amanda11270
Silver Member
I flushed my radiator real good over the summer, and I haven't used the tractor much, as my smaller tractor cuts a little better. But my smaller tractor cant move the snow like my Bolens, im prepping it for the winter, and decided to investigate this oveheating further (It overheats after I run it for a long while and the temp light comes on). I had the thermostat out, and put it in some hot water, and it opens not too long before boiling like 190 F which seems normal to me. However, I ran the tractor for 1 1/2 hrs and drove the tractor around my yard up and down hills, and I can still pull the radiator cap off and no antifreeze seems to be circulating. If im not mistaking, with the radiator cap off, shouldn't the water pump push coolant overflowing out of the radiator once the thermostat opens? Im guessing my impeller may be rusted away or something at this point.