JD 455 collant testing question

[cowboydoc]

BobinCols,
Not to say you're wrong but I got a little different information and was told that it's easier to fix if you have sleeves, ie you just replace the sleeve but that it happens without the sleeves too. Without the sleeves though you have to replace the whole block. The mechanics I've talked to said it happens in 4 cylinders as well as 8 and bigger cylinders. I was told that it can happen in any diesel motor and has even happened to the liquid cooled lawnmower diesel engines. Now as always you can talk to different people and get different answers but for the small cost of the precharged antifreeze I'm not taking any chances.
Richard

 

[vtrick]

richh
I would make sure that it is for diesel engines specifically. I found out from our Texaco distributor that diesel antifreeze will work in gasoline engines, however the reverse will cause damage. Still the special additives for diesel engines will get used up over time and must be tested for anti cavatitation agents (special test strips or send off a sample to a laboratory). Also, the freezing and boiling point will also require checking (an entirely different test-usually a hydrometer, the same test used for standard antifreeze).Thanks Rick

 

[BobinCols]

I'm sorry for my bad information. Liner pitting is from cavatation erosion. If you go to Fleetguards website, there is good info on cavatation and SCA (supplemental coolant additives) such as Dca and nalcool. My 3010 Kubota manual says nothing about the use of SCA additives, just permanent antifreeze. Per Fleetguard, the purpose of the Sca additives is to prevent cavatation erosion.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Rick, What extended life coolant are you using? I went to the Texaco web site and got very confused with all the extended life coolants that they have available. Also, are you using any SCA'a with the extended life coolants in your applications? Thanks..Jon