GREENMECH CHIPPER (ISUZU ENGINE) OVER HEATING

[Jase hutch]

On 14/09/2017 at 13:58, AKERS TREE SERVICES said:

Hi everyone, thanks for your replies! I'm on holiday in the Sputh of France at the moment and chipper has been left at a garage to hopefully be repaired for good so I'll give them a call and let them know before I get charged a fortune for something else.  Thankyou. Fingers crossed!!

Any news...?

[AKERS TREE SERVICES]

Hi Jase got told it could be something to do with the Pistons in the engine burning water there is no water in the oil and no oil in the water. They said the fan was on the right way. I have hired a timber wolf for a month till I can work out what to do. Might try and sell it to someone who knows what they are doing as I have no time to be with out a chipper. I had all my saws stolen as well 2 days before my holiday not having too much luck.

[Jase hutch]

Hi, from what I've seen in the pictures the fan was certainly the wrong way round.... 

[AKERS TREE SERVICES]

I will change the fan round over the weekend and let you know the outcome next week. Thanks again 

[windswept]

Looks like the same engine in the 19-28. Isuzu 4le1?
I've had 2 radiator pumps go in mine in the space of 4 years. Worth checking. Fingers crossed your engine block is not cracked .I would not wish that on anyone after what I went through. Good luck with it and hope your up and running soon.

[Jase hutch]

It is indeed the same engine as in the Mk1 19-28 Trackchip and still used in the 19-28  roadtow, it changed designation during its life to the 4LE2 and then a few years later reverted back to being known as the 4LE1 again.

Only real issues have been 'head gasket' failures which once replaced will seldom give any more trouble due to an improved gasket design..

[digaholedumper]

On 8/30/2017 at 18:25, AKERS TREE SERVICES said:

Thanks for all your help, we haven't had the radiator professionally tested, so we will try it. DO you know roughly how much a new radiator for one of these is? I didn't know if it might becheaper in the long run to stick a new one on. We have had the thermostat off as well .

 

Just picked up on this thread, dose the radiator have an oil cooler in front, on the side or built in, If so it may be worth checking the hydraulic system is not causing the problem with super heated hydraulic oil causing heat transfer to the coiling system. A long shot but we have had this problem with other types of machinery in the past.  Good luck, BB

[PeteB]

No oil cooler fitted to a standard 1928. Large oil capacity mean that it wasn't necessary. The fan is on backwards - Jase and I looked at one in the factory. I would go back to basics and check the cool compartment, radiator condition, coolant levels, caps, hoses, fan and so on......

[Jase hutch]

Just wondering if you managed to sort this..?

Jase.

[AKERS TREE SERVICES]

Hi Jase I had a new engine a radiator fitted and all was running well till last week then I had no power the battery was fine so there is a problem with the electrics but that should be sorted this week fingers crossed. Been hiring another again to get me by