Coolant Flush and Heating Problem

Hello DCPAus,

Try pulling the water pump off. I did a complete cooling system overhaul(radiator,pipes,t/stat and pump)with factory radiator and pump.

The water pump was of concern to me as the bottom 1/4 of it and the galleys leading from it were blocked with a waxy pink crud. I cleaned it but have kept it as a spare.

It may be worth a check as I have never seen any thing like the crud that was on mine.

PS. My cooling system(TM2 fitted) has not leaked a drop since the overhaul. No top ups with coolant since the sytem has found its level and no temp spikes(not even on the hill going into Toowoomba, or the Tambourine Mountains hill...FIGJAM...woohoo )

Cheers,

Jason

Since I originally posted this, I have
Replaced Radiator
Heater Matrix
Every single Coolant Hose
Thermostat
Expansion Tank Cap
Water Pump (24 hrs ago)
Oil Cooler Housing (24 hrs ago)
Oil Cooler "Matrix" (24 hrs ago)
Water Housing (on Head) (24 hrs ago)
Repaired Fuel Cooler (replaced gaskets)

I had noticed that there was severe corrosion on the Oil Cooler Housing and the Water Housing.

I am now hoping that I have at last resolved all obvious areas where I could have been losing coolant.

If I still continue to lose coolant then I will have to suspect a Head Gasket issue :(

If anyone can think of any obvious areas I have missed let me know.

3 easily over looked suspects to check for leaks.
1-The short steped hose tucked up under the turbo(Falcon heater hose fitts just nice).
2- The plug in the head on the exhaust side(from memory between cyl3/4).
3- Top tank radiator tanks due to screws holding the shroud being to long(remove screws to check).

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Originally Posted by alien

3 easily over looked suspects to check for leaks.
1-The short steped hose tucked up under the turbo(Falcon heater hose fitts just nice).
2- The plug in the head on the exhaust side(from memory between cyl3/4).
3- Top tank radiator tanks due to screws holding the shroud being to long(remove screws to check).

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HI Alien

Thanks for that,
I replaced the stepped hose, with all the other hoses, so that still seems fine, the radiator tank, is also ok, but I had not thought about the plug in the head, will have a look this weekend, if I still continue to lose coolant.