heating problem on GQ
Submitted: Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 13:30
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Adelaide has had a few hot days in the past month I have noticed a heating problem with my 2.8td GQ.
Going up the freeway thru the hills yesterday the temp sat on the "H" all the way up (top of the dial). Didn't start to drop until I got to Stirling (top of the hills). Same problem up North near
Wilmington going thru Horricks pass only 2 weeks ago.
Temp comes back to normal fairly quickly after the climbing has stopped. Coolant and hoses are new and coolant level is fine. I have actually put in the highest quality coolant.
1. is this normal for the guage to get so high?
2. am I doing any harm to the engine or turbo?
3. as the radiator is 10 years old is it time for a new one?
Thanks,
Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 13:55
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 13:55
IMHO it might be time to get the radiator checked out, rodded and/or replaced as 10 years is a good run.
However, I suspect that the temp needle getting up to the H zone is probably not too much to worry about for short periods of time......(but I wouldn't be comfortable seeing it actually inside the "H" zone; just at the start of the last area.
On my GU, the start of the H zone equals about 120oC on a VDO gauge which has it's sender in the top hose. Thsi sort of temp (ie: 120oC) is said to be okay for short stints; like going up a
hill for example.
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