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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729   
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Hoping to get a chance to work on it this weekend, but the way the chores are piling up
 it's a Landrover thing...
my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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4th Mar 2017 6:44pm |
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| GSLRO Member Since: 13 May 2012 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 499  
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I had a similar situation with my TD5 (2001). Switched over to electric fan(s) using the x-engineering thermostat, have a rad muff 90% of the time for short journey's and changed that cap on my header tank as old one was not holding the pressure. Works fine now. Adventure isn't paved!
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5th Mar 2017 8:59am |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729
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Still the top of the radiator is hot, and the bottom of of it is cold, the thermostat isn't opening for some reason (or at least there's no flow through it). Tested the thermostat in a pot of boiling water, it's 100% operating. Explanation seemed to be an air pocket in the cooling system, seemed to make sense.
Latest symptom is the, coolant reservoir is now over pressurized and blowing the reservoir cap. Has to be the head gasket, or head. Last year when I did my restoration and I replaced the core plug, I ran into an issue. After replacing the plug, I checked it by pressure testing the system. No leaks, but the truck sat, pressurized for a couple months. When I went to start it... hydraulic lock up in #1. Removed the glow plug, cleared it out, and life went on as normal. However I knew that the gasket or head has a very small leak, and it would eventually need to be done. So, it's time, the over blowing reservoir cap tells the story, but I'm still confused as to the no heat issue. What is stopping the coolant flow? If anyone has experienced their before.... let me know. it's a Landrover thing... my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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18th Mar 2017 6:54am |
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