The mechanic is a friend of mine that I use to go offroading with. He's been very straightforward about this and if it's proven that the problem is with the HG or head he'll sort it out. I've already tracked down another garage that has a sniff test so I'm trying to book it to go in Saturday...

That's just it: when I had the head off to replace the HG the head was pressure tested at a high temperature (or so I was told). Since this is something beyond my technical skills and since I also don't have space to work on such a big task, I had it done by a mechanic who told me the head...

The radiator is heating evenly now. I have no experience in sniff tests, can someone tell me how they work ? Do you have to test the vehicle with the engine running or do you just need to test coolant that may have been exposed to HG failure ? If you need to have the engine running I'm thinking...

I bleeded the rad, again, checking that there was a constant flow out of the bleed hose. I connected the A/C fans to work on maximum speed and took for a drive. Waited for the engine to be up to temp (85ºc) and gave it a good thrashing. The engine started to heat up and reached 120ºC with the...

I meant that the coolant in the header tank was boiling. Temperature gauge was still a little bit to the left from top center.

Well,I tried to bleed the radiator today and two things happened with which I'm not confortable with: - The top hose (the one that comes from the right side of the cylinder head) seems very soft like it never has any coolant in it. The bottom hose (the one on the left side) also felt soft but...

Well, I'm going to bleed the rad again as per my mechanics instructions (small hose off and keep filling it until I get a constant stream of water from the nipple). Then I'll hook up the AC fans so that they will be always running, independent of temperature. If that still doesn't fix it, I'll...

The symptons started as water escaping from the expansion tank after climbing big hills. Now the symptons are water escaping and overheating, when climbing big hills.

Talked to my mechanic, who did the HG job, and he reckons it could be an airlock problem. Told me to disconnect the small hose from the rad and keep filling it until the water runs freely and without air bubbles. When I filled the radiator I did it exactly as RAVE states (just double checked)...

Well, replaced the rad with a new one. Checked the presence of the baffle with a small stone and it didn't go through. Checked the temperature on the water intake, exit and at the bottom of the rad and it all looks good. Unfortunately it is still overheating on big inclines and it seems to be...

Blocked rad ?

If the pins aren't corroded it's easy to remove the air bags with the arches and wheels on. I've done it and I'm no expert mechanic :)

Well, count me in for having the fan come off once.. One of the times I undid mine I sprayed some WD40 (I know it's a Water Dispersant!) on the thread, hoping to make it easier to undo the next time. I then took the Rangie for a spin and when I stopped I heard a noise from the front. After...

Here you go: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16672823/LRT-12-093.PDF http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16672823/LRT-12-094.PDF

Well, to top this story off I must have left my 32mm spanner in the street yesterday and some c*nt picked it up! So, since i'm away for the work week I'm going to manufacture a tool like the official LRT-12-093 and LRT-12-094. Already got the dimensions for it from the web, so if anyone needs...

Damn it, not enough drink in lhe house to drown this sorrow ...

I must be loosing some marbles... looking at the engine bay, do you hit the spanner to the left or to the right?

I need to replace my radiator but I cannot remove the bloody viscous fan. I've done this several times in the past and all I ever needed was a 32mm spanner and a sharp smack to set it loose. I've managed to remove the old radiator by pushing the intercooler and oil radiator forward but the new...

If it ain't broken...