30-01-14, 02:02 PM
(30-01-14, 01:47 PM)CRH link Wrote: why dont you just flush the entire system take out you thermostat incase that was the problem to begin with?...then try running it again just on water and see what happens :rolleyes ....test the thermostat seperatly in a saucepan of hot water up to boiling point and see if it opens and try to record the temp at opening use a temp probe....my jag years ago did same thing when it overheated due to thermostat jamming shut?...and i got that burning smell like you describe!!
The cooling system is the first thing I'm checking, CRH.
My worry is the horrific knocking noise from the engine. And as the coolant pump and oil pump are linked on this bike, oil starvation is a real concern, along with the damage that can do.
The Deef's apprentice