Case 580ck (1967) 188 diesel.
Just purchased it. Previous owner placed a new radiator on with 13 PSI cap (has red tab on top that can be lifted up for added psi control?).
Day 1: Filled radiator with 50/50 water/antifreeze (AF). A nipple at the top of the radiator spewed fluid and eventually settled down. Devised hose/clamp and let that go away from block. Working temp under 160.
Day 2: No AF in radiator. Put 2 gallons in and went to work. AF spewing from under radiator cap, loose hose burst from radiator to block. Working temp under 160.
Day 3: Put 50/50 (2 gallons) back in radiator. Temp under 160 and AF blew out the back of the block.
Upon looking closer, a metal disk roughly 1 1/2 inches blew out from the back of the block. Looked like JB Weld was on it but it had OEM paint over it. I understand that this is a pressure point in case of other failures.
Any advice? I would like to JB Weld it back in place and possibly get a lower PSI cap for the radiator and possibly and overfill bucket since it spews so much AF while it runs. Do I need to remove the fuel tank, etc to access it and pound it back to seat it or can I simply JB Weld it?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
No AF in my oil. Everything works other than that.
Just purchased it. Previous owner placed a new radiator on with 13 PSI cap (has red tab on top that can be lifted up for added psi control?).
Day 1: Filled radiator with 50/50 water/antifreeze (AF). A nipple at the top of the radiator spewed fluid and eventually settled down. Devised hose/clamp and let that go away from block. Working temp under 160.
Day 2: No AF in radiator. Put 2 gallons in and went to work. AF spewing from under radiator cap, loose hose burst from radiator to block. Working temp under 160.
Day 3: Put 50/50 (2 gallons) back in radiator. Temp under 160 and AF blew out the back of the block.
Upon looking closer, a metal disk roughly 1 1/2 inches blew out from the back of the block. Looked like JB Weld was on it but it had OEM paint over it. I understand that this is a pressure point in case of other failures.
Any advice? I would like to JB Weld it back in place and possibly get a lower PSI cap for the radiator and possibly and overfill bucket since it spews so much AF while it runs. Do I need to remove the fuel tank, etc to access it and pound it back to seat it or can I simply JB Weld it?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
No AF in my oil. Everything works other than that.