another over heating rover what a surprise

Post by **rusty_042** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:05 pm

hey all just had our first test run in warbodon an we got some really good info back on things we need to do

mainly suspension additions an electrical but the hole day the car was over heating basicly every 10 min it would be redline heat wise
i have had problem with it since new but mainly at the start it ws due to just runnin water only.

since then i have pulled it out cleaned it an pulled all the dead birds out refitted with vt v8 twin thermos running nulong concentrate about 6ltrs rest was distiled water

the thermo were running constant but stillit kept boiling
it does look like its leaking out of the side tank but still there is alot of fluid in there any ideas what could cause this?

Post by **bigbad** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:13 pm

What engine? Timing? fuel mixture?

Post by **cloughy** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:19 pm

Your bottom rad hose wire reinforced?

Wat da frk u mean clned it?

Was the radiator rodded out, tanks off etc?

Or you just hosed it and thats it?

Post by **rusty_042** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:25 pm

sorry 88 highline 3.5 efi standard set up
no timing changes or anything

cleanded as in pulled out cleaned out all crap inside out not ptofecional but spent a fir bit making sure there was nothing in there as it was fairly clogged rust wise

the tank seems to be leaking uot of the join to the fins an there standard hoses i ahvent changed them yet

Post by **cloughy** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:31 pm

rusty_042 wrote:sorry 88 highline 3.5 efi standard set up
no timing changes or anything

cleanded as in pulled out cleaned out all crap inside out not ptofecional but spent a fir bit making sure there was nothing in there as it was fairly clogged rust wise

the tank seems to be leaking uot of the join to the fins an there standard hoses i ahvent changed them yet

Oh, thought you had a 308? ignore the hose bit then, need to get the radiator cleaned properly if it was full of crap, or atleast another one, replace the thermostat, then try again

Edit, ahhh, thermos

Does it overheat all the time, only slow? only fast?

Proof read your post before hitting the button to, please

Post by DK » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:33 pm

Thermos' running the right way?
Checked Thermostat?

Get the rad professionally cleaned you wouldnt believe the amount of shit they find even in a a well looked after cooling system

Post by **rusty_042** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:40 pm

yer all the time low range slow fast high range slow fast can do 100kms an still will over heat

the thermo are on all the time as we had to do a side of road fix so there direct power via switch not contoled by temp hence on all the time

sorry guys my post seemd to make sence b4 posting

Post by **cloughy** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:49 pm

rusty_042 wrote:yer all the time, low range, slow, fast, high range, slow, fast, can do 100kms an still will over heat

the thermo are on all the time, as we had to do a side of the? road fix, so they're direct power via switch, not contoled by temp, hence on all the time

sorry guys my post seemd to make sence b4 posting

Sorry to be a prick, but TXT SMS shit is a pain in the arse to read

Sounds like stuck thermostat

That's still hard to read, you got this shit in English for us?

Post by **wolfengo** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:55 pm

Hey i got the same problem only wen its hot lyk a 38-40 degree day. My mate (owns 2 rangies rebuilt em frm the ground up) Sez its gotta be the radiator so get it rodded which i still have to do (only costs $80) Gonna do it soon wen i have money lol

. It also can be the waterpump but very rare they will cause a problem.

Post by **rusty_042** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:02 pm

ha thats close enuf i am on the computer all day so im not ust to getting corrected

i will check / replace the thermostat an check the water pump as anything could be causing it, we did have to grind off the viscus fan as that siezed up! would that cause it to fuk up?

Post by **cloughy** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:14 pm

rusty_042 wrote:ha thats close enuf i am on the computer all day so im not ust to getting corrected

i will check / replace the thermostat an check the water pump as anything could be causing it, we did have to grind off the viscus fan as that siezed up! would that cause it to fuk up?

No, siezed fan would just be pulling air all the time

On a Computer all day, but u rite lik 4 retrd??

Post by **rusty_042** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:24 pm

yer the fan blades were broken hense grinding off
an yer like a retard as i speak with geeks all day

Post by **Slunnie** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:28 pm

I thought Geeks were really smart and their words were completely legible despite being completely unheard of.

Post by **rusty_042** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:01 pm

not the ones who i talk to

Post by **disco95** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:15 am

Get your radiator rodded. Do the job properly. You'll be surprised.

Post by **6.5 rangie** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:22 pm

yeah so what happened to the 308, i thought it was aswell

Post by **rusty_042** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:21 am

haha baby on the way an here were 2 many cost with getting teh 308 engerniered an registed to i just got a 4door registerd an swap all mods across

i have the old 2 door with the 308 here but also have a 4 door with a 304 that im gonn astrip so im gona sell the old one an hopfully thatll cover most of the engerniers certificates plus 4door looks so much beter lol

Post by **Loanrangie** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:15 pm

[/quote]On a Computer all day, but u rite lik 4 retrd??

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Now thats funny

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Post by **rusty_042** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:39 am

this is my new one on trial day

sorry about the rez this comps dont have paint for some reason

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