Runs Hot - Sounds Like A Diesel
#21
I'd advise against running without coolant. Coolant acts as a lubricant for water pump bearings too, and has other corrosion prevention properties. I believe all water wetter/purple ice/etc do is break the surface tension water might have as it runs through channels. Running straight water will almost always have better cooling properties than running a 50/50 mix alone. Some race cars run water. But it's not a suitable substitute for 50/50 in a not-racecar.
I hear ya! I'm in Florida where it's hot year round. The Purple Ice does have corrosion inhibitors and lubrication in it but upon further reading, they do recommend about 20% coolant.
"Purple Ice may be added to any antifreeze / water mix; however, testing has shown higher water concentrations yield greater cooling benefits. While Purple Ice does contain corrosion inhibitors as well as lubricants to compensate for a lower antifreeze / water concentration, Royal Purple recommends using a concentration of antifreeze appropriate for the cold winter temperatures in your area because Purple Ice offers no freeze or boiling protection. The preferred coolant mix would contain a minimum of 20% antifreeze (offers 12°F protection) to provide a higher boiling point, and greater corrosion and deposit protection for the coolant, along with 1 to 2 ounces of Purple Ice per quart of coolant."
I also found this article to be helpful: https://www.onallcylinders.com/2016/...dditive-guide/
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JUKE179r (10-16-2019)
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#25
I don’t have access to my rover right now , I believe it’s 5W/30
i wasn’t sure if that was a good oil for it.
what should I be putting in it.
2004 89,000 miles
Dallas Texas weather
runs at 200/215F
changing the thermostat soon to 180
#26
New Pulley
Added a second idler pulley. Hopefully this will quiet things down a bit more. Will test and let y’all know.
I pulled the belt and tried to wiggle all the way other pulleys. Didn’t feel any play in them but the harmonic balancer has a slight wobble. Hopefully that’s within target but we’ll see.
I pulled the belt and tried to wiggle all the way other pulleys. Didn’t feel any play in them but the harmonic balancer has a slight wobble. Hopefully that’s within target but we’ll see.
#27
Added a second idler pulley. Hopefully this will quiet things down a bit more. Will test and let y’all know.
I pulled the belt and tried to wiggle all the way other pulleys. Didn’t feel any play in them but the harmonic balancer has a slight wobble. Hopefully that’s within target but we’ll see.
I pulled the belt and tried to wiggle all the way other pulleys. Didn’t feel any play in them but the harmonic balancer has a slight wobble. Hopefully that’s within target but we’ll see.
I changed all my pulleys including the tensioner when I did a
steering pump swap... didn’t change anything.
#28
Well this last pulley definitely made a difference for me. Between the three pulley replacements, greasing the driveshafts and fixing the exhaust leaks I think I finally got everything quieted down. Glad to have that behind me. Now I just need to resolve a pesky SAI issue. I will be doing a smoke test this weekend to see if I have a vaccum leak.
#30
I have not, I’ve switched to rotella and it hasn’t really made a difference.... I need to find some time to check out other stuff just been busy. Runs great... you would think the sound would be normal...