Overheating

[jrdeamicis]

Can't the shaft break, leaving the pulley spinning, but coolant not flowing?



Is there any reason behind getting a composite pump? Not that I don't trust you, I just want to know why I'm buying one or the other.

Thanks

The metal pump was designed with the same bearings as the plastic pumps.... So bearing failure will come at some point.. Composites are less likely for that.

[JGood]

The metal pump was designed with the same bearings as the plastic pumps.... So bearing failure will come at some point.. Composites are less likely for that.

Good to know, thanks!

M42 rad is your problem

:grin:

Ehh, plenty of people use them on all sorts of m/s5x engines without issues. It's a DD, it will never turn a wheel on a track.

With the fan now working, the needle won't even touch the middle line.

[foxfire_1]

Mine does the same thing with both fans running and I let it idle and took a temp reading and its normal even when the gauge is in red

[JGood]

Mine does the same thing with both fans running and I let it idle and took a temp reading and its normal even when the gauge is in red

That's not normal. If your engine is actually at normal operating temp, then your gauge or gauge sender is faulty.

[328ijunkie]

Where are you "taking a temp reading"? The head sender is in a great place and if youve got a huge air bubble in the head and its cooking (thus the red gauge) taking the temp at the thermo housing or someplace else may not show it.