Hey guys,
I hope my "prolific" posting isn't clogging up the board too much - trust someone will tell me when it is.
We are loving the rover! Everyone was right, I drive it far more than I expected. And so far, everything has been fairly solid for running around town.
I am starting to see some things that make me wonder if they need attention or are just normal for a series truck.
So I guess I have two questions - in addition to the issues above.
1) are these normal items? I've read other threads on dieseling and done some googleing on oil in the air filter - neither sounds like the the kind of thing that would prevent one from driving around town. Are they more serious, in part or in total? I'm a little concerned about the head gasket, and think a compression test may be helpful (got a local friend I need to hit up for a favor), but generally the engine is peppy.
2) are these the kind of things that would make you think twice about at leisurely 300 mile round trip over the weekend? Of course we'd keep an eye on fluids, etc... I just don't want to harm anything or get stranded.
Thanks as always for the continued education!
I hope my "prolific" posting isn't clogging up the board too much - trust someone will tell me when it is.
We are loving the rover! Everyone was right, I drive it far more than I expected. And so far, everything has been fairly solid for running around town.
I am starting to see some things that make me wonder if they need attention or are just normal for a series truck.
- Engine performance - mostly surprising. Able to actually pick up speed (albeit virtually unnoticeable) when climbing hills in 4th with OD engaged. But when I step on the gas, there is a particular point where the truck jerks a bit then punches forward. In my uneducated opinion its almost like the throttle valve sticks a little. Could it be related to:
- Oil in the air filter pan - not a lot, almost a light film. The filter itself is fairly clean. After about 500 miles I have gone from Full on the dip stick to Low (its a series truck, it leaks, I know) but could that also be related to....
- the littlest bit of coolant leaking onto the block, could be coming from the thermostat (I think thats where it is?, connection from hose from block to radiator), can't quite tell. Coolant levels are still high. No overheating issues, which leads me to:
- dieseling - doesnt happen often, but has happened a few times, particularly when running errands, frequent stops and starts of the engine, lasts for less than 10 seconds
- transmission has a nice film of oil (and road grime) coating it - mentioned this one before and still waiting on the workshop manual to learn how to check the fluid there. Any cause for alarm in the mean time?
So I guess I have two questions - in addition to the issues above.
1) are these normal items? I've read other threads on dieseling and done some googleing on oil in the air filter - neither sounds like the the kind of thing that would prevent one from driving around town. Are they more serious, in part or in total? I'm a little concerned about the head gasket, and think a compression test may be helpful (got a local friend I need to hit up for a favor), but generally the engine is peppy.
2) are these the kind of things that would make you think twice about at leisurely 300 mile round trip over the weekend? Of course we'd keep an eye on fluids, etc... I just don't want to harm anything or get stranded.
Thanks as always for the continued education!
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