Radiator in BX2230 ruptured

[kkesler]

If thats the case, glad I don't have a BX. My feelings however are that there must be a contributing factor.

So "your feelings" outweigh the real world experience among those of us who actually own the tractors? Got it.


Anyway, radiator ordered. Got a call yesterday from my dealer telling me the radiator has been back ordered. Lovely.

 

[Gary Fowler]

If this were my tractor, I would not mess with another plastic topped radiator from Kubota. I would cancel my order and take the radiator to a radiator repair shop and have them build me one to match with a thicker core (help keep the temps down from the red zone) and solid brass top and bottom. Might even cost less and have a better radiator too.

 

[ruffdog]

One guy I know used a water hose to "wash" the grass dust from his radiator once in a while. Yes, he started having heat problems and his fins were packed solid. After we got that radiator out, it took us a good two hours to clean it using a pressure washer and 150lb air line. I only use air from the back and use a light to check my work and have never had a problem. Some makers have increased the fin count from 12 fpi to 8 fpi because people were not getting them clean.

edit: You will be lucky if you didn't crack the head too because of the heat.

 

[Bota4me]

One guy I know used a water hose to "wash" the grass dust from his radiator once in a while. Yes, he started having heat problems and his fins were packed solid. After we got that radiator out, it took us a good two hours to clean it using a pressure washer and 150lb air line. I only use air from the back and use a light to check my work and have never had a problem. Some makers have increased the fin count from 12 fpi to 8 fpi because people were not getting them clean.

edit: You will be lucky if you didn't crack the head too because of the heat.

I doubt he has a cracked head, those engines are really robust and it sounds loke op shut it down

 

[Toyboy]

The problem on my BX is just the opposite. It runs cold. I've never seen the temp gauge more than 1/4 up. I've put the IR temp gun to it and I get 180-190deg.Maybe I have a bad sender?