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    4.0 overheat but only just

    sorry for the delay, its apparently the O/D cancel, with the dirt on the button, it looked like O/H. but turning off OD would generate more heat, so was still a good test.
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    4.0 overheat but only just

    Ya no kidding, it was so weird not having side tanks and horizontal tubes, but it made it easier to see the clogs from the bottom at least
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    4.0 overheat but only just

    Hi again all. We finally got this thing sorted. Thankfully (for my wallet anyway) it was the radiator having the issue. After we pulled it out, looking inside at the bottom and there was this white sludge in the tubes. Looks like the previous owners used a leak stop or something and gummed up...
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    4.0 overheat but only just

    ill look into that as well when i refill the system this friday. Are these newer systems ok with drilling the thermostat? on my old gmc and my charger i drilled 1/8in holes on the plate to let air escape, but not on this one (yet) just curious. thanks all.
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    4.0 overheat but only just

    the fan roars at low speeds, and when AC is turned on, as well as when it hits temperature, really noticeable at low speeds in first gear, almost thought it was a drive line noise at first, may still be i suppose.
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    4.0 overheat but only just

    Good info on vendors, will definitely look into them going forward, and hope for the best. Thanks
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    4.0 overheat but only just

    No, there was no leaking on the car before the overheat (she always checks and parks in her garage), the first warning was the temp gauge pinging after driving the kids around, after that it puked fluid in a parking lot. it was taken to a shop (friends) who swapped the stat with an OE one, which...
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    4.0 overheat but only just

    Hi all, alot of great info on here but I need some help. My sisters 2008 4.0 4wd family mover is overheating, and they have limited money so I'm trying my best (I usually work on pre 72 classics) - Replaced the waterpump as there was some shaft play, but it still gets hot. - We ran the...
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