Guest 40th-edition Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 driving back from tamworth today the line was getting very hot and not stopping rising so every hill i coasted down and kept her cool, limping it home. never had this problem before!! but never done a really long trip in this hot weather that we had today. anyone else have this?? i know intersooler blocks more than half the radiator but never before been this hot!!?? cheers, Azza Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
salad Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Is your cooling system bled properly? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2695664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulr33 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 check coolant levels, maybe do a full flush half way on the stock guage is around 80 deg which is fine Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2695676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40th-edition Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 coolant level fine, was going to give a power flush at work tomorrow. bled fine because havnt changed coolant or level is same as always, cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2695686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulr33 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 how far up was the needle getting? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2695706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40th-edition Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 well it was almost hitting that line just before H probs would have went all the way, started cutting out aircon and stuff! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2695728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulr33 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 yeah thats no good, if it does it more mabe water pump is shagged, have seen the blades on a water pump basically perish on an rb30e and it had a similar problem, just hot as all of a sudden. was only when they pulled the water pump out they found the blades on it were non existant Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2695735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salad Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thermostat? Did the temp start goin down as soon as you let it coast or did it take a while to go down? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2695752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad082 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 was the clutch fan working? i'd also check the thermostat. a good idea when the clutch fan kicks in is to drop back a gear to get the revs up higher. this pulls more air through the radiator. works good around town, you just have to put up with the roar of the fan. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2697048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haysey Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 mine peaked at 96deg in traffic with ac on (thanks ECUTALK Diagnostics), turned the aircon off and cruised through the traffic and she went below 90 in no time Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2697093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind_elk Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 If you were running A/C, I'd be looking into the failure of the fan (out front of A/C radiator). Check the thermo switch, located in bottom radiator tank) is still functioning. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2697927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40th-edition Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 cheers heaps guys.. i know the water pump is good, got changes 20k ago. thurmostat is good due to correct warm up and running temps. i was going to check that little ac electric fan in front of the condencer... see if its working. but it was down the h/way at 100-90 so i didnt think the fans would come into play so much! the viscus fan is working fine, checked that right away. do the alloy tank radiators run cooler at all from the standard plastic ones?? thanks again, azza Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2698214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRthirtyone Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 (edited) i have a just jap cooling pro radiator, and my engine runs between 74-78 degrees, peaking out at 80 - 82 on a hill climb with 10mins of hard driving on boost..... ----could be a head gasket. Could be radiator needs to be taken off and new end tanks and flush etc., ac fan has nothing to do with it. Edited November 23, 2006 by HRthirtyone Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2698488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40th-edition Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 not head gasket, already tested with TK tester. i think its just fricken hot day and FMIC blocking up most of the flow Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/144362-getting-very-hot/#findComment-2704662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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