Cooling problem/radiator?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 29, 2010 | 08:56 PM

#21

J415

Champion

Joined: Feb 2009

Posts: 3,416

Likes: 4

From: Bay Area, CA

You can get a good rad at rockauto.com for about $130 (shipping included)

Jan 30, 2010 | 02:16 PM

#22

neattouch648

Thread Starter

Professional

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 126

Likes: 0

From: El Paso, Texas

I'm so sick of this truck....HELP!!!!!!!

Got a new radiator...made no difference. every about 20 minutes now all of the sudden the temperature jumps up...i kill the truck and slowly take off the radiator cap. It lets a whole bunch of hot air out. I refill the radiator and it takes about 1.5 gallons of water. Close it and its fine for another 20 mins

I just don't get it anymore...

Jan 31, 2010 | 03:18 AM

#23

JackJ

Captain

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 742

Likes: 0

From: Virginia Beach, VA

What all did you replace? You are losing coolant somewhere. If it gets hot just sitting there, see if you can find a leak. Check to see if you oil does not look like chocolate milk, that means bad. Why were you so certain it was the radiator, and did you ever put your T-stat back in. Are you blowing smoke out the *** end or can you smell coolant burning. These are all things that wee need to help you, or you can just throw parts at it, and believe me, I have wasted millions of taxpayers dollars doing this because people can't tell me what is going on and has been done.

Jan 31, 2010 | 09:32 AM

#24

jtheshowstoppper

Amateur

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 31

Likes: 0

check your oil cap is there white foam in there?if so dont drive it any more have water in your oil my old yota did the same thing your truck is doing now i had a bad head gasket

Feb 2, 2010 | 10:10 AM

#25

quackaddict

Veteran

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 278

Likes: 1

From: Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by neattouch648

Now i feel bad for y'all. I found a shop that sold 'em brand new for 95 bucks plus tax!!! i picked one up and put it in! still no t-stat in it right now so i dunno if its working or not. I'll put the t-stat back in in the morning and we'll see if it makes a difference. hopefully this was the problem. W/O the thermostat when i'm driving around in the city now the temp stays around 147 (i have a dashdaq guage that shows exact temp) then when its idling at a red light it will jump up to 220....however if i step on the gas when its in park the temp goes down....

Yeah I was about to head down to the parts house and pay the $160 then I jumped on craigslist and found a wholesaler who sold them brand new for $100 so I picked one up.

Your problems sound identical to mine if I get some more clues or info I will let you know.