Selective overheating...

OK rad is out (antifreeze in the eye is nice, bottom hose was a bummer )

Left rad cap on and drain plug done up. Flip rad upside down and pouring water in through the bottom hose shoulder. Seems to take ages for the water to exit the rad via the top hose shoulder. (Hope that makes sense).

Have to admit to being a ford man and have never, ever had water come out so slow. Is this normal for the Jimny or is it due to a blockage?

Need to be pretty certain before I shell out £100 for a new rad.

Cheers guys will buy you all a Mars bar if I ever meet you

Have bit the bullet and ordered a rad £90 delivered. I'm now thinking of getting a leccy fan aswell (belt and braces exercise). Are Jimny's really that finnicky to over heat?

i shouldnt bother with an electric fan. i do haven one on mine but only as a booster incase of emergencies. if the rad was blocked like it seems then a new rad will work wonders.

Woo hoo my new made in Spain rad has arrived (with new rad cap too, didn't expect that). Tomorrow will be the big day

Where did you order it from? I could do with a new one before too long but need a mortgage for the ones at the local factors!

www.fastrads.co.uk/ no connection to the company :)

There are loads of rads on ebay too...

OK another update. Fitted the new rad, new anti freeze etc. Seemed to take much more than it did with the old rad...

Started her up and after 20 mins of tick over the temp guage is slightly above C for cold. Need to take her for a run but its looking good so I'm a happy bunny at the mo.

Noticed rear of drivers side front hub is wet (grease/oil), passenger side is dry. Will worry about that later

She had sat there for a week (normal next day delivery for the rad was buggered up by Easter hols), and started on the button. Hopefully I can now get to enjoy her.

Once I'm happy the overheating issues are sorted I will give her a service. Almost £80 for oil was rather shocking

OK, looks sorted

Normal around town driving today with the heater in cold the temp guage went up to about a 1/4. Jumped on the dual carriageway for some 60+mph and the guage never went above (just below) 1/2 way so happy days.

Popped into Halfords and picked up an air filter. £18 odd Should have got a KN panel filter.

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DV

Glad you've got it sorted. I'm sure you'll have worked out that the front hub issue is likely to be kingpin bearings.

If you live near me why don't you use millfield auto's for parts. I think the last are filter i got was at least half what you paid at halfrauds.

Took the Jimny on a 193 mile return trip (mainly A roads and motorways) and all was good