Overheating.. Again!
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:05 pm
Been like this for about a year now, not really a problem in winter - but hitting 3/4 on the gauge on warmer days now. Head gasket is shagged, pretty sure it's leaking exhaust into the coolant since I can bleed it and bleed it - come back half an hour later and I can feel air in the hoses. I'm still umming and ahing about which engine is going in next so for the mean time I'm looking for a stopgap!
I've replaced the radiator, water pump, thermostat (twice), replaced alot of the old crusty pipework and it's still running hot. I've got a feeling water isn't circulating properly because the bottom rad hose barely gets warm and if I put the blower on, it only blows hot air when accelerating. Have tested the thermostats in a pan of water and they both open when they should..
While I accumulate pennies for an engine swap, can I run without a stat to keep it cool? Where could I get a t-junction the right size - or do I need to gut the gubbins out of an old stat or jam it open in some way?
I've replaced the radiator, water pump, thermostat (twice), replaced alot of the old crusty pipework and it's still running hot. I've got a feeling water isn't circulating properly because the bottom rad hose barely gets warm and if I put the blower on, it only blows hot air when accelerating. Have tested the thermostats in a pan of water and they both open when they should..
While I accumulate pennies for an engine swap, can I run without a stat to keep it cool? Where could I get a t-junction the right size - or do I need to gut the gubbins out of an old stat or jam it open in some way?
Though that was 12 months ago, still going - M10's are definitely tough. Before that there was no overheating problem, so I am certain the head (or at least the gasket) is already damaged.