Thanks Mike.
Just read the post where you mention this. I'm a bit behind on my
list reading...
Do you mean I should get the car to operating temps and do this? I
can tell you that on the way back from Sacramento, about a 3.5 hr
drive, the car was getting quite hot and yeah, I did do the high
heater trick in order to cool it off some..it worked. Temp went down
significantly.
I guess, I could disable the fan and run on idle for a while and keep
my eye on the coolant overflow hose. The thing is, it's losing enough
water that it the coolant level is significantlhy below the outlet for
the over flow hose...
side note: I think this car has had a cracked head repaired in the
past. The orevious owner kept impeccable service records.
On 6/13/05, Mike Aube <maube@idirect.com> wrote:
> Same test as I sugested earlier, turn the heater on full hot with the fan
> on
> max, if the temp goes down, you need a radiator. A plugged radiator will
> cause the cooling system to push fluid out of the expansion tank a little
> at
> a time untill it eventually overheats.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony O" <bonesinsc@gmail.com>
> To: "Peugeot-L" <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:50 PM
> Subject: [Peugeot-L] New member of the family - 86 505TD - Coolant loss,
> help please
>
>
> > Hey guys.
> >
> > I just picked up another 505. Apparently I am a glutton for
> > punishment! I picked it up for $900 from a guy in Sacramento, who
> > used to be on this list a while back. The car looks to be in very
> > good cosmetic condition - euro headlights, nice leather, paint is ok,
> > dash, etc. - but mechanically, I'm a bit nervous about it. It has 219K
> > on the clock btw.
> >
> > Pics of it here:
> http://www.santacruzbiofuel.com/gallery/
> >
> > The previous owner said that it was losing coolant and that the
> > radiator should be replaced, but I think it might be a bit more
> > complex than that. He also said that he had the head off about a year
> > and a half ago. He suspected blown head gasket. Apparently it was
> > not that, so he had the head shaved/trued and put it back on. All
> > that I know is that it was running much hotter than I am used to on my
> > 85 505TD. It also required about a liter of water on the return trip
> > from Sacramento. This is NOT a good sign. I am of course going to
> > look for any signs of external leaks, but was wondering what I should
> > look for as far as diagnosing bad head gasket? Will I notice water in
> > the oil? White smoke on startup or is there a way to collect the
> > exhaust maybe, and see how much water or oil is in it. Speaking of
> > oil, I think it may burn a bit as well. Maybe they are related? Most
> > of my auto skills are learn as you go, so though I understand a little
> > bit about this problem. I've never actually had to deal with it.
> > Maybe the head needs to be retorqued?
> >
> > on a side note - I find it funny that the questions I asked above are
> > nothing more than bits and pieces that came from posts I have read on
> > this list, just being mashed and thrown out, hopefully correctly.
> >
> > thanks for any help. Remember, it was you guys who convinced me NOT
> > to purchase a mercedes instead, now buck up! ;p
> > -Tony
> >
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