I’ve seen this before regarding the “requirements” for a new or reconditioned engine. 20,000km racks up very quickly and the possibility of a new engine having problems within 20k is unlikely. So once I was convinced of what the initial cause of engine failure was, I’d just put a new engine In without replacing lots of other parts. After all, you could pay for the install of two engines for what you or you insurance ended up paying. You can purchase a new 3.2ltr crate motor from Ford for under 9k, then you can get a mechanic of your choice to install. Thanks for the video, and good luck on your future travels. Just a tip, keep your post short and sweet especially for information type post like this one, people just want to get to the point without every little detail that you experienced along the way. Safe travels.
Hey mate, thanks for watching the video and commenting, the specific time we talked about when it was over 40 degrees was when we were up in Broome, we were on a short break, visiting friends and on a time frame, and most days in Broome around that time of year it hits in the 40's, even first thing in the morning! But moving forward, we will definitely take note for future travels and plan our move days accordingly.
Had a company Ranger, experienced over temp, mechanics had for 8 weeks . Diagnosis was a intercooler problem, approx 2 days after picking up and on a trip for work after 30 min car boiled again. Tilt traded back to mechanics, advised they had no idea what cause it. Last I seen it was on car carrier head to Sydney . Replaced with a D Max. To this day still unsure what problem was, but definitely not the intercooler. Good to see you were able to sort it out. Safe travels.
@@michaelcrough4922 thanks for your message, we have had no issues with the engine in 10 years and have owned it from new. We replaced the intercooler during a service earlier this year. The couple of times it has got warm was in Broome driving in 45° towing, and during that time we backed off the throttle as soon as it started getting near the red. We now have the new upgraded radiator and previously the new intercooler, and it’s had a tune earlier in the year and put a bigger exhaust on so it breathes better. We are doing everything possible to look after this vehicle as we love our set up. Thanks again 😊
@@Coffeebrakn-ds7pz thank you, I actually find putting music to the episodes is one of the hardest parts, so thanks for letting me know you loved it. 😊
Didn't know insurance cover mechanical failures. As you now know, once the temperature gauge hits the red, its to late at 110 degrees. If you towing, recommended you get a Scangauge to monitor coolant & transmission temperatures.
110 degrees is fine. Although you don't want to go much over that. You are not going to harm anything up to about 120. That's why your system is pressurised. You don't need scan gauges etc. Just monitor your temp gauge especially on hills. These motors don't destroy themselves from overheating, they have inherent problems, often added too by poor airflow of bullbars and spot lights etc, that cause heat spots within the motor. Oh, it ain't poor fuel either. That poor motor gave up towing a light single axle jobbie!
Hey, yeah we have a Scanguage3 now and it has been running really well, it wasn't mechanical failure, it was impact damage! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Due to rock being ploughed into the radiator from passing truck, so the actual cause was a rock that led to the engine cooking itself. Same as you do when you get a shattered windscreen, if your smart enough to get glass coverage on your insurance so in the event you smash any glass on the car including sunroof you are covered by insurance.
So if it's been overheating in the past have you made any changes to the cooling system etc for towing in harsh conditions? Upgraded radiator, trans oil cooler, intercooler etc?
@@oldbloke204 yes, new intercooler and end of last year we had it tuned and installed a new exhaust system. We have now also upgraded the radiator to an aluminum PWR rad. We are doing everything possible so that this never happens again. It’s been incredibly stressful few weeks.
@@asweadventureaus4264 Hopefully the tune doesn't cause issues and isn't over the top. I watched a video recently about a couple who tuned a 2.4 ltr Mitsi, same engine as mine, and blew it up. Mitsubishi wiped their hands of it. Better to have a bit less power but more reliability imo.
@ absolutely agree, we didn’t go crazy, just a little tune to give us a little extra power to get us out of any potential pickles! It was more so the engine could breathe better. We are not really ones for putting ourselves in precarious situations, that’s way too stressful, we just want to be able to drive up a hill without stressing the car out and annoying drivers behind us. We’ve had the tune a year now and it runs like a dream. Thanks for your messages 😊
Sorry to hear about your issues, better luck going forward. I had an alternator fail on a Range Rover Sport in Denham after travelling all over the place up to and including Exmouth. In Denham the mechanic opened the bonnet saw where the alternator was and simply shut the bonnet and told me I needed to get it towed back to Perth. As you mention RAC were fantastic, got my wife and I and the camper trailer back to Perth no problem at all. I fixed the alternator, fitted a new battery (didn't cost me $28k) and sold it, one of the many reasons I now drive a Toyota........
@@CrapToCream hey, sounds like a great trip, until the alternator issues!! We’ve heard so money horror stories this past couple of months since our dramas, and to be honest, I don’t think it matters what you’re driving, there is no perfect vehicle out there, otherwise we’d all be driving the same! Hope everything goes well with your new Toyota. Safe travels 😊
Mate, so sorry to hear what has happened but great to see you found the positive of it … would love to know how the hell you got the insurance company to pay for a blow engine, Please tell me what cover I need to get that
Hi and thanks for watching the episode and commenting. The insurance claim was accepted because it was impact damage to the radiator, followed by the dropping of coolant and subsequent overheating. The insurance did a thorough investigation and accepted our claim. We told the story exactly how it was on the video. Not really much else we can say.
the 3.2 has a heavy duty gear oil pump upgrade available vs the vane type that completely stops randomly . Does your replacement engine have this feature .
