Advice on Potential Buy

joel w · 11-10-2005, 11:41 PM

On my rig,
i had to replace my thermal fan switch so my aux fans would kick on at temps..
after of course replacing blown head gasket, all leaky hoses, Tstat, and the sending unit for the temp gauge.(never moved) and of course follow the supra "burbing instructions" once its up to temp, T-stats open, run your hand across the frontside (away from the fans) of the radiator in several spots looking for even temps, if there are cold spots , that may indicate a partially plugged radiator. the top of the radiator is usually hotter than the bottom but only by a few degrees. i have seen water pump impellers blades break off the impeller shafts and or rot away to nothing on other rigs with no external signs of leaking.

just some crap to think about.. with that low milage it sounds like its worth it no matter whats wrong with it for that price, id still hack em down on price if ya can lol

keeps us informed..

11-10-2005, 11:41 PM	#5
joel w Lexus & 550's Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In the shadows Posts: 506	On my rig, i had to replace my thermal fan switch so my aux fans would kick on at temps.. after of course replacing blown head gasket, all leaky hoses, Tstat, and the sending unit for the temp gauge.(never moved) and of course follow the supra "burbing instructions" once its up to temp, T-stats open, run your hand across the frontside (away from the fans) of the radiator in several spots looking for even temps, if there are cold spots , that may indicate a partially plugged radiator. the top of the radiator is usually hotter than the bottom but only by a few degrees. i have seen water pump impellers blades break off the impeller shafts and or rot away to nothing on other rigs with no external signs of leaking. just some crap to think about.. with that low milage it sounds like its worth it no matter whats wrong with it for that price, id still hack em down on price if ya can lol keeps us informed.. Last edited by joel williams; 11-10-2005 at 11:44 PM.