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Thanks guys for your info.
I was thinking that the root cause of my over heat was the dead thermostat.
But I'm not so convinced now.
I need to take out the radiator to get my drill in to take out the thermostat bolt, so I'll take it to a radiator specialist to have it checked out.
The viscous coupling has not arrived yet. Luckily, I don't need the car until next thursday
Mate...
When I had the Stroked 3.9 it did this to me twice :(
That little hose always plays up.. In the end I carried a spare in the area below the windscreen (a good spot for all spare hoses and belts)...
Last time it did it was in the middle of the South Aust outback at 12.30 in the morning on a road in the middle of nowhere... No spare hose then...
Lots of duck tape and a few zip ties... Got me limping into a town for the night (3 hours later)...
I'd definitely say... Get the radiator rodded... Replace the thermostat and you'll be fine...
If the viscous is U/S get another one as well...
That little hose being a special peeves me a bit.
I have a Stainless Steel 5/8" hose tail that looks to have the same thread on it as the 3/4" one on the manifold. This would let me run straight 5/8" hose there, same as the rest of the heater hose. Modularity of spares is a great thing.
My only concern with this is a vague memory about galvanic corrosion issues with SS/Aluminium joints. Anyone got info on this?
One cheap and easy way with the fan is fit an early ford six fan.I bought one for $20 from a wrecker once when mine died and it screwed straight on.It even roared for the first minute like the original.One thing to is they pump more air so they could be a good thing for towing. Pat
NOW you tell me... :)
Sorry mate I thought everyone new that one. Pat
Well, I didn't take the radiator out.
Bought a little pneumatic drill that was short enough to get in. Drilled the guts out of the broken bolt, picked the remaining spiral out and ran a tap up to finish it. Slightly off centre with the drill, so a little truncating of the thread. I think the Whitworth standard allows something stupid like 30% so I'm not too stressed about that.
I'll get prices on rodding my radiator and do it at my leisure
BSW thread on a 3.9 block? I was surprised to hear that......:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by procrastination inc
manifold, thermostat cover bolts.
Ran a 5/16" BSW nut straight up the good one that came out. so It seemed good to me. You reckon they might be M8?