Bit of advice one of the best mods you can do to any vehicle is a low coolant alarm and a high quality aftermarket temp gauge. Those Orem temp gauges are rubbish. By the time the needle starts to move you’ve already started engine damage.
@ oh ok i wasnt aware i had issues with thermostat was stuck closed , and also found a spring and a stopper in the thermo area no wonder it was overheating could have cooked the motor and it affected the transmission gears auto
Any chance of using some water through irrigation misters spraying onto your radiator on those really hot pulls... I have that setup just using the headlight washer pump as the pressure pump for two misters. Water needs 2500x the energy to change from liquid to a vapour.. and all that heat energy gets drawn out of the radiator/auto trans fluid cooler/ a/c condenser....when sprayed with plain water. The 2 litres in the reservoir gives about 2 minutes of spray...and you can see the temp gauge going down... Pipe that through from the caravan water supply and you should be able to deal with some uphill pulls.......
@@asweadventureaus4264 If you plumb a hose off your electric pressure water supply in the caravan...all you need is a 12VDC solenoid valve somewhere in the water supply line in the tow vehicle to turn on the radiator misters..... the pressure pump in the caravan will be a lot more reliable than a little windscreen washer pump!
That thing has been cooked more than once, when temp gauge's go up on a regular basis it is time to stop and troubleshoot so you don't end up with a blown head.
Wow! Wouldn't have thought of insurance. Few months back, our air con belt flicked off, and in the process, caught the radiator belt too. Our engine cooked too, with head gasket cooked. Too late the damage was done when we pulled over. We sold the car 'as is' for a third of its value and upgraded. After watching your story, I'm wondering if we had a case for insurance?
Our overheating issue was created by a stone making a hole in the radiator, this is classed as impact damage according to our insurance company. As we stated in the video, we originally weren't going to make a claim, but when things escalated due we ended up having to speak with our insurance, they investigated and agreed we had a viable claim, I don't believe they cover mechanical failure but it would definitely be worth a conversation as its a case by case I'm sure. I feel for you as we know it's a very stressful situation to be in. I hope you are all sorted now. Thanks for watching the episode and commenting.
Are you running a Scan gauge ? That will show you water temp and can also show trans temps. Also there are Engine alarms available You can find on line
Hi, thank you for watching and commenting, we now do have a ScanGuage3 which is working really well giving us real time data as we travel. Thanks for the tips
@@takingwandaoutyonda hey, how are you? Ravensthorpe is lovely, I nice sleepy little town which is just what we need kicking off this adventure. Thanks for the spotto. We gave you guys a follow 😊
Hey, yeah it wasn’t just a cooked engine, the engine damage was subsequent to damage caused to the radiator. There were some big trucks on that road and it’s a 110 kph road, we can only assume a passing truck flicked up a stone that pierced the radiator which caused catastrophic damage to the engine! Radiators are pretty well protected by the intercooler and grille etc so it was pretty bad luck on our part! Thanks for watching 😊
@@Tarps1966 thanks guys, so great catching up with you both the other day, thanks so much for subscribing too, hopefully catch up again when we are in you area 😊 xx
Sorry About the blown engine guys, it really sucks glad your okay though. Last year I did a crazy trip to Perth to help move my best mate out of his ex-girlfriend's place in Brisbane. I have a 2005 Toyota Hilux with 450,000 km on the clock. I had less than one year to prep the car and I overhauled everything I brought a new Airbox, snorkel 3-inch exhaust swapped the VNT turbo for a Gated turbo Full EGR delete with brand new custom intake and a super heavy-duty clutch and flywheel from NPC. We had 7 days to get to Perth drop his stuff off and get back to Brisbane ready for work. We were well over weight 4.5 tons towing a horse float. I know it's pretty insane but we got to Perth in 3 days spent 1 day unloading and dropping all oils and fluids and were back on the road for another 3 days. The Hilux handled it better than the humans driving it. It was a strain on the brain what made it worse was we lost aircon on the Nullarbor coming back in 40-degree heat. We didn't overheat but were well prepared for the trip and even strategised about how we would avoid hitting the roos and goats at night. Not many people would go to that extreme towing in a short amount of time with an underpowered ute that's overweight and very old with high mileage. What I will say that made the difference was picking the correct oil for my towing conditions I decided to go for a thicker oil because it doesn't break down as easily underload and helps transfer heat off the engine yes you do lose fuel milage using a ticking oil and you do need to make sure your engine can take the thicker stuff too but its cheaper to replace oil than an engine. A week out before the trip my best mate told me to remove my flash-looking aluminium radiator and replace it with a bigger factory plastic one and to keep the aluminium one as a spare with us on the trip the reason was simple the aluminium radiators tend not to have any give on them they are hard and solid and when you go over bumps and potholes they crack after awhile. Instead of doing 100kms or 110kms we did 95kms most of the way to Perth it was safer and we were able to slow down much better than doing a higher speed. I hope to never do that trip again but I thought ill share my experiences and it might help you or anyone else planning to do some extreme towing
@@tylerburke8790 hey, thanks so much for taking the time to write and share your experience. We have made a few upgrades to the vehicle and engine, some before and some since this unfortunate accident, and also we are now running a scan gauge so that we can now monitor the engine in real time. We have had our weights done professionally twice, we have videos on them actually, and we are well within our weight limits. I believe that even though Ford say a ranger can tow 3.5 tonne, we would never go that heavy, in my opinion I think 3 tonne would be more like the limit. We always try to tow between 90-100kph. I’ve owned the vehicle since new and have a full service history. What I’m saying is that I believe that we have always done everything within our capability, this was just really bad luck on our part. Some of the comments we have received on UA-cam have been brutal, everyone has an opinion! Lesson learned on our part! Thanks again for your message, it’s always good to hear of others experiences and recommendations of changes we could make.
