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tractor trouble
« on: 06 July 2008, 11:32:38 »
Hi friday night i was motoring with a trailor / living accomadation behind weight approx 1.5 ton got to within 1/2 mile from bromyard gala and the eml cut the engine to tickover  [engine overheated]
all fans working water boiling heart sank wallet cryed i am still in traumer / shock . The oil and water is still clean am hoping the water pump has failed !! any advice would be greatfully recieved   :'( :'(
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #1 on: 06 July 2008, 11:41:36 »
bmw engine?  If you let it overheat that much, there is a significant chance of head damage.
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #2 on: 06 July 2008, 11:55:32 »
The temp gauge went up rapidly [yes bmw engine ] i have started the car and driven it onto a trailor to recover no smoke or water out of the exhaust engine still sounds fit short running time at the moment i will get the water pump off shortly  :-[
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #3 on: 06 July 2008, 11:56:48 »
Worth investing in waterpump (about £50 pattern part for those iirc), and seeing if that cures. If so, lucky escape :y
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #4 on: 06 July 2008, 12:03:04 »
Well the sun is coming out so i had better go and get stripping plastics out of the way  :-/
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #5 on: 06 July 2008, 12:09:10 »
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Well the sun is coming out so i had better go and get stripping plastics out of the way  :-/
easy job, viscous is a pita (left hand thread), and aux tensioner (remove top damper bolt, hold the black metal plate with molegrips).

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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #6 on: 06 July 2008, 18:57:40 »
Good to hear of a fellow South Walian 'tractor' owner ....
I've experienced similar problems with mine, especially when towing our caravan. Take a look at the rad too - make sure there's no debris within the matrix. If you need a replacement rad, (and they don't come cheap), I've got one here.

You say you were heading to Bromyard Gala - are you going to the Welland Steam Rally in three weeks time?
We're planning on going - whatever, send me a 'PM' - help readily given !!
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #7 on: 06 July 2008, 20:08:57 »
update. viscos fan off plastics off cannot see how to remove aircon belt . engine runs no heat in car must be blocked or no flo methinks .
Haynes man no fffing use with bmw version i am struggling a bit more than expected  >:(
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #8 on: 06 July 2008, 20:38:12 »
There's a pdf Engine manual on here somewhere. It's for the Range Rover, but it's the same lump.  I downloaded it and printed it off, but I can't remember where it is on here.

Anyone know where the link is ???

As for head damage, on two separate 2.5td's I've managed to overheated them so much that they shut down.
One of these occasions I had no option but to limp it home so this happened 4 or 5 times in 8 miles. Found the cause of the leak, fixed it, re-filled with coolant and fired up the engine. Ran sweet as a nut (still can't understand that saying !)  Hopefully you'll find the same.

Believe me..if it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all.

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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #9 on: 06 July 2008, 20:40:18 »
Main belt - make a note of it's routing BEFORE removing.

Air con. belt - can't help 'cos mine's not fitted, sorry. There must be some sort of tensioner somewhere, maybe The Boy can help on this.
Can't the main belt be released without disturbing the air con. belt? (I'm sure the main belt can be left to hang behind the air con. belt).

Yep, Haynes manual is of no help for the 2.5TD engine.
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #10 on: 06 July 2008, 20:51:08 »
Aircon belt tensioner adjustment is behind the plastic cap on the tensioner wheel. You should be able to prise that off with a small screw driver. I think it's a 13mm nut on the concentric adjuster wheel.
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #11 on: 06 July 2008, 21:05:01 »
Thanks will try tomorrow if its not to wet  :y
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #12 on: 06 July 2008, 21:14:57 »
yup, a/c belt, pop off plastic centre of idler, and loosen bolt. belt will fall off.
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #13 on: 06 July 2008, 21:25:33 »
Yes i noticed that the fan had some chunks out of it perhaps this would
alter the cooling volume .
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Re: tractor trouble
« Reply #14 on: 06 July 2008, 21:29:28 »
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Yes i noticed that the fan had some chunks out of it perhaps this would
alter the cooling volume .
The viscous?  It does jack sh...  anyway.
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