RRC in need of Help, elemental disco mike various other smart people

[Kevin88RRC]

Originally Posted by ArmyRover

John and I are still heading up there on sat around 10 am to look it over and do a by the book diagnosis based on Elementals steps.

Ooooooooooo... the suspense is killing me. Can't wait to see what y'all find out.

You got the live web cam up & running for this one?!?

[ArmyRover]

lol, I'm gathering up my tools now and about to hit the road...

I'll post up with what we figure out.

[cookingwithfat]

So, there is a leak at the seam of the coolant reservoir tank which causes the truck to loose all its coolant in about a half mile as soon as I push it hard enough to bring the temperature up. This then causes the truck to be unable to cool itself down, which then causes the ECU to send it into limp home mode to prevent it from melting the engine. Bill diagnosed this issue in about um... 5 minutes. So, I do need to get a new reservoir which I have on the parts truck, and - fingers crossed please - I should be good to go.

Now I just need to fix the hole in the drivers side floor board... the rear cross member and well.... so many other things. But, it should run with a new reservoir!!! Thanks a TON to Army Rover!!!

[ArmyRover]

It took 3 miles to loose the coolant lol.

It took about 15 min to diagnose.... I also checked the oil to make sure no coolant was finding it's way there even though from the geyser under the hood I was pretty sure where it went. Also pulled a plug and checked to see if it showed any abnormal signs on it. The motor looked and sounded just fine until it was run long enough to puke the coolant and get hot. It's my un-educated guess this is the source of the running issues.

Cooking it's all good that's what being a Rover owner is all about. Helping each other when our rigs are kicking our asses.

oh and the roof bars are already mounted up on my rover, thanks brother

[Kevin88RRC]

And to think that you almost sold it

[cookingwithfat]

I know... I would have been really bummed to have sold it and then had to go to events with my friend Brandt and look at it running perfectly for the guy who figured out it needed some coolant. Heh.

Anyway, tomorrow or monday I am going to get a replacement reservoir and then - fingers crossed - things will be fine. We can all go out for a nice ride together. I'll bring lasagna.

[ArmyRover]

I'm starting to think you have a lasagna fetish. lol

[cookingwithfat]

Originally Posted by ArmyRover

I'm starting to think you have a lasagna fetish. lol

You don't even want to know what happens in my house with ripe, French, raw milk, stinky cheeses.

[BrandtKurowski]

So, I had shown up to offer whatever help I could, and it should be known that while Army was waiting for Cooking's engine to cool, he helped me mount a new bumper and winch on the Disco. What a guy!

Thanks man, can't wait to return the favor.

[ArmyRover]

No problem brother it's what being a rover owner is all about. Now go get that Disco dirty

[ArmyRover]

Originally Posted by Steve at Muddy Oval

It never lost coolant until the last time it was driven, at which time the reservoir failed. There's a reason it gets that hot, but fixing the reservoir will enable further testing. It hadn't lost a drop of coolant before then.
The ECU was kicking into limp mode under heavy load and other things- but since the injectors were swapped maybe it won't do that anymore, as not all of the injectors worked. After the newest set of injectors were installed, it got hot on the test drive and blew the reservoir.

You know if I ran a shop I think I might just tell a owner of a vehicle I was working on look your coolant tank split a seam and is pouring out all it's life blood. Either they are incompetent or they are trying to cover up for being incompetent. I wonder which it is...

Edit: For additional info....

Originally Posted by Steve at Muddy Oval

I didn't look a tthe reservoir to determine if it split or if it just vented. Started car, drove a little, got hot, turned it off while it vented antifreeze. That's the first time it ever lost coolant.
Consider that the customer didn't want any more billable hours on the car- to have it further examined would cost something... that's how this car has been from the start, and I didn't bill for the compression tests, fuel delivery tests or any of that.
If there's any other useful information you'd like- I'll give it to you if you ask for it, but my crystal ball is broken so I'm not sure what more information you are looking for. Explain low vacuum relating to coolant loss, please.

So now it just overheated but the tank isn't investigated. So I'm sure that I'm working my way to a ban from the mighty muddy oval...

[cookingwithfat]

Well here is the latest.

I installed the new reservoir and took the truck on the exact same rout Bill and I went on Saturday. At the same spot the truck over heated and went into limp home mode. Um... I'm at a loss.

[ArmyRover]

spewing coolant out again? or just getting hot Dave.

[cookingwithfat]

Originally Posted by ArmyRover

spewing coolant out again? or just getting hot Dave.

Just overheating... no coolant spewing.

[apbtpetey]

Originally Posted by cookingwithfat

Just overheating... no coolant spewing.

First things first, make sure you have all the air out of the system. Double check and then triple check it.