stan's 240D
stan's 240D
(05-16-2014, 06:01 AM)stan it's been real hot out here this week, and the car has been running pretty darn warm. having to drive 55-60mph in the slow lane in 95 degree heat, which is extra pleasant with no a/c. Coolant levels are good, recently flushed the system out (with water, no citrus), so I'm a little nervous. going to reinstall the radiator shroud that's been kicking around just in case that's actually a major factor here, and if things are still running hot I may try dieselgiant's method of drilling a few holes in the thermostat. Going to do an early oil change just to make me feel better that I'm not dealing with any headgasket issues.
also have a new weird crackling noise that has started happening. posted a thread in the engine subforum about it, crackling noise that happens under load in low/mid RPM ranges, hopefully will figure out what that's all about soon.
(05-16-2014, 06:01 AM)stan it's been real hot out here this week, and the car has been running pretty darn warm. having to drive 55-60mph in the slow lane in 95 degree heat, which is extra pleasant with no a/c. Coolant levels are good, recently flushed the system out (with water, no citrus), so I'm a little nervous. going to reinstall the radiator shroud that's been kicking around just in case that's actually a major factor here, and if things are still running hot I may try dieselgiant's method of drilling a few holes in the thermostat. Going to do an early oil change just to make me feel better that I'm not dealing with any headgasket issues.
also have a new weird crackling noise that has started happening. posted a thread in the engine subforum about it, crackling noise that happens under load in low/mid RPM ranges, hopefully will figure out what that's all about soon.