thanks for replying back mate it’s hard and I’ve copped a few brutal comments along my journey too. Absolutely happy you have a scan gauge definitely one of the best tools to have. With my Ute it’s too old for the scan gauge so I had to go back to the more expensive AFR and EGT gauge. I was given my hilux by my uncle which at that time had loads of problems like it had a full service history but that meant nothing because as I found out the hard way the jobs were never done correctly and that was from the dealership all those years before I owned it. It’s also very hard because once your under the control of the warranty you have to do what they want and nether side really cares about getting your car equipped and serviced based on your driving style and usage it’s just a one size fits all sort of thing which doesn’t work as I’ve learnt I really hope you get to drive your new engine to 450.000kms and more. Once the warranty gone have a look at some more performance upgrades best of luck
A brand new complete engine would be a far better option . A reco engine that needs all the new parts that may have been recently replaced is a joke . Have the original receipt for the injectors and have the pump and injectors bench tested to prove the condition . This is always done on any decent engine repair at any shop .
@@paulthompson1654 absolutely, but we were originally covering the costs of a replacement engine and our budget wouldn’t allow new, and subsequently the insurance would never authorize a new engine either! We have faith in our mechanics, and the recon engine is under warranty. If we didn’t do everything by the book then the recon engine wouldn’t be warrantied, it was an impossible situation we were in so we went on the advice of the people we trust.
I watched another video where a bloke blew up his old 300 k km prado pulling a van in 40 degree heat,insurance company wrote it off because he said he bought dirty diesel from a servo with no proof they just paid no questions asked
@@jamestanner9198 yeah we got a long block too, we wanted to use our newly replaced injectors but to have the warranty we had to replace with new. The whole situation is not ideal.
Why didn’t the;car go into lip mode my Bt 50 would always go into l mode Mazda didn’t know what the problem was good luck we have taken #2 years to go around . Our problem was there is a plate inside the radiator that falls off and covers the hole towed our caravan around .scan gauge is unbelievable help us I new when to go into manual mode to cool motor
I'm sorry to hear you have had issues too. Our Ranger is manual, not auto, so didn't go into limp mode! We have now installed a larger capacity upgraded radiator and with the introduction of a ScanGuage3 we can now monitor in real time, so far it's running sweet! Good luck on your travels, if you see us out on the road, come over and say hi. Thanks for watching and safe travels
Had the 3.2 px2 and ceased the motor due to a shitty EGR cooler no warning no raised temp gauge it just blew smoke out passenger side wheel arch and konked out on the highway. Insurance doesn’t cover the engine and the warranty had just ran out. 112k kilometres on it. The 3.2l motor is rubbish and there should’ve been a recall on them. I wiped my hands of it and sent it to auction I lost over $20k on that rig. Never again will I buy a ranger
@@rustybogans2508 sorry to hear this, what a nightmare. When situations like this occur, you just have to do what’s best for you, for you it was getting rid of the vehicle and taking a financial hit, that must have been a very stressful time. We hope everything is running smoothly with your new rig. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.
@@galacticnemesis366 we really do love our set up, and up until now it’s been awesome, this is just an unfortunate accident to the radiator that spiraled!
Being a BT50 owner with the Ford Ranger drive train I've since discovered the numerous issues that can effect these vehicles and cause overheating. 1. Replace the thermostat with a better one. The Ford unit is poorly designed and restricts water flow. 2. The clutch fan looses the ability to engage at high temps due to age. 3. The EGR cooling hoses delaminate and fail. My mechanic found these issues BEFORE I had any dramas.
Hi Antony, we had already changed the fan, and the EGR had already been dealt with previously!! We weren't aware of the thermostat, but we now have a ScanGuage3 to monitor live data. I'm not sure we will ever have full confidence back in this car, which is concerning when we have just embarked on a 2 year plan of full time travel, but we have done everything recommended to try and prevent future issues. Thanks for watching the episode and commenting, we appreciate the support.
Haha only $28k? Just replaced a 2015 Kia Sportage 4 cylinder 2 litre engine with a new short block and original peripheral parts were put back on and it still cost $22k+ - thank God Kia paid under statutory warranty!
Thanks for watching the video and commenting. As we stated in the video, it wasn't a blown engine, it was impact damage to the front of the vehicle that created the damage to the radiator and subsequent engine damage.
