damNatives
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Hi,
I don't have a Massey Ferguson, but I know that the Perkins V8 is found in one or two and I'd be keen to get some advice. Mine is in a 1976 Seddon bus.
It starts and idles well. The right hand head heats more than the left but does not overheat at idle. It does overheat when taken out on the road (about 15km at 80km/hr and it starts to steam).
I'd like to know which causes to investigate first (and how to investigate them). My mechanic wants to rod the radiator in case it's blocked, but it seems to me that I should concentrate on one side because it's overheating on one side. I have read online about a Perkins V8.510 overheating on the right hand side because the exhaust manifold was blocked. I guess the other prime suspect is the head gasket.
I'd appreciate any advice. Unfortunately, the bus is 5hrs drive away so I can't check much more and can only instruct the mechanic.
TIA
Glen
I don't have a Massey Ferguson, but I know that the Perkins V8 is found in one or two and I'd be keen to get some advice. Mine is in a 1976 Seddon bus.
It starts and idles well. The right hand head heats more than the left but does not overheat at idle. It does overheat when taken out on the road (about 15km at 80km/hr and it starts to steam).
I'd like to know which causes to investigate first (and how to investigate them). My mechanic wants to rod the radiator in case it's blocked, but it seems to me that I should concentrate on one side because it's overheating on one side. I have read online about a Perkins V8.510 overheating on the right hand side because the exhaust manifold was blocked. I guess the other prime suspect is the head gasket.
I'd appreciate any advice. Unfortunately, the bus is 5hrs drive away so I can't check much more and can only instruct the mechanic.
TIA
Glen