Actual Coolant Temperatures 2001 Turbo Diesel

[Hanna1 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Hanna1]

Thanks Minh & Hawk Thor.

At least I know what my next step is, only a couple of things left to change before i have replaced everything in your list minh.

I havent fitted an EGT as the car does not have a towbar and is rarely loaded.

I will also buy a better coolant temp sensor but I am pretty sure now that it is the factory gauge which is faulty or has been modified.

Thanks,

[cranky Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close cranky]

Hanna1 had same issue as you described also have an engine watch dog fitted in the end my problem was the Viscous fan hub it was brand new from toyota, The new viscous hub had very little oil in it & it required adjusting internally now all is good no more overheating engine watch dog max temps in summer towing 1500kg camper trailer up some big hills never exceeds 86 deg.

Edit: ahh at long last i was able to post a reply, last night tried several times to post a very long & detailed explanation of how i resolved my overheating issues, let me know if you need further info on how i adjusted the viscous coupling & added oil.

Cheers
Cranky

[Hanna1 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Hanna1]

Thanks Cranky

I am getting exactly the same temperatures with my non-genuine (repco) fan clutch than I was with my genuine fan clutch so I dont know if 2 can be faulty. I can hear it roaring when the car is hot but it it certainly something to add to my list.

Thanks,