@@thelonewolf666 it’s a first for us! Darren is pretty handy with cars but when you get a pierced radiator when over 100 kilometers from home, what can you do hey! 🤷🏼♀️
I see way too many of these high tech cars on the side of the road, great for the companies who make them but a bummer for those out of the know when it comes to fixing them at great expense. I have gone back to basics, got caught up in all the hype of "must have it" syndrome. Enjoying my travels much more now with a car I can fix if it breaks down. No need for a caravan these days I have gone from 20L- 22L/100 to a respectable 12L - 13L/100 Getting into more places that I had to miss out on seeing due to towing. Sorry ya had to go through it but it seems to be accepted these days that new 4x4s will cost you thousands more due to technology.
My personal view is that much of the time people are expecting them to do more than they're engineered to do in spite of what the car companies tell you. Maxing out weights and then dragging an aluminium turd hauler down corrugated dirt roads for maybe hundreds of kilometres is likely to test most vehicles. The more of these videos I see the more I'm convinced that simpler camping in places that don't cause damage to your vehicle is a much better way of going. I like having my days to myself and not working to pay to repair vehicles.
@@oldbloke204 thanks guys, we have had our set weighed twice, see previous videos if interested, we are well within our weights. In fact the Ranger is rated to 3.5 tonne but we wouldn’t ever consider that, we have a relatively small van at under 18 feet, we only travel with 1 water tank filled and on this occasion all tanks were empty as we were headed home! That said, none of this matters when you get a punctured radiator from an oncoming truck doing 100kph, it’s just one of those freak accidents and very stressful for us to go through. But thankfully no one was hurt and thankfully things can be fixed.
@@oldbloke204 A tow vehicle of 2200kg weight towing a caravan of 3500kgs is never a good idea regardless of what the manufacturer states. Just from a safety aspect a towed vehicle should never be more than 75% of the towed vehicles weight........this is why so many of these types of videos exist due to people stating legal and/or manufacturer weights rather than real life capable weights....and then add to the heavy towing weight everyone today wants offroad vans to go do the Gibb River Road etc....where even 4WD's on their own get rattled to pieces....end result? watch You Tube travel videos. Two words for people who want to live life on the road towing a van...light truck. Weights is not necessarily the reason for the breakdown in this case.......but it will be in the future, as it has been in many other videos that I have watched.
@@kadachiman7234 Yep I've said the same things many times myself. Also the amount of money spent to do all of this is starting to get rather silly imo. It seems that so many are selling their houses or whatever to spend 12 months and hundreds of thousands of dollars to do the same thing. We live in a popular tourist town and the amount of these setups we see going past is quite amazing really.
@asweadventureaus4264 To tow a heavy weight and a large wind brake the most overlooked and deliberately overlooked requirement is the cubic capacity of the tow vehicles power plant . The engine should be capable of towing in top gear at highway speeds and maintain that up and down ( within reason ) A chipped up 79 lc should be the minimum requirement for towing .
I’ve seen this before regarding the “requirements” for a new or reconditioned engine. 20,000km racks up very quickly and the possibility of a new engine having problems within 20k is unlikely. So once I was convinced of what the initial cause of engine failure was, I’d just put a new engine In without replacing lots of other parts. After all, you could pay for the install of two engines for what you or you insurance ended up paying.
You can purchase a new 3.2ltr crate motor from Ford for under 9k, then you can get a mechanic of your choice to install.
Thanks for the video, and good luck on your future travels. Just a tip, keep your post short and sweet especially for information type post like this one, people just want to get to the point without every little detail that you experienced along the way.
Safe travels.
Mate 40 deg and towing a heavy van. Any cars cooling system is working at the max at over 35deg without a van attached.
Plan your trip.
Hey mate, thanks for watching the video and commenting, the specific time we talked about when it was over 40 degrees was when we were up in Broome, we were on a short break, visiting friends and on a time frame, and most days in Broome around that time of year it hits in the 40's, even first thing in the morning! But moving forward, we will definitely take note for future travels and plan our move days accordingly.
Had a company Ranger, experienced over temp, mechanics had for 8 weeks . Diagnosis was a intercooler problem, approx 2 days after picking up and on a trip for work after 30 min car boiled again. Tilt traded back to mechanics, advised they had no idea what cause it. Last I seen it was on car carrier head to Sydney . Replaced with a D Max. To this day still unsure what problem was, but definitely not the intercooler. Good to see you were able to sort it out. Safe travels.
@@michaelcrough4922 thanks for your message, we have had no issues with the engine in 10 years and have owned it from new. We replaced the intercooler during a service earlier this year. The couple of times it has got warm was in Broome driving in 45° towing, and during that time we backed off the throttle as soon as it started getting near the red. We now have the new upgraded radiator and previously the new intercooler, and it’s had a tune earlier in the year and put a bigger exhaust on so it breathes better. We are doing everything possible to look after this vehicle as we love our set up. Thanks again 😊
You can get swap and go bottles filled. Who would have thought there would be walking sheep on a working sheep farm. Amazing
A loe coolant alarm is a handy bit of kit. Saves the engine if collant leaks
Can’t wait to watch your adventures! Hope you do get off as planned and enjoy every minute of your trip ❤ xx
@@beckyletissier8565 thanks Becky, yes fingers crossed hey. XX
Love the guitar intro/outro 👍
Hope you get to hear more melodies while driving into the sunset 😎
@@Coffeebrakn-ds7pz thank you, I actually find putting music to the episodes is one of the hardest parts, so thanks for letting me know you loved it. 😊
Didn't know insurance cover mechanical failures. As you now know, once the temperature gauge hits the red, its to late at 110 degrees. If you towing, recommended you get a Scangauge to monitor coolant & transmission temperatures.
