Temp issue

[Steve]

I think the poor thing is suicidal. I bought it back to my house where all my tools are and when I took it off the trailer an oil line came off and nearly scared all the fluids out of me! Oil smoke everywhere and the oil can blinky light going off can be alarming. I put the line back on and added oil so I can scoot it around. No knock or extra rod ends laying about. (whew!!)

That's as far as I got since it turns out today is my 27th anniversary and figured I better give the missus more attention than the 5ktq(5kqt?) if I want to live to the next sun rise.

I have a parts carcass so I could change the tank after I check the fan for riggermortise. I do have a compression and leakdown tester if I feel brave.

Thanks again to all for ideas and possible non head gasket related repairs.







--- On Sun, 10/31/10, Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> From: Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: RE: Temp issue
> To: "'Steve'" <phixxitt at yahoo.com>, quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 12:58 PM
> Steve, 
> 
> That noise may come from a weak reservoir cap, or a leak.
> In fact, the cap
> must keep enough pressure to raise the boiling point of the
> coolant. This is
> important since there is some hot spots in the cylinder
> head where the temps
> are higher than boiling point. If you remove the reservoir
> cap slowly when
> the engine is hot and release pressure, you'll hear water
> boiling in the
> head and coolant rushing in the small hose that goes to the
> reservoir. Scary
> noise...
> 
> Louis-Alain
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> > There is a gurgle sound and bubbling in the plastic
> tank that makes me
> wonder a bit.  
> 
> 
> 
>