Time for a new radiator

Thack · Feb 27, 2017

I've seen a radiator hose collapse but never a tank. Not sure why this happened but it was interesting to see.

kcm.MN · Feb 27, 2017

This just happened?? Looks like it's been that way for some time.

Janicholson · Feb 27, 2017

It was crushed inward by the hood being smashed from physical force. the overflow pipe is bent as well. Jim

Thack · Feb 27, 2017

Yea, just happened. I watched it happen. I just rebuilt the engine in my 130 and had just fired it up for the first time. I was sitting in
the drivers seat and it was overflowing a little as is was overfilled, then suddenly it went big time vacuum.

Thack · Feb 27, 2017

Not much hood on a Farmall 130 to slam shut...lol

Thack · Feb 27, 2017

Here are some more pics, the first one was not very good.

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JAsher452x · Feb 27, 2017

that is why i never put a radiator cap on til the thermostat has cycled once, air pockets can do some weird things.

Thack · Feb 27, 2017

Good advise but not the cause here. The head gasket did not seal.

RBoots · Feb 27, 2017

That's a strange occurrence, but doesn't appear to be too bad. The 450 I am working on had a loader on it and the previous owner had dropped something directly on the LH side of the radiator top tank, fully crushing it flat on top of the tubes. I didn't have anything to lose by trying to fix it, so I cut the entire LH side of the top tank off and straightened it. I had to cut the tank into 4 parts to get it straight. The worst part was where it had actually kinked the metal over on itself. But, I took my time, and aside from some nicely soldered seams in strange places, it looks and functions well.

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Janicholson · Feb 27, 2017

Something landed on the hood it had when it happened hood like a tree or beam. You are correct, they don't slam. Jim

Tom Dowling · Feb 27, 2017

I wonder if it sucked the core tubes closed?

Janicholson · Feb 27, 2017

With the reading of the other posts and your info, Is the cap you had on it free to allow in a vacuum? was the over flow tube plugged? There is an atmospheric relief on the cap center bottom. Jim

notjustair · Feb 27, 2017

I put about 90,000 miles on a school bus after it did that - but it had sucked the neck of the radiator down flat. It didn't leak so I just ran it but I did put a new cap on it in case it was bad. I never did have any odd radiator stuff with it so I'm not sure what was up.

Thack · Feb 27, 2017

Jim, to your question about the cap, yes it was. The tube I am not sure. Beside trees and beam possibility there are two little boys that lurk here...lol

I will say seeing that happen, well I was waiting on the scalding hot water as I went turtle in my flannel shirt.

gene bender · Feb 28, 2017

If it doesent leak why change it. What bent the overflow tube

rustred · Feb 28, 2017

sure seams like a faulty cap. i have seen the rad hose collapse but not the tank. as it collapsed the overflow bracket pulled the line in also then broke the bracket off.

Janicholson · Feb 28, 2017

Fill it with water after plugging inlet and outlet. Pressurize it with water pressure from your hose carefully until the dent is out (maybe pull on it with suction cups to help). Jim

Thack · Feb 28, 2017

Good thinking...I'll give that a go tomorrow when I'm back home.

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