110 degrees is fine. Although you don't want to go much over that. You are not going to harm anything up to about 120. That's why your system is pressurised. You don't need scan gauges etc. Just monitor your temp gauge especially on hills. These motors don't destroy themselves from overheating, they have inherent problems, often added too by poor airflow of bullbars and spot lights etc, that cause heat spots within the motor. Oh, it ain't poor fuel either. That poor motor gave up towing a light single axle jobbie!
Hey, yeah we have a Scanguage3 now and it has been running really well, it wasn't mechanical failure, it was impact damage! Thanks for watching and commenting.
So good to meet you guys!! Can’t wait to follow the adventure ❤
@@thelifeofriley3046 hey, it was lovely meeting you both too, safe travels guys. X
HI GUYS GLAD IT FINALLY ALL WORKED OUT BUT I AM CONFUSED HOW DOES ACCIDENT INSURANCE PAY FOR A BLOWN MOTOR ? THANKS
Due to rock being ploughed into the radiator from passing truck, so the actual cause was a rock that led to the engine cooking itself. Same as you do when you get a shattered windscreen, if your smart enough to get glass coverage on your insurance so in the event you smash any glass on the car including sunroof you are covered by insurance.
Hey, so it wasn't actually a blown motor, it was a damaged radiator that resulted in engine damage. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks Steve, finally someone that understands! We really appreciate you watching and commenting. Thanks for your support.
So if it's been overheating in the past have you made any changes to the cooling system etc for towing in harsh conditions?
Upgraded radiator, trans oil cooler, intercooler etc?
@@oldbloke204 yes, new intercooler and end of last year we had it tuned and installed a new exhaust system. We have now also upgraded the radiator to an aluminum PWR rad. We are doing everything possible so that this never happens again. It’s been incredibly stressful few weeks.
@@asweadventureaus4264 Hopefully the tune doesn't cause issues and isn't over the top.
I watched a video recently about a couple who tuned a 2.4 ltr Mitsi, same engine as mine, and blew it up.
Mitsubishi wiped their hands of it.
Better to have a bit less power but more reliability imo.
@ absolutely agree, we didn’t go crazy, just a little tune to give us a little extra power to get us out of any potential pickles! It was more so the engine could breathe better. We are not really ones for putting ourselves in precarious situations, that’s way too stressful, we just want to be able to drive up a hill without stressing the car out and annoying drivers behind us. We’ve had the tune a year now and it runs like a dream. Thanks for your messages 😊
Sorry to hear about your issues, better luck going forward. I had an alternator fail on a Range Rover Sport in Denham after travelling all over the place up to and including Exmouth. In Denham the mechanic opened the bonnet saw where the alternator was and simply shut the bonnet and told me I needed to get it towed back to Perth. As you mention RAC were fantastic, got my wife and I and the camper trailer back to Perth no problem at all. I fixed the alternator, fitted a new battery (didn't cost me $28k) and sold it, one of the many reasons I now drive a Toyota........
@@CrapToCream hey, sounds like a great trip, until the alternator issues!! We’ve heard so money horror stories this past couple of months since our dramas, and to be honest, I don’t think it matters what you’re driving, there is no perfect vehicle out there, otherwise we’d all be driving the same! Hope everything goes well with your new Toyota. Safe travels 😊
Mate, so sorry to hear what has happened but great to see you found the positive of it … would love to know how the hell you got the insurance company to pay for a blow engine,
Please tell me what cover I need to get that
There is more to the story for sure.....
Hi and thanks for watching the episode and commenting. The insurance claim was accepted because it was impact damage to the radiator, followed by the dropping of coolant and subsequent overheating. The insurance did a thorough investigation and accepted our claim. We told the story exactly how it was on the video. Not really much else we can say.
the 3.2 has a heavy duty gear oil pump upgrade available vs the vane type that completely stops randomly . Does your replacement engine have this feature .
@@paulthompson8480 hey, yes, one of the many conditions of the reconditioned engine warranty meant we had to upgrade the oil pump.
Mate you should ask your missus if you are allowed to speak, dont want to take away from her speaking for you and herself
LOL.. I know she says she will let him speak and tell the story then doesn't stop talking.
She wears the pants.
@@trenttreffery3443 thanks for your feedback, will take this on board!
Lol I was thinking the same thing
@@asweadventureaus4264
HE will take it onboard. only HE.
Bit of advice one of the best mods you can do to any vehicle is a low coolant alarm and a high quality aftermarket temp gauge.
Those Orem temp gauges are rubbish. By the time the needle starts to move you’ve already started engine damage.
@@shaunwhite4338 yeah thanks, I’m currently looking into getting one, just need to find a good one thats I can hopefully pick up from a store.
Thermostats go mine was useless it was like an accordion pulled in and out was just closed off
Trans temp gauge & cooler. Ford's combined coolant and trans radiator is straight trash.
