Over pressurized and overheating
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Mudding
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Over pressurized and overheating
I don't know guys, today has really bummed me out to the point that I'm considering of ridding my Disco for something else. I really don't want to but I can't rely on it no longer. After I bought all new (excluding the radiator and top radiator hose) parts my Disco is overheating again, before there would be so much pressure to the point where the hoses would balloon and it started leaking from the clamps. I don't know what's going on and why and before anyone states the obvious, yes I did my research, I scanned thru all the overheating discussions, I bled the system, I checked the oil for it was cream color it is not, there is no white smoke coming from the tail pipe, I did everything to book and still she overheats. I'm so disappointed and really just bummed out. I'm not gonna pour anymore money into it until either I find a miracle solution or someone buys it as is. And I've done some mods to it so it's not stock. I had more plans for it too. I could buy another engine new, but I don't even know if that's gonna do anything. Like I said I really don't want to get rid of it but I'm at my last thread here, any insight please and thank you.
Sounds like your HG's are allowing pressure into the cooling system. HG kit is around 100.00, and it's not that hard of a job honestly. Check the heads for being warped, and if they're good, just install the HG's torque to down properly and you should be good to go. You can get a tester and the fluid to check for exhaust gases in your cooling system.
TReK
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Since you ask for insight I will make a few comments...
Has the coolant level in the bottle remained the same?
Even though you bled the system did you check your bleed. Even if you bled it correctly any leak at all can allow air into the system. To check if your bleed is good remove the bleed screw when the engine is cold and see if the level is at the top of the hole. If not then you had air in your system. Replace any air with new coolant right through the bleed hole. Drive and repeat as needed.. .making sure to wait until the engine is cold.
This will narrow it down to either an external leak or as mentioned the HG leak.
Sorry if you read all this before, future readers may benefit if not you.
Been where you are now and made it through.
At least identify the problem before you decide if you really want to sell it off for dirt cheap.
Has the coolant level in the bottle remained the same?
Even though you bled the system did you check your bleed. Even if you bled it correctly any leak at all can allow air into the system. To check if your bleed is good remove the bleed screw when the engine is cold and see if the level is at the top of the hole. If not then you had air in your system. Replace any air with new coolant right through the bleed hole. Drive and repeat as needed.. .making sure to wait until the engine is cold.
This will narrow it down to either an external leak or as mentioned the HG leak.
Sorry if you read all this before, future readers may benefit if not you.
Been where you are now and made it through.
At least identify the problem before you decide if you really want to sell it off for dirt cheap.
Last edited by Dave03S; Jan 24, 2021 at 06:31 PM.
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Mudding
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From: Texas
Since you ask for insight I will make a few comments...
Has the coolant level in the bottle remained the same?
Even though you bled the system did you check your bleed. Even if you bled it correctly any leak at all can allow air into the system. To check if your bleed is good remove the bleed screw when the engine is cold and see if the level is at the top of the hole. If not then you had air in your system. Replace any air with new coolant right through the bleed hole. Drive and repeat as needed.. .making sure to wait until the engine is cold.
This will narrow it down to either an external leak or as mentioned the HG leak.
Sorry if you read all this before, future readers may benefit if not you.
Been where you are now and made it through.
At least identify the problem before you decide if you really want to sell it off for dirt cheap.
Has the coolant level in the bottle remained the same?
Even though you bled the system did you check your bleed. Even if you bled it correctly any leak at all can allow air into the system. To check if your bleed is good remove the bleed screw when the engine is cold and see if the level is at the top of the hole. If not then you had air in your system. Replace any air with new coolant right through the bleed hole. Drive and repeat as needed.. .making sure to wait until the engine is cold.
This will narrow it down to either an external leak or as mentioned the HG leak.
Sorry if you read all this before, future readers may benefit if not you.
Been where you are now and made it through.
At least identify the problem before you decide if you really want to sell it off for dirt cheap.
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