zzr1200
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Under normal driving conditions my temp gauge stays around midway in the white section.
While towing 3.5 tons about 12 weeks ago my 1995 2.5 DT decided to over heat into the red and the warning light came on. I purchased a new rad about 10 weeks ago but didn't fit it straight away, I didn't have a over heating problem unless I was towing over 2 tons.
Today I pulled the old oem rad, fitted a new rad, new thermostat and new drive belts.
Just out of interest I weighed the old rad 9 kg, the new one weighs 6.4 kg, that's 2.6 kg's approx of crap in the old radiator.
I know some might say that an aftermarket pattern rad maybe not up to the build standard of OEM, but a 2.6 kg difference.
After a 20 mile drive the temp still stays in middle of the white, but is now a more stable reading, I will update this after some towing and possibly stripping the old rad just to see how blocked it is.
While towing 3.5 tons about 12 weeks ago my 1995 2.5 DT decided to over heat into the red and the warning light came on. I purchased a new rad about 10 weeks ago but didn't fit it straight away, I didn't have a over heating problem unless I was towing over 2 tons.
Today I pulled the old oem rad, fitted a new rad, new thermostat and new drive belts.
Just out of interest I weighed the old rad 9 kg, the new one weighs 6.4 kg, that's 2.6 kg's approx of crap in the old radiator.
I know some might say that an aftermarket pattern rad maybe not up to the build standard of OEM, but a 2.6 kg difference.
After a 20 mile drive the temp still stays in middle of the white, but is now a more stable reading, I will update this after some towing and possibly stripping the old rad just to see how blocked it is.
