mllud
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Flush the engine block
Radiator flush at a shop
Replace water pump or verify its good
There's an old trick that I have had some luck with in the past.
Drill a 3/8" hole through the thermostat. It allows constant flow but is slow enough to cool in the radiator.
There are a lot of good suggestions in this thread and I have repeated some.
Just don't leave any part of the cooling system untouched and verified.
Could be a small amount of exhaust gasses entering at the head gasket or internal casting Crack.
I apologize for repeated suggestions.
I have struggled with overheating and learned to go through the whole system after trying the easy stuff.
Consider some bars leak or equivalent for diesels
Castings can get pin holes through electrolysis.
Only use distilled water to dilute coolant. Hard water can calcify and clogg
Radiator flush at a shop
Replace water pump or verify its good
There's an old trick that I have had some luck with in the past.
Drill a 3/8" hole through the thermostat. It allows constant flow but is slow enough to cool in the radiator.
There are a lot of good suggestions in this thread and I have repeated some.
Just don't leave any part of the cooling system untouched and verified.
Could be a small amount of exhaust gasses entering at the head gasket or internal casting Crack.
I apologize for repeated suggestions.
I have struggled with overheating and learned to go through the whole system after trying the easy stuff.
Consider some bars leak or equivalent for diesels
Castings can get pin holes through electrolysis.
Only use distilled water to dilute coolant. Hard water can calcify and clogg
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