@ oh ok i wasnt aware i had issues with thermostat was stuck closed , and also found a spring and a stopper in the thermo area no wonder it was overheating could have cooked the motor and it affected the transmission gears auto
Any chance of using some water through irrigation misters spraying onto your radiator on those really hot pulls...
I have that setup just using the headlight washer pump as the pressure pump for two misters.
Water needs 2500x the energy to change from liquid to a vapour..
and all that heat energy gets drawn out of the radiator/auto trans fluid cooler/ a/c condenser....when sprayed with plain water.
The 2 litres in the reservoir gives about 2 minutes of spray...and you can see the temp gauge going down...
Pipe that through from the caravan water supply and you should be able to deal with some uphill pulls.......
That is an interesting idea, thanks for the tip!
@@asweadventureaus4264
If you plumb a hose off your electric pressure water supply in the caravan...all you need is a 12VDC solenoid valve somewhere in the water supply line in the tow vehicle to turn on the radiator misters.....
the pressure pump in the caravan will be a lot more reliable than a little windscreen washer pump!
That thing has been cooked more than once, when temp gauge's go up on a regular basis it is time to stop and troubleshoot so you don't end up with a blown head.
Wow! Wouldn't have thought of insurance. Few months back, our air con belt flicked off, and in the process, caught the radiator belt too. Our engine cooked too, with head gasket cooked. Too late the damage was done when we pulled over.
We sold the car 'as is' for a third of its value and upgraded. After watching your story, I'm wondering if we had a case for insurance?
Our overheating issue was created by a stone making a hole in the radiator, this is classed as impact damage according to our insurance company. As we stated in the video, we originally weren't going to make a claim, but when things escalated due we ended up having to speak with our insurance, they investigated and agreed we had a viable claim, I don't believe they cover mechanical failure but it would definitely be worth a conversation as its a case by case I'm sure. I feel for you as we know it's a very stressful situation to be in. I hope you are all sorted now. Thanks for watching the episode and commenting.
Did you have an Exhaust Temp Guage fitted?
Are you running a Scan gauge ?
That will show you water temp and can also show trans temps.
Also there are Engine alarms available
You can find on line
Hi, thank you for watching and commenting, we now do have a ScanGuage3 which is working really well giving us real time data as we travel. Thanks for the tips
Ranger should be sold with an optional tow truck
I saw you yesterday and this morning parked in the free camp in my home town of Ravensthorpe! Sorry about the weather 😩
@@takingwandaoutyonda hey, how are you? Ravensthorpe is lovely, I nice sleepy little town which is just what we need kicking off this adventure. Thanks for the spotto. We gave you guys a follow 😊
The Fraud badge was the issue
Make sure you fit a water level indicator on that radiator
@@rockbiterhd thanks, yeah we are actually looking at getting a monitoring system installed.
Have never heard of insurance paying for cooked engine
Hey, yeah it wasn’t just a cooked engine, the engine damage was subsequent to damage caused to the radiator. There were some big trucks on that road and it’s a 110 kph road, we can only assume a passing truck flicked up a stone that pierced the radiator which caused catastrophic damage to the engine! Radiators are pretty well protected by the intercooler and grille etc so it was pretty bad luck on our part! Thanks for watching 😊
If a rock dents your car insurance covers it yeah? What’s the difference here?
Looking forward to watching your adventures, all the best good friends travel safe. Davo & Jan
@@Tarps1966 thanks guys, so great catching up with you both the other day, thanks so much for subscribing too, hopefully catch up again when we are in you area 😊 xx
What a great way to get a new motor. So no alert of any kind to the engine overheating? No temp gauge at all?
Hi a common cause cheap fix is thermostat goes on them stuffs up the transmission changes because computer and transmissions not getting a reg temp
Hey and thanks for watching the episode, our vehicle is a manual, not auto, but thanks for the thermostat tip.
I never knew you could claim mechanical break down on your insurance.
