I have a Case 885 and have had temp/overheating problems. I thought I had it fixed until today. I have replaced the radiator, temp sensor, temp gauge, thermostat and belts. We have been running it cutting, raking and baling hay for the last 3 weeks. The tractor temp will stay at about 220-240 all day. Today we ran it for about 5 hours cutting hay then stopped for a break for about 15 minutes. We started again and after 20 minutes it started steaming and releasing water from the radiator cap and drain hose. After it cooled I noticed the steam was hot enough to melt the rubber on the cap. Why would this happen and what can I do to fix this?
- Thread starter Jswintex
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retired farmer
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Did you check the water pump? Sounds like it isn't working.
Bruce from Can.
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- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
I had one of thoses,885XL with cab. My tractor was just the same, just a real poor designed tractor. I used to run the heater while balibg hay to keep the temp down, real pain in the butt as very little of the glass in ths cab opened. Part of the problem is the oil cooler and air conditioner cooler are jamed in so tight to the rad, dust and chaff will accumulate inbetween. Blow it out every day. I got so sick of my tractor I delt it off on a CaseIH 5140, a real tractor, and not a British built IH with a cab and fancy tin work. Bruce
That model of tractor is prone to over heating issues. Especially the cab models. You can hardly see one around here with a cab on it. Then you throw in some shifter issue they are a white elephant around here.
One fellow that had one here got a heater out of the back of a school bus. The kind that has it own fan and core in a sheet metal box. HE mounted it on top of the cab with a screen around it. HE had the fan wired up to where he could make it change direction with a switch. He would run that heater on days it was hot. It dropped the temperature of the water 40 degrees or more on real hot days. Then when the chaff filled the screen he would reverse the fan for a minute or two.
So your either going to have to help the cooling system out or do as Bruce did and trade the LEMON for a better cab tractor. IF you keep running it hot like that the engine will not last long. Then you will be dropping more money into it.
One fellow that had one here got a heater out of the back of a school bus. The kind that has it own fan and core in a sheet metal box. HE mounted it on top of the cab with a screen around it. HE had the fan wired up to where he could make it change direction with a switch. He would run that heater on days it was hot. It dropped the temperature of the water 40 degrees or more on real hot days. Then when the chaff filled the screen he would reverse the fan for a minute or two.
So your either going to have to help the cooling system out or do as Bruce did and trade the LEMON for a better cab tractor. IF you keep running it hot like that the engine will not last long. Then you will be dropping more money into it.
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