ok my engine is heating up at wat i would class as a normal time frame (no fan fitted yet ) but although there is pressure in the water sytem and no leaks seen the outlet pipe from raditator dosnt seem to fill with water it dose warm up with the engine and i can feel movment but im able to squeeze the pipe even wen hot, also there is a lot of grinding nose from the pump (engine been stood for a about 4 months with no real running ) when i brought the landy i was told the water pump made nose but worked fine im thinking this is just through lack of use
so my option are remove and check the thermostate
and/ or replace the water pump but as i said i can feel water moving throught the pipes
is there anything else it can be that i missed (dont no much about this as said in other threads) or am i just best replacing both and/or wat do you recomend ?
many thanks
shane
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Re: advise before i take action
Hello Shane,herpmad wrote: but although there is pressure in the water sytem and no leaks seen the outlet pipe from raditator dosnt seem to fill with water it dose warm up with the engine and i can feel movment but im able to squeeze the pipe even wen hot ------ i was told the water pump made nose but worked fine,
Does not seem to fill and can squeeze pipe, radiator warms up with engine = two problems.
Your thermostat is defo stuck open so needs to be checked for stuck debris or correct function.
AND you have incomplete water fill or airlocks.
Not written for your system but all V8's usually respond to this method - see here:
http://www.vintagemodelairplane.com/pag ... ant01.html
and adapt the instructions to your system.
Regarding the noisy pump, fitting the fan will load the bearings and quiet it down, otherwise just let it be until you have fixed the stat and the air lock.
