[AT] HELP I'm stumped. truck problems, overheating

[charlie hill]

Dennis, it's actually much easier and often cheaper to fix radiator problems 
now
than in the old days.  The new plastic and aluminum radiators are only held 
in by
a couple of clips and screws and you can snatch one out and put a new one in
it's place in a few minutes.  They aren't particularly cheap but neither is 
service
at a radiator shop these days.  In any event, that's not my problem.  The 
cooling
system on my truck is as clean as can be.  The coolant is not discolored at 
all
and there is no cloudiness or hint of rust, etc.  I never add tap water to 
the system.
I either use pre-mix coolant or add water that has all of the minerals 
filtered out.

Thanks

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dennis Johnson
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 10:02 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] HELP I'm stumped. truck problems, overheating

Charlie,

Hope that you got heating issue solved by clearing air lock, etc.

One other thing that I have not seen posted here is radiator problems. I 
know of a few newer trucks that have had radiator's plugged that caused 
overheating. Understand that this is fairly common. Power flush MIGHT help 
clear this, but sometimes you just need to replace the radiator.

In old days you could remove a radiator head and "rod out" the core, but 
with the newer plastic heads machined crimped in place, it is no longer 
something most can do today.

Thanks
Dennis


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> On Aug 30, 2015, at 8:51 AM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike.  I was planning to flush it.  I like your plan.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mike
> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 12:03 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] HELP I'm stumped. truck problems, overheating
>
> Charlie, in your neck of the woods, now would be a perfect time to do a
> power flush. Drain all the coolant and pour in some prestone coolant
> system cleaner. Drive it with just water and the cleaner for a few days.
> Then dump all the garbage and fill with new coolant and hoses.
>
> Mike M
>
>
>> On 8/29/2015 8:11 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> I don't know Farmer but I'll find out.  I'm going to change them soon
>> anyway.
>> I think I have it fixed now but if the problem pops back up that's the
>> first
>> thing
>> I'll check.  I started to change the hoses today but I didn't have enough
>> time
>> and I can get better quality hoses online cheaper than I can buy inferior
>> ones
>> locally.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Indiana Robinson
>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 7:03 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] HELP I'm stumped. truck problems, overheating
>>
>> Hi Charlie:
>> How is the inner layer of your lower radiator hose?
>
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