28grand on a px1 ranger ?? Wow
Sorry About the blown engine guys, it really sucks glad your okay though. Last year I did a crazy trip to Perth to help move my best mate out of his ex-girlfriend's place in Brisbane. I have a 2005 Toyota Hilux with 450,000 km on the clock. I had less than one year to prep the car and I overhauled everything I brought a new Airbox, snorkel 3-inch exhaust swapped the VNT turbo for a Gated turbo Full EGR delete with brand new custom intake and a super heavy-duty clutch and flywheel from NPC. We had 7 days to get to Perth drop his stuff off and get back to Brisbane ready for work. We were well over weight 4.5 tons towing a horse float. I know it's pretty insane but we got to Perth in 3 days spent 1 day unloading and dropping all oils and fluids and were back on the road for another 3 days. The Hilux handled it better than the humans driving it. It was a strain on the brain what made it worse was we lost aircon on the Nullarbor coming back in 40-degree heat. We didn't overheat but were well prepared for the trip and even strategised about how we would avoid hitting the roos and goats at night. Not many people would go to that extreme towing in a short amount of time with an underpowered ute that's overweight and very old with high mileage. What I will say that made the difference was picking the correct oil for my towing conditions I decided to go for a thicker oil because it doesn't break down as easily underload and helps transfer heat off the engine yes you do lose fuel milage using a ticking oil and you do need to make sure your engine can take the thicker stuff too but its cheaper to replace oil than an engine. A week out before the trip my best mate told me to remove my flash-looking aluminium radiator and replace it with a bigger factory plastic one and to keep the aluminium one as a spare with us on the trip the reason was simple the aluminium radiators tend not to have any give on them they are hard and solid and when you go over bumps and potholes they crack after awhile. Instead of doing 100kms or 110kms we did 95kms most of the way to Perth it was safer and we were able to slow down much better than doing a higher speed. I hope to never do that trip again but I thought ill share my experiences and it might help you or anyone else planning to do some extreme towing
@@tylerburke8790 hey, thanks so much for taking the time to write and share your experience. We have made a few upgrades to the vehicle and engine, some before and some since this unfortunate accident, and also we are now running a scan gauge so that we can now monitor the engine in real time. We have had our weights done professionally twice, we have videos on them actually, and we are well within our weight limits. I believe that even though Ford say a ranger can tow 3.5 tonne, we would never go that heavy, in my opinion I think 3 tonne would be more like the limit. We always try to tow between 90-100kph. I’ve owned the vehicle since new and have a full service history. What I’m saying is that I believe that we have always done everything within our capability, this was just really bad luck on our part. Some of the comments we have received on UA-cam have been brutal, everyone has an opinion! Lesson learned on our part! Thanks again for your message, it’s always good to hear of others experiences and recommendations of changes we could make.
thanks for replying back mate it’s hard and I’ve copped a few brutal comments along my journey too. Absolutely happy you have a scan gauge definitely one of the best tools to have. With my Ute it’s too old for the scan gauge so I had to go back to the more expensive AFR and EGT gauge. I was given my hilux by my uncle which at that time had loads of problems like it had a full service history but that meant nothing because as I found out the hard way the jobs were never done correctly and that was from the dealership all those years before I owned it. It’s also very hard because once your under the control of the warranty you have to do what they want and nether side really cares about getting your car equipped and serviced based on your driving style and usage it’s just a one size fits all sort of thing which doesn’t work as I’ve learnt I really hope you get to drive your new engine to 450.000kms and more. Once the warranty gone have a look at some more performance upgrades best of luck
Cost me 15 k in Brisbane new factory motor. pump pressure tested fine. injectors 6 months old. 28k you got stuched up
A brand new complete engine would be a far better option . A reco engine that needs all the new parts that may have been recently replaced is a joke . Have the original receipt for the injectors and have the pump and injectors bench tested to prove the condition . This is always done on any decent engine repair at any shop .
@@paulthompson1654 absolutely, but we were originally covering the costs of a replacement engine and our budget wouldn’t allow new, and subsequently the insurance would never authorize a new engine either! We have faith in our mechanics, and the recon engine is under warranty. If we didn’t do everything by the book then the recon engine wouldn’t be warrantied, it was an impossible situation we were in so we went on the advice of the people we trust.
@@asweadventureaus4264 Do you have it in writing that the tune that you have in it won't affect the warranty?
I watched another video where a bloke blew up his old 300 k km prado pulling a van in 40 degree heat,insurance company wrote it off because he said he bought dirty diesel from a servo with no proof they just paid no questions asked
I just did same thing got new long block. my injectors were 6 months old they went in.
@@jamestanner9198 yeah we got a long block too, we wanted to use our newly replaced injectors but to have the warranty we had to replace with new. The whole situation is not ideal.
@@asweadventureaus4264 I got pump and injectors tested the came out fine. so they were used. was the long block brand new from Ford ?
@@asweadventureaus4264 I wonder why your mechanic did not call Ford for a brand new engine.nYours was a reco one ?
I think the actual problem is in the oval emblem
Sounds like you are being taken for a ride with that repair bill.
About $10000 for a brand new long motor from ford. That's the way to go.
Why didn’t the;car go into lip mode my Bt 50 would always go into l mode Mazda didn’t know what the problem was good luck we have taken #2 years to go around . Our problem was there is a plate inside the radiator that falls off and covers the hole towed our caravan around .scan gauge is unbelievable help us I new when to go into manual mode to cool motor
I'm sorry to hear you have had issues too. Our Ranger is manual, not auto, so didn't go into limp mode! We have now installed a larger capacity upgraded radiator and with the introduction of a ScanGuage3 we can now monitor in real time, so far it's running sweet! Good luck on your travels, if you see us out on the road, come over and say hi. Thanks for watching and safe travels
Had the 3.2 px2 and ceased the motor due to a shitty EGR cooler no warning no raised temp gauge it just blew smoke out passenger side wheel arch and konked out on the highway. Insurance doesn’t cover the engine and the warranty had just ran out. 112k kilometres on it. The 3.2l motor is rubbish and there should’ve been a recall on them. I wiped my hands of it and sent it to auction I lost over $20k on that rig. Never again will I buy a ranger
@@rustybogans2508 that sounds like an absolute nightmare situation, it’s not good when you deal with any car issues let alone engine.
@@rustybogans2508 sorry to hear this, what a nightmare. When situations like this occur, you just have to do what’s best for you, for you it was getting rid of the vehicle and taking a financial hit, that must have been a very stressful time. We hope everything is running smoothly with your new rig. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.
Bloody Ford ha!
