200TDi Temperature - too hot?

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hugh

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• Aug 10, 2004

• #21

In message <[email protected]>, Jon
<[email protected]> writes
>Question - How on earth could all those fins be missing and yet the
>front ones more or less OK???
<Snip>

Somebody used a high pressure jet wash from the rear?
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Jon

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• Aug 5, 2004

• #22

OK, got the thing hot again and had a look under the bonnet to see if
i could see any noticable speed diference on the fan when i revv'ed it
up... No such look, it looked to be just spinning regardless of rev's
so I got a garden cane and poked it to feel if there was any
resistance - NONE at all.

New viscous coupling has arrived today so i'll put it on tonight and
see if it helps.

Thanks
Jon


On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:48:40 +0100, Dave Piggin <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Try back flushing the radiator and line. If it's turbo'd flush out the
>inter cooler. If you've been off road thats where your problems started
>MUD. Have you checked the thermastat is opening at the right
>temperature? or atall. Check out the sender while your heads in there
>too. When I had my 110 CSW the temp needle always sat dead in the middle
>of the gauge but there again I was lucky and had an excellent engine
>with no problems in 11 years since new, 200 series 122,000 miles when
>sold. The best machanical engine ever made. Dave. PS Although I've seen
>my old lanie in Manchester I still don,t know who's got it, any one
>owning up!!! Breaks me heart.

 

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Jon

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• Aug 6, 2004

• #23

OK, replaced the viscous unit last night and it now blows a gale over
the engine when I rev it up.

However... Temp guage is still reading too high on longer runs when
travelling at speed.

As a last ditch attempt before getting a re-corred rad, what are the
thoughts on using Radflush or something similar on a 12 year old
radiator? Good idea or bad? Kill or cure time I am thinking?


thanks
jon


On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 15:15:59 +0100, Jon
<[email protected]> wrote:

>OK, got the thing hot again and had a look under the bonnet to see if
>i could see any noticable speed diference on the fan when i revv'ed it
>up... No such look, it looked to be just spinning regardless of rev's
>so I got a garden cane and poked it to feel if there was any
>resistance - NONE at all.
>
>New viscous coupling has arrived today so i'll put it on tonight and
>see if it helps.
>
>Thanks
>Jon
>
>
>On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:48:40 +0100, Dave Piggin <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Try back flushing the radiator and line. If it's turbo'd flush out the
>>inter cooler. If you've been off road thats where your problems started
>>MUD. Have you checked the thermastat is opening at the right
>>temperature? or atall. Check out the sender while your heads in there
>>too. When I had my 110 CSW the temp needle always sat dead in the middle
>>of the gauge but there again I was lucky and had an excellent engine
>>with no problems in 11 years since new, 200 series 122,000 miles when
>>sold. The best machanical engine ever made. Dave. PS Although I've seen
>>my old lanie in Manchester I still don,t know who's got it, any one
>>owning up!!! Breaks me heart.

 

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Jon

Guest

• Aug 12, 2004

• #24

Possibly, though not me - Ive only had it about 18 months and the
problem has arisen since then.

New radiator going on tonight so fingers crossed for success.

Jon


On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:00:39 +0100, hugh <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:

>In message <[email protected]>, Jon
><[email protected]> writes
>>Question - How on earth could all those fins be missing and yet the
>>front ones more or less OK???
><Snip>
>
>Somebody used a high pressure jet wash from the rear?

 

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Al Stevenson

Guest

• Aug 7, 2004

• #25

Try a reverse flush by all means, but it didn't work for me.

It depends how clagged up the radiator is inside - but don't forget to
check the outside clag as well.

When I had this problem I got an exchange radiator from a local firm for
about £110 fitted

In message <[email protected]>, Jon
<[email protected]> writes
>OK, replaced the viscous unit last night and it now blows a gale over
>the engine when I rev it up.
>
>However... Temp guage is still reading too high on longer runs when
>travelling at speed.
>
>As a last ditch attempt before getting a re-corred rad, what are the
>thoughts on using Radflush or something similar on a 12 year old
>radiator? Good idea or bad? Kill or cure time I am thinking?
>
>
>thanks
>jon
>
>
>On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 15:15:59 +0100, Jon
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>OK, got the thing hot again and had a look under the bonnet to see if
>>i could see any noticable speed diference on the fan when i revv'ed it
>>up... No such look, it looked to be just spinning regardless of rev's
>>so I got a garden cane and poked it to feel if there was any
>>resistance - NONE at all.
>>
>>New viscous coupling has arrived today so i'll put it on tonight and
>>see if it helps.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Jon
>>
>>
>>On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:48:40 +0100, Dave Piggin <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Try back flushing the radiator and line. If it's turbo'd flush out the
>>>inter cooler. If you've been off road thats where your problems started
>>>MUD. Have you checked the thermastat is opening at the right
>>>temperature? or atall. Check out the sender while your heads in there
>>>too. When I had my 110 CSW the temp needle always sat dead in the middle
>>>of the gauge but there again I was lucky and had an excellent engine
>>>with no problems in 11 years since new, 200 series 122,000 miles when
>>>sold. The best machanical engine ever made. Dave. PS Although I've seen
>>>my old lanie in Manchester I still don,t know who's got it, any one
>>>owning up!!! Breaks me heart.
>

--
Al Stevenson

 

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hugh

Guest

• Aug 10, 2004

• #26

In message <[email protected]>, Jon
<[email protected]> writes
>Question - How on earth could all those fins be missing and yet the
>front ones more or less OK???
<Snip>

Somebody used a high pressure jet wash from the rear?
--
hugh
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