2.4l puma enigne overheat problem

I reproduced the problem just now, and found the radiator top hose area was warm or abit hot, but the bottom hose area was cool, as cool as the ambient temperature, does this suggest the radiator is blocked???

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Originally Posted by labrado

I added a pair of spot lights last year, why it may cause overheating???

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I imagine it's being suggested that they may be impeding air flow to the rad?

FWIW I have plenty of crap infront of my rad and no overheating issues.

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Originally Posted by n plus one

I imagine it's being suggested that they may be impeding air flow to the rad?

FWIW I have plenty of crap infront of my rad and no overheating issues.

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aha, I see. Curious to know what you have put in front of your rad other than the lights.

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Originally Posted by labrado

aha, I see. Curious to know what you have put in front of your rad other than the lights.

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Winch control box.

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Originally Posted by labrado

I reproduced the problem just now, and found the radiator top hose area was warm or abit hot, but the bottom hose area was cool, as cool as the ambient temperature, does this suggest the radiator is blocked???

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thermostat maybe--

Could it be a sheared water pump shaft? I remember these shearing on occasion on the TD5 causing near instant overheating, with a cold radiator.

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

thermostat maybe--

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Bingo, problem resolved. Put a new thermostat in, all good now.:D