overheating

[DavesTractor]

What a good idea .

Iron,

Your insight on dust turning to mud and sticking is excellent. I think I sort of duplicated your advice, but it can't be said too often.

 

[rilesdav]

Good news and bad news,
After a through cleaning, my overheating issue has gone away. Thanks to all who pointed me in the right direction. The light trick really helped show me the radiator fins were plugged solid. The bad news, I was doing some work with a york rake this evening and I managed to put a scarifier tooth though my back tire Scarifier got caught on a root and when I lifted the rake it shifted to the side and boom. My tires are loaded with rim guard and the tire exploded, lauching the rim guard everywhere including inside the cab since I had my back window open. Yes I am a dumb ***!! Off to the shower to get the rim guard off, it feels like maple syrup for those who have never touched it.

 

[DavesTractor]

Good news and bad news,
After a through cleaning, my overheating issue has gone away. Thanks to all who pointed me in the right direction. The light trick really helped show me the radiator fins were plugged solid. The bad news, I was doing some work with a york rake this evening and I managed to put a scarifier tooth though my back tire Scarifier got caught on a root and when I lifted the rake it shifted to the side and boom. My tires are loaded with rim guard and the tire exploded, lauching the rim guard everywhere including inside the cab since I had my back window open. Yes I am a dumb ***!! Off to the shower to get the rim guard off, it feels like maple syrup for those who have never touched it.

What a bummer! Good news on the radiator. Just today a cutomer called and wanted to price a radiator, a water pump and a thermostat. I asked why, and he said his tractor (an 25 year old Mitsubishi) was overheating. I told him to clean his radiator fins, but I could tell he was real skeptical. It's almost as if he would have prefered to spend $500 in parts. It will surely be clogged, he'll be out nothing but his time.

 

[Eagleview]

Iron,

Your insight on dust turning to mud and sticking is excellent. I think I sort of duplicated your advice, but it can't be said too often.

I was only joking , I should have used one of these .

 

[firemen122]

If yours has a/c there are 4 bolts that hold the condensor and hydro oil cooler I believe. Take these out tilt all to the side and you can really clean the radiator and coolers good. Will also make your a/c cool better. My dealer also suggested removing the screen in the front and it cools much better without it.

 

[MicroPilot]

...My dealer also suggested removing the screen in the front and it cools much better without it.

Isn't the screen there to help prevent what is described in this thread as the most likely cause of overheating (clogged radiator fins)? :confused2:

 

[Eagleview]

I use a large piece of fly screen mesh to cover the entire front area enveloping the radiator , AC condenser , oil cooler and battery . This gives a large surface area to catch the grass clippings . I used to have to do a major clean or the radiator every couple of hours . Now I go all day and only need to clean the mesh once by taking it off and giving it a shake down wind .

 

[Ace Ford]

Isn't the screen there to help prevent what is described in this thread as the most likely cause of overheating (clogged radiator fins)? :confused2:

Well, our elected representatives are supposed to be looking out for us too...sometimes things just don't work right.

 

[DavesTractor]

Well, our elected representatives are supposed to be looking out for us too...sometimes things just don't work right.

Thanks for the chuckle!