Mud in the radiator

[disciplerocks]

Well I knew that the previous owner was not shy about taking her off road. When I got her I did my normal tune up including thermostat and I drained the radiator, filled it with water and ran that for a bit, then filled her back up with coolant.

Well I went to the junkyard and got a new washer/coolant reservoir cause my washer pump is shot. I tried to drain the radiator and all I got was green mud stuck to the draincock and a very slow drip out of the radiator. Lol I guess its time for a 4.0 radiator and a proper flush!

And btw I know its probably not mud, it just build up gunk. She has probably never had a coolant flush ever.

 

[jhammel85]

Sounds awful man. Don't you just love previous owners? I think my truck had a point where it had a terrible owner who didn't know what he was doing...

Sounds like maybe he went out without the cap on or loose or maybe it really is just rust and nasties from never being flushed!

How does the oil look?...

 

[disciplerocks]

Actually the oil and plugs looked great when I got her, but I changed them anyway.