Hi:
Our 1750 Cockshutt has started to overheat and push steam out the radiator cap. I can see water in the radiator but it is not rolling. So I am thinking air pocket, bad water pump, or plugged radiator.
After the tractor got hot and steamed out the cap, I shut the tractor off and checked for heat. Motor is hot, hose for pump is hot, hose to bottom of radiator is not hot, bottom half or radiator is also not hot.
Could an air pocket cause these symptoms? I replaced the water pump last fall and the tractor had no indication of heat issues. Tractor does not get used from late fall to early spring. Up to now it has been used for light work without any indication of a problem. Now that I started working harder it has started to overheat.
How can I test if the water pump is working?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Our 1750 Cockshutt has started to overheat and push steam out the radiator cap. I can see water in the radiator but it is not rolling. So I am thinking air pocket, bad water pump, or plugged radiator.
After the tractor got hot and steamed out the cap, I shut the tractor off and checked for heat. Motor is hot, hose for pump is hot, hose to bottom of radiator is not hot, bottom half or radiator is also not hot.
Could an air pocket cause these symptoms? I replaced the water pump last fall and the tractor had no indication of heat issues. Tractor does not get used from late fall to early spring. Up to now it has been used for light work without any indication of a problem. Now that I started working harder it has started to overheat.
How can I test if the water pump is working?
Thanks for your thoughts.