Overheating while at idle and driving

[cashmoney]

I'll check for it at O'Reilly's tonight. Thanks!!

 

[nissanh]

Warning. If you use a cleaner, this may open up any rust spots and make the things worst. Flush with water.

 

[cashmoney]

Starting from driver front and going back:
150
145
155

Passenger front to back:
155
155
145

She's a tired engine that's for sure but she ain't dead yet.

 

[stir_fry_boy]

Starting from driver front and going back:
150
145
155

Passenger front to back:
155
155
145

She's a tired engine that's for sure but she ain't dead yet.

Cold?

 

[LittleCaesar]

Cold or warmed those numbers aren't bad at all and the engine is wearing well.

How many miles on this rig BTW?

 

[cashmoney]

That was hot. 219k. Just hooked up the B&M trans cooler. Seeing the radiator condition made me panic and get it done tonight haha.

 

[azcat90]

It isn't the radiator?

Did anyone mention possible rupture of the transmission fluid cooler in the bottom of the radiator where ATF mixes with coolant?

 

[cashmoney]

Yes. That's why I installed the b&m. And no, that hasn't happened.

 

[azcat90]

OK with my A.D.D. tough to read all posts.

 

[cashmoney]

Finished the flush today. Nothing but brown water came out. Shoved a water hose in the upper coolant hose, turned on the heater, and flushed everything out until the water ran clean. Did the same for the radiator and flushed a bunch of rust out. Changed the thermostat out and put the jiggle valve at 6 instead of 11 like it was. New radiator cap. All new coolant. Feel much better about it now.

 

[cashmoney]

Found where all of the coolant goes to. Passenger floor board. Damn heater core is leaking. Thankfully winter doesn't happen for another 6 months. Time to bypass.

 

[absalom]

Please check your timing. On the last two 5VZ-FE's I've worked on, the timing was off by at least 10 degrees. It's scary how rarely folks recheck their timing after a belt change. We reset the timing on both trucks and it was a massive difference in power and economy.

This message isn't necessarily aimed at your issue but rather a simple step in diagnosing all low power issues.

 

[cashmoney]

Funny you mention that. I saw the timing marks by the balancer today and got to thinking hmmm. I wonder if when the belt was changed the timing wasn't set properly but if the computer adjusts for timing it should be a moot point unless it's to far out and I'd like to think if it was that far out it'd set a light or run rough and back fire at some point.

On another note, are the lines going in to the heater core 5/8"?