Posting this for my son who just bought this truck. Apart from other work it needs, it's also overheating. This what we've done so far:
- Replaced the thermostat (old one didn't open by hand, new one does)
- new coolant
- filled and bled using the steam cross pipe
It will go all the way to one tick before overheat fairly quickly where I would shut it down. The lower hose from the t-stat stays cool while the other gets hot. Heater hoses get hot so there is circulation. Cap holds pressure. Fan clutch is good.
I remember when I refilled the Saab that it sorta did the same thing. Had to drive it and eventually, half way to overheat, the t-stat eventually opened. We can't drive this truck right now to do the same thing (dead tranny and no brakes).
Any ideas would be appreciated.
- Replaced the thermostat (old one didn't open by hand, new one does)
- new coolant
- filled and bled using the steam cross pipe
It will go all the way to one tick before overheat fairly quickly where I would shut it down. The lower hose from the t-stat stays cool while the other gets hot. Heater hoses get hot so there is circulation. Cap holds pressure. Fan clutch is good.
I remember when I refilled the Saab that it sorta did the same thing. Had to drive it and eventually, half way to overheat, the t-stat eventually opened. We can't drive this truck right now to do the same thing (dead tranny and no brakes).
Any ideas would be appreciated.