4110 overheating after an hour...I checked for cracked head gasket ttest.Negative. It started after hose cracked & boil over.
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Smilingreen
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Pressure test your radiator. If it leaks down fairly quickly, but yet you don't see any coolant running out, you need to check your oil level and see if you have coolant in your oil. Otherwise, if your oil level is fine and you are not missing any coolant, check your water pump and thermostat to make sure your thermostat is operational and your water pump is working.
Yes I've used this little tractor along time the radiator gets dirty quickly.
This problem started after a blown radiator hose. It boils over into overflow container after I moved 20 round bales. Probably an hour of work. Temperature Guage shows normal. Has me baffled. I'm taking it to my mechanic today. I'll let you know what he finds.
All this started after a blown radiator hose? I have to wonder how long the engine ran (probably under load?) after the hose failed and coolant was lost? There are a few different possibilities. A cracked head or gasket failure would be on that list. Another good possible would be some scuffed pistons. Overheated engines can often reduce clearances between piston skirts and cylinder walls. Enough that metal from the piston will adhere to the cylinder creating scoring and seriously increased friction. When cooled back down and finally restarted, that condition won't just go away. It often results in higher than normal drag when cranking and running, reduced compression (maybe causing harder starting), increased blow by from crankcase breather, and certainly produce higher operating temperatures. Most engines can be overheated to some degree once or twice in their lifetimes, but each occurrence has its effects.