Overheating
Just to be safe I would check to see if your brakes are dragging due to a stuck caliper causing the engine to work overtime and overheat.
Park the truck on a SLIGHT hill (not much of an angle at all just enough to make a normal car or truck roll backwards), sit inside, put the transmission in neutral let off the parking brake and pedal and see if it rolls. If not, something is dragging probably brakes.
Also not a bad idea to do a real oil pressure check using a manual oil pressure gauge tester. Low oil pressure will send temps up under load.
Did you also verify the engine timing is at correct specs? Could be a worn out timing chain causing timing problems which will also overheat a vehicle.
I would almost bet money it is in your brakes.
Note I said almost.
Park the truck on a SLIGHT hill (not much of an angle at all just enough to make a normal car or truck roll backwards), sit inside, put the transmission in neutral let off the parking brake and pedal and see if it rolls. If not, something is dragging probably brakes.
Also not a bad idea to do a real oil pressure check using a manual oil pressure gauge tester. Low oil pressure will send temps up under load.
Did you also verify the engine timing is at correct specs? Could be a worn out timing chain causing timing problems which will also overheat a vehicle.
I would almost bet money it is in your brakes.
Note I said almost.
OK, not the brakes.
Hows the catalytic convertor?
A clogged CC can cause over heating.
Also make sure you do not have air in the cooling system.
The reason I am giving so many things to check is in my experience (and I have a lot) it is always something other than you think it is and you spend a lot of time and money fixing things that are not bad.
Hows the catalytic convertor?
A clogged CC can cause over heating.
Also make sure you do not have air in the cooling system.
The reason I am giving so many things to check is in my experience (and I have a lot) it is always something other than you think it is and you spend a lot of time and money fixing things that are not bad.
I appreciate all the ideas.. The more the better cause I know what you mean about fixing things that don't need to be fixed.. The belt is in good shape and routed correctly.. I can't be positive I don't have an air pocket but I'm gonna flush it and do all that as soon as I can this week.. And the fan seems to be good, no play and it has resistance...
Not to hijack, but sounds like my problem too. I just bought the truck last weekend, towed the boat Monday about 30 miles and it started to get hot. I thought it was caused by the heat index being 110 and having the A/C blowing full blast and driving 65 that caused it. I hope flushing the rad. will help. Soon as I discoed the trailer and drove around the block the temp went down....
Last edited by blas1099; Aug 6, 2010 at 11:12 AM. Reason: spelling

