Thread: D1 over-heating at times

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Stop mucking around and get it sorted easily...

1. You rodded the radiator... Did you have the block power flushed? If not, I'll be theres sand in the block from when it was cast. Get it power flushed.

2. Throw your thermostat out and replace it...
Getting hot, followed by a sudden drop to normal is a good sign of a slow or blocked thermostat. Its holding shut, then cracking fast and the inrush of cooler liquid is then returning the temp to normal.

3. Check your AUX fan switches are ok, and that your fans work.

4. Check your viscous fan works!

A few $$$ spent doing these will prevent a tonne of heartache

Thanks Toombie2,

At this moment, I need a few $$$$ to be able to spend a few $$$$

But thanks for the info. i will work (or have someone work) through the list.

Regards
SHaun

Originally Posted by Disco1Newbee

HI JSP,

The gauge is one of the good old gauges that has a capillary tube. There does not appear to be a wire for earthing on the gauge.

Thanks
Shaun

The reason for using this type of gauges is they DONT use any electricity to work ... and they give you a "Live" reading ... The start of this thread was all about suspect electrics ... using this gauge now confirms that the standard gauge is correct, and nothing is wrong with the electrics

Also these gauges are cheap as chips ... $25 for 1 ... if you have a hunt around


Isolating the heating box from the circuit will identify the "motor only" when trying to figure out the problem .... So much easier .... This also should cost next to Zilch dollars

Also ripping out the thermostat and checking the location of the bleed hole is for free, and dropping it into a pot of water and bringing it up to the boil with mums kitchen thermostat (in the pot) will let you know if it is sticky or not .... Free .... You can actually lower and raise the water temp to see the spring do it's thing


1 thing about thermostats ... Use a "smidge" (tiny amount) of gasket cement to glue them in place ... as they love to fall about when trying to bolt up the cover


The rest of the fix is as per Tombie2 suggestion

Cheers
Mike

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

Also ripping out the thermostat and checking the location of the bleed hole is for free, and dropping it into a pot of water and bringing it up to the boil with mums kitchen thermostat (in the pot) will let you know if it is sticky or not .... Free .... You can actually lower and raise the water temp to see the spring do it's thing

Hi Mike,

Took the old thermostat and did the mums kitchen test. Seems like the old thermo works just fine.

Now to rip out the new thermostat and perform the same test. This time without burning the fingers and prevent getting beaten again from using 'Ball and Chain's' (aka the W.I.F.E.) favourite vege pot

Regards
Shaun

Originally Posted by Disco1Newbee

getting beaten again from using 'Ball and Chain's' (aka the W.I.F.E.) favourite vege pot

Wait for the nuclear reaction, when she opens up the Dishwasher, and finds the rocker covers that you forget to collect ...