If your water pump is good, replacing the rad should be all you need. Radiators gradually fill up with crap and lose capacity. I recently replaced Dixie's rad and was surprised at how much heavier the old one was compared to the new one! ;) On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>wrote: > Hey everyone, > > > > I have been meaning to post this for a while and have not gotten around to > it. > > > > I have a 1984 Westy 1.9L. It runs pretty good on the road and has always > treated me kindly (sometimes). > > > > I have never liked the cooling system in this and have read many posts to > upgrade the cooling system to an 86 or later version. I constantly have to > worry about the over heating when getting off the interstate or highway and > pulling into a town adn getting stuck at a light or something. My Radiator > fan works but still the temp can climb when it is 95+ and in the sun. I do > drive it around town in the spring andfall and sometimesi the summer but > never long enough for it to overheat or some the same symptoms. > > > > > > I have already replace the temp sensor. the main coolant bottle was > cracked so that was replaced. > > > > > > > > > > Will an upgrade help me out? > > > > Thanks Guys, > > > > > > > > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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