towing with 2.7 Terrano

[(RIP) PLANK]

The QH onw has worked well for us on 3 different T2's ! so i would agree with you!

 

[LouLou]

1. Check the rad for general external condition (your changing it anyway so no worries)
2. Add mild or 2-part rad flush after draining the system and follow the flush routine on the bottle(you've drained it already )
3. Back flush the rad (you have a new one )
4. New thermostat
5. New housing (you need on to replace the blob)
6. New pump

= jobs a goodun.................if your head gasket is OK

We tow a two horse box trailer (with two large mares) regularly around the Southern UK. Original viscous fan fitted and the coolant system service as above (1/2/3/4). Temp goes to just below half way up the Mav temp gauge and never any higher

 

[zippy656]

i know im late in joining in the line of chat.

I ve had no trouble at all, guage dont move sits still just in the centre all the time towing or not, but my caravan max is only 1241kg.. and im sure we dont get up to that.



with the 806 i had before, it use to get quite warm on long up hill tugs...

Zippy

 

[(RIP) rustygates]

Hi all,
I tow a caravan 1400kgs + extras must be nearer 1500kgs and have no problem overheating, temp gauge needle is about 25% up the gauge normally and rises very little even on the steepest hills '

rustygates.

 

[Jocky]

Hi all,
I tow a caravan 1400kgs + extras must be nearer 1500kgs and have no problem overheating, temp gauge needle is about 25% up the gauge normally and rises very little even on the steepest hills '

rustygates.

So your viscous coupling is working as it should :wink:

 

[dinky]

Just got back from Somerset,towing a buccaneer van with weight of about 1.75 tonne,doing about 60 mph all the time.No problems towing just putting diesel in.

 

[(RIP) rustygates]

Hi all,
I tow a caravan 1400kgs + extras must be nearer 1500kgs and have no problem overheating, temp gauge needle is about 25% up the gauge normally and rises very little even on the steepest hills '

rustygates.

So your viscous coupling is working as it should :wink:

Yep, only place it temp rises is going up Telegraph hill on the A38 before dropping down to Newton Abbot.

 

[zippy656]

not tryed that hill with the caravan. but we went to Scarborough last year.. 9 hour tug for us. no problem.. i was teh only one why got a problem.. numb b*m and the deisel too

gulp was alot but we did have agreat 10 days,,,


ZIppy

 

[Timbo_1975]

Just to report on the same subject matter, that ive just had a thrash down to southern worcestershire and back with about 2t on the back of an ivor williams flat bed trailer, some parts at continuous full power my gauge did not move from its usual just under half way position, and neither did i hear the cooling fan cutting in (still viscous, but about to be electric), so i deduce that the standard terrano cooling system is well over capacity for the uk climate...

Tim..

 

[zippy656]

i guess if you're getting alittle hot start ith a good flush through. maybe just start with the rad flush..


:smile:

Zippy

 

[supertaff]

Another factor to take in to consideration is whether the T2 was built for the European or Japanese market. My Mistral is a Jap import, and the temp. gauge never seems to rise more than a quarter of an inch above the cold mark , which would suggest that the Japanese imports are fitted with "tropical" radiators that have got larger diameter tubes than the European market radiators.

 

[Timbo_1975]

even if the rad was the size of a ship the engine should still reach operating temp- i believe the thermostat is 86 deg for the terrano, so if your gauge is accurate then i would check if your thermo is stuck open and never letting the engine reach full operating temp when moving...which is important for mpg reasons, but more so engine longitivity ...

I would say though that dash temp gauges can be notoriously inaccurate sometimes..

tim..

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

some time ago stats were discussed.

some members were swapping out for higher temp
units. think 82 to 86 degrees rings a bell.

my truck was cold and guage never moved,

bought a new stat bu in process of fitting realised
an air lock in the system was causing the big chill.

now runs warmer and gauge is about 8 oclock.

once with rad full of mud and towing got it upto
wards the red, think light came on too.

carefully powerwashed and back to improved normal.

 

[Deleted account DD]

Just got back from Somerset,towing a buccaneer van with weight of about 1.75 tonne,doing about 60 mph all the time.No problems towing just putting diesel in.

Good to hear as thats what I bought mine to do :lol:

Just out of interest how many miles did each gallon of that expensive diesel stuff power it for :?: