2Ct Head Cracking Issues How To Avoid

[sibbs]

hi everyone ive just bought a townace 2ct with a cr21 body jap import 380 quid its gone through the mot with only a rear number that needed replacing it has about 140000 km on the clock and rund sweet, slow but sweet haha. anyway very happy with her iam just hoping to avoid the head cracking issue that so many of you seem to have now the obvious answer is to keeo coolant replaced every 12 months but is there anything more we can do, maybe upgrade radiator etc i would be very gratefull for any offers of advice on this subject as i dont fully understand why they crack and dont really want to be facing a large bill if there are some simple steps to avoid the trouble many thanks in advance

[KeithIOW]

Hi

Best place to start is the archived forum at www.townace.com - most questions about maintaining and improving the Townace/Liteace/Masterace can be found here.

In short, flush radiator annually and keep the anti-freeze levels right; check all coolant pipes for perishing - