tailpipe or being sprayed somewhere. Do look at the top of your Drivers side rocker cover. The TB heater is a notorious weak point.
Last edited by CollieRover; 06-19-2018 at 09:45 PM.
#15
06-19-2018, 09:49 PM
Pro Wrench
Or, it may not have any flow and the coolant in that hose stays cold longer.
If you're at 205 you're not overheating anyway. That's normal.
#16
06-19-2018, 09:50 PM
Pro Wrench
I will confirm-deny upper/vs/ lower rad hose temp in the am.
stuck till Friday till parts show up, so happy to do Something to shed some light on this for others in the meantime
also
"If your overheating feel the bottom rad hose while the temp on the ultra gauge is around 200-205 ".... I'm assuming that's °f yes??
stuck till Friday till parts show up, so happy to do Something to shed some light on this for others in the meantime
also
"If your overheating feel the bottom rad hose while the temp on the ultra gauge is around 200-205 ".... I'm assuming that's °f yes??
#17
06-19-2018, 09:53 PM
TReK
If his heater is blowing hot, the coolant is circulating, also he should see coolant flow where the TB heater connects to the reservoir.
#18
06-19-2018, 10:00 PM
#19
06-19-2018, 10:03 PM
TReK
#20
06-19-2018, 10:54 PM
TReK
you guys are missing the point or maybe I'm assuming to much
I'm assuming this member has bought a 180 Tstat ? All other parts are new correct
so at 205 that Tstat should be open fully
if his lower rad hose is cold then it's a bad stat
the coolant loss is a whole other issue