Hello,
Lurker and owner of a 2000 LR Discovery II with 196k miles
Head Gaskets done - about 20-30 k ago
Replaced all hoses with Atl-Brit set last year
Replaced Trans with a 2004 Tranny
... and more.
I've had the truck for over 5 years (2nd owner) and do what she needs when she needs it. I accept and embrace all the eccentricities of the ol' gal, and bless her for her strengths.
But now, I'm stuck - and so is Dave at Atlantic British and the Rovers North folks....
Truck has been eating coolant for a while but it has now become serious - can't go far without jugs of distilled water in the back. I lose coolant too quick to keep replacing with antifreeze and I live in the Southeast - Virtually no chance of sub-zero temps anymore.
@Steps taken so far -
Flushed and bled cooling system - went fine - held reservoir up and burned sage smudges
flush and reverse flush heater core - good flow (also - passenger side footwell is dry)
Purchased exhaust gas tester - and liquid remained blue after several tests - even tested the tester by performing a colonoscopy on my truck with the
tester and the exhaust pipe. Turned yellow immediately.... as most people do under similar violations...
two new thermostats (in case the first was bad)
no obvious leaks or evidence of pressurized steam escaping. Ground is always dry underneath also.
but after running the truck or driving 5-10 minutes then something seems to clog and I start overheating which causes coolant to bubble out... (my working hypothesis) .
I'm leaning toward a new radiator just 'cause they all need one every 30 oil changes (@3k miles per change).
But I don't want to just start throwing more and more parts just hoping one may fix it. I may go through and swap out all the silly hose clamps with new SS ones when I do the radiator. But I'm fishing here on the clamps - no actual evidence of breakdown, just thinking they may lose their tension under pressure after 20 years.
Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? Coolant disappearing causing truck to overheat - but no evidence of any leaks, cracks, blown gaskets, etc.
Thanks in advance...
Stu
Lurker and owner of a 2000 LR Discovery II with 196k miles
Head Gaskets done - about 20-30 k ago
Replaced all hoses with Atl-Brit set last year
Replaced Trans with a 2004 Tranny
... and more.
I've had the truck for over 5 years (2nd owner) and do what she needs when she needs it. I accept and embrace all the eccentricities of the ol' gal, and bless her for her strengths.
But now, I'm stuck - and so is Dave at Atlantic British and the Rovers North folks....
Truck has been eating coolant for a while but it has now become serious - can't go far without jugs of distilled water in the back. I lose coolant too quick to keep replacing with antifreeze and I live in the Southeast - Virtually no chance of sub-zero temps anymore.
@Steps taken so far -
Flushed and bled cooling system - went fine - held reservoir up and burned sage smudges
flush and reverse flush heater core - good flow (also - passenger side footwell is dry)
Purchased exhaust gas tester - and liquid remained blue after several tests - even tested the tester by performing a colonoscopy on my truck with the
tester and the exhaust pipe. Turned yellow immediately.... as most people do under similar violations...
two new thermostats (in case the first was bad)
no obvious leaks or evidence of pressurized steam escaping. Ground is always dry underneath also.
but after running the truck or driving 5-10 minutes then something seems to clog and I start overheating which causes coolant to bubble out... (my working hypothesis) .
I'm leaning toward a new radiator just 'cause they all need one every 30 oil changes (@3k miles per change).
But I don't want to just start throwing more and more parts just hoping one may fix it. I may go through and swap out all the silly hose clamps with new SS ones when I do the radiator. But I'm fishing here on the clamps - no actual evidence of breakdown, just thinking they may lose their tension under pressure after 20 years.
Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? Coolant disappearing causing truck to overheat - but no evidence of any leaks, cracks, blown gaskets, etc.
Thanks in advance...
Stu