I just didn't fancie doing them myself but I better I have all the bits exept the bottom pulley anyway

This evening I got the rad out belt covers off I flushed the engine block and matrix as I will be changing from Oat to old school blue coolant
The engine block drain is a tight bitch!

oh yeah

too bloody windy out there tonight to do anything stayed inside in the warm tomorrow is another day

made progress today with new cam belt, balance belt and tensioners, new water pump new stat new bottom pulley,bolt and washer, new power steering belt new alternator belts cleaned the rad inside and out. man the new alternator belts were a tight fit

need to fit the rad and intercooler and get the coolant filled up tomorrow and hopefully it should breath

I drilled my stat before I fitted it , I cut off the toggle and drilled it out to a slightly bigger hole . It allows permanent flow of water and cools the water before the stat opens . It works well but over cools the engine in winter so you only have Luke warm heater

funny u mention the jiggle valve the old stat didnt have a valve at all

the truck is up and running again sweet as a nut

Thats good news ... and at least you know all your belts are done too

indeed mate that is why it took so long!

Good job lee well done.
I take it from the photo the bottom pulley was well fooked.

It was gone mate that was why I overheated I think and all the mud in the radiator didn't help

just fixed the 4wd flashing light all working hunky dory now rusted pipe on chassis to actuator

How's it all performing now, no issues I hope.

all good mate happy days

It sounds similar to mine last year when it decided to give the expansion tank a workout.

ha ha mine was the bottom pulley tjhat caused it to over heat

I've got all mine to do soon yay can't wait, lol

i got to do truck 1 now as truck 2 pushed in the Q

fixed my flashy light used a egr/ boost solenoid i had in my box took the good one off and then moved the exhaust to it switches the right way and made a lil loom and cable tied it up for now, i seem to be eating the solenoids dont think the cheapy china ones like water but 10 a go now too bad.
talking of the flashy light have you thought about extending the loom and fitting them up on the bulkhead or even in a box so they dont get wet ? might do this on mine only need some twin and some solder

yes mate i have thought about moving them up to the bulkhead it is on my to do list,

Job number, 3652 lol

fitted the power upgrade
tightened the P/S belt
fitted 2 new fog lamps in the holes
fitted a extra reverse lamp in the bumper with the extra brake lights

4 jobs off the list not many more???

4 come off 16 go on!

the milners top arms are still playing up too they need to come off and go back