Fords! Oh well good luck mate.
@@galacticnemesis366 we really do love our set up, and up until now it’s been awesome, this is just an unfortunate accident to the radiator that spiraled!
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@@asweadventureaus4264
don't praise the day before the evening!
Being a BT50 owner with the Ford Ranger drive train I've since discovered the numerous issues that can effect these vehicles and cause overheating.
1. Replace the thermostat with a better one. The Ford unit is poorly designed and restricts water flow.
2. The clutch fan looses the ability to engage at high temps due to age.
3. The EGR cooling hoses delaminate and fail.
My mechanic found these issues BEFORE I had any dramas.
Hi Antony, we had already changed the fan, and the EGR had already been dealt with previously!! We weren't aware of the thermostat, but we now have a ScanGuage3 to monitor live data. I'm not sure we will ever have full confidence back in this car, which is concerning when we have just embarked on a 2 year plan of full time travel, but we have done everything recommended to try and prevent future issues. Thanks for watching the episode and commenting, we appreciate the support.
Ranger doing ranger things
$28000 for new engine what a joke
Haha only $28k? Just replaced a 2015 Kia Sportage 4 cylinder 2 litre engine with a new short block and original peripheral parts were put back on and it still cost $22k+ - thank God Kia paid under statutory warranty!
Since when did Vehicle Insurance policies cover blown engines? News to me?
Thanks for watching the video and commenting. As we stated in the video, it wasn't a blown engine, it was impact damage to the front of the vehicle that created the damage to the radiator and subsequent engine damage.
another tow truck and ranger---people never learn
@@thelonewolf666 learn that from all the Facebook experts? pffft.
@@thelonewolf666 it’s a first for us! Darren is pretty handy with cars but when you get a pierced radiator when over 100 kilometers from home, what can you do hey! 🤷🏼♀️
Sounds like a Toyota lover crap
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I see way too many of these high tech cars on the side of the road, great for the companies who make them but a bummer for those out of the know when it comes to fixing them at great expense. I have gone back to basics, got caught up in all the hype of "must have it" syndrome. Enjoying my travels much more now with a car I can fix if it breaks down. No need for a caravan these days I have gone from 20L- 22L/100 to a respectable 12L - 13L/100 Getting into more places that I had to miss out on seeing due to towing. Sorry ya had to go through it but it seems to be accepted these days that new 4x4s will cost you thousands more due to technology.
My personal view is that much of the time people are expecting them to do more than they're engineered to do in spite of what the car companies tell you.
Maxing out weights and then dragging an aluminium turd hauler down corrugated dirt roads for maybe hundreds of kilometres is likely to test most vehicles.
The more of these videos I see the more I'm convinced that simpler camping in places that don't cause damage to your vehicle is a much better way of going.
I like having my days to myself and not working to pay to repair vehicles.
@@oldbloke204 thanks guys, we have had our set weighed twice, see previous videos if interested, we are well within our weights. In fact the Ranger is rated to 3.5 tonne but we wouldn’t ever consider that, we have a relatively small van at under 18 feet, we only travel with 1 water tank filled and on this occasion all tanks were empty as we were headed home! That said, none of this matters when you get a punctured radiator from an oncoming truck doing 100kph, it’s just one of those freak accidents and very stressful for us to go through. But thankfully no one was hurt and thankfully things can be fixed.
@@oldbloke204 A tow vehicle of 2200kg weight towing a caravan of 3500kgs is never a good idea regardless of what the manufacturer states.
Just from a safety aspect a towed vehicle should never be more than 75% of the towed vehicles weight........this is why so many of these types of videos exist due to people stating legal and/or manufacturer weights rather than real life capable weights....and then add to the heavy towing weight everyone today wants offroad vans to go do the Gibb River Road etc....where even 4WD's on their own get rattled to pieces....end result? watch You Tube travel videos.
Two words for people who want to live life on the road towing a van...light truck.
Weights is not necessarily the reason for the breakdown in this case.......but it will be in the future, as it has been in many other videos that I have watched.
@@kadachiman7234 Yep I've said the same things many times myself.
Also the amount of money spent to do all of this is starting to get rather silly imo.
It seems that so many are selling their houses or whatever to spend 12 months and hundreds of thousands of dollars to do the same thing.
We live in a popular tourist town and the amount of these setups we see going past is quite amazing really.
I like a bloke that lets his wife do the talking, ?
I have a lot to say, and he only talks when I allow him to!! LOL! Thanks for watching and commenting
Mmmm ! There is a lesson here but I I doubt you have learnt anything hey .
Wow, don't even know how to reply to this, but thanks for watching and commenting.
@asweadventureaus4264 To tow a heavy weight and a large wind brake the most overlooked and deliberately overlooked requirement is the cubic capacity of the tow vehicles power plant . The engine should be capable of towing in top gear at highway speeds and maintain that up and down ( within reason )
A chipped up 79 lc should be the minimum requirement for towing .
Your problem started when you bought a Ford
Helpful, thanks!
Just buy Toyota from now on They does what it says on the tin
Tooo much detail. Need to get your point across earlier. Repetition!!
Thanks for your feedback, we are still finding our feet, but we will take it on board!
The lady talks too much.
Well I have got a lot to say! But thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.