over heating
Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2003 at 21:22
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Rodney
Recently i went 4wdriving and after climing a very steep
hill carrying alot of weight the cars temperature gauge rose to a point beyond the normal operating temperature, but not on the "H". I thought this was only as a result of pushing the car too hard at the time. But when i was driving
home and stop at a traffic light I noticed the temperature gauge being to rise again to the same level as it was when i had finished climbing the
hill but then retunred to normal after the car started to move. 30 minutes of driving stopping at another traffic light i notice the temperature increasing. The problem only seems to occurs every so often and most of the time its when the car is at idel. Just to remind you the temperature gauge is not reading hot, its just
well beyond its normal operating temperature.
Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Wednesday, Jul 02, 2003 at 22:20
Wednesday, Jul 02, 2003 at 22:20
Rodney,
I stuffed the first reply up, sorry. I take it you've checked all the usual stuff like water level, just thought I would ask... As mentioned fan clutch would be suspect also
check air flow through the rad could be blocked with something, seeds, mud, leaves bugs etc, clean all that out plus
check the gap between the air con rad if fitted and the engine rad, sometimes the hoses laminate internally and restrict flow, worst case could be the impeller on the back of the water pump could be corroded and therefore a little less efficient, could be a sticking thermostat. The problems sound like they started after a camping trip your radiator may just be blocked with
debris, or the fan clutch is u/s. Hope you find something, start with the easiest and work from there.Keep the shiny side up
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Reply By: diamond (bendigo) - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 00:02
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 00:02
gday rodney
there could be heaps of things causing it and i know this dosnt help.
but the temp gauge on your pagero says cold on the bottom and hot up the top.
now while most of the time your pajero might run 1/3 to 1/2 on the guage just remember that anywhere up to the hot is considered normal.
unless it sits flat out for a while.
now you have just done a big
hill climb and worked the motor a little more harder than normal.it will get hot.
could be as simple as engine running hotter for a lot longer than its used to and thermostat playing up now.seen it before.
i wouldnt panic to much if you read your owners manual it will tell you normal operating temp is between h&c.
i have a gq and normaly guage reads 1/4 put the van on. whack on the aircon and do a big highway run soon reaches 3/4 but sits there all day with out a prob.
just try your normal things.i change all my hoses at 40000ks coolant every 20000ks.get the radiator checked out and cleaned about $60.and thermo clutch could be anotherthing.
looking foward to september(landcruiser park/fraser island)
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Reply By: Col - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 00:34
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 00:34
hi Rodney, I have had the Lada's, pajero's.....blah,blah,blah but the only thing to fix ALL problems is a GQ Nissan patrol...TD42, these vehicles eliminate most if not all problems that other vehicles encounter, actually low/low up
hill under full load they actually get cooler, believe me thats re-assurring
Col
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Follow Up By: Tony - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 07:12
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 07:12
Thats not with all Nissans if I sit on 140 or higher the aircon shuts off because the vehicle temp is to high. GU TD42. Its a real pain in the butt during summer. Now I'm not going to sell the GU just to take a backward step and get a GQ, my next 4WD will be a TOYOYA.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cocka - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 09:02
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 09:02
Unnecessary s/a comments Col. Rod sounds like he really needs some help & can't afford to throw $$$$ around like you.
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Follow Up By: Member - Wombat (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 11:43
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 11:43
Couldn't have said it any better Cocka -
well done!"Live today as if there may be no tomorrow"
Wombat
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Follow Up By: Rodney - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:31
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:31
I have own a patrol before and found them to heavy on the fuel, comfort levels are poor, noise is excesive, and when fourwheel drive was enaged the temperature would rise to a level just before the "H". Although the patrol was a little more off road capable than the pajero I found the pajero to be EXTREMELY reliable having done 215 000 with vitually no problem with the car except for maybe a flat tyre here or there, this is the first time i have experienced a slight temperature increase in the engine and was just concerned that this might be the start of a serious problem.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 11:32
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 11:32
Have you flushed the radiator? the fins AND inside?
Also things to
check
Themostat - Change, they are only $10-20
Radiator coolant - Change it now wont hurt.
Radiator hoses -
Check for splits and if they are rooted, if they are originals from 95, I would change them.
Temp Guage sender - when you get to "H" it usually fries the sender on
the block.
Remove radiator from car, take cap off, tip upside down, stick hose in there and blast! Watch for crap in it.. If none comes out, take to radiator place, they can do a
check to tell you what % of blockages are inside.
While its out of car, clean all bugs and crap from outside of fins.
Auto or Manual car??
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Follow Up By: Rodney - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:04
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:04
Thanks for all your help, I went down to the local petrol station this morning and they
check the fluid level in the radiator, and not suprisingly enough it was low. So the car goes in tomorrow for a radiator pressure
check. I think when i climbed the steep
hill a
rock must have ricker shaded off the front wheels and damaged the radiator.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:09
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:09
Your better to go to a radiator place than servo, the servo will only send it to Rad place, and add $$ to the bill.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:12
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:12
Where are you?
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Reply By: AndrewW - Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:50
Thursday, Jul 03, 2003 at 13:50
Rodney,
Just a follow up on what others have said. I had a V6 Camry, it overheaded on a trip from
Melbourne to
Adelaide. We let it cool down, and it would be fine for awhile, then get hot again. It was worse around the traffic lights like you mentioned, would get real hot, then cool down as driving. It only ever did it on the trip to
Adelaide and back, all other times it never happened.
Anyway, I took it to Toyota, they told me I was dreaming, and it had never overheaded (typical response). After several months I took it to a radiator guy, and he recommended removing the top tank, and checking the operation of the radiator, similar to what Truckster recommended. Anyway it was 75% blocked, he then used a thin piece of stainless steel to clear each individual core in the radiator until low pressure water would run through all the cores. Cost $100 for the job, the car never overheated again, ever.
Don't waste money on reverse flushes as they can't remove any of the gunk that get stuck in the radiator anyway. The radiator guy told me that the radiator acts like a filter, on long trips, or extended hard work, any corrosion or general stuff in the motor will be dislodged, and since the radiator is the coolest most restrictive place in the system, it gets stuck there, usually where the fan is. The 25% of my radiator that was working was the opposite end from the fan.
This would be my recommended solution, after you
check the fan and coolant levels etc. Apparently this is very common in earlier 90's model Falcons and Commodores also.
Hope you get it sorted.
Andrew
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