having some cooling isues on my fc

[RETed]

Start with the small, easy stuff and work your way "upwards"...

http://fc3spro.com/TECH/PROBLEMS/P1/...OT/coolant.htm

If the thermostat is stuck, check the core of the radiator with your hand CAREFULLY.
The core of the radiator should be evenly hot when the thermostat opens.
If the bottom of the radiator (by the lower radiator hose) isn't as hot at the top (by the upper radiator hose) this is a possible sign the thermostat is bad.
The above also would indicate a blockage in the radiator core and / or something wrong with the water pump.

Easy test to see if the thermostat is working or not - throw it in a pot of boiling water.


-Ted

[db86na]

did some work today on the fc pulled water pump apart and found a nasty thermostat and also my nasty water pump, im hoping this was my grinding problem and has a bad bearing it was so hard to turn the blades at first then it spun freely

[RETed]

I don't like the color of the coolant...
Hope you're going to flush the system very thoroughly...


-Ted

[db86na]

oh yes i am gonna replace thermostat and water pump and do a full coolant flush, can i just use some 1211 for a water pump gasket, and when i turn the timming pully by hand i dont have any grinding or any weird noises but the pump feels a bit sloppy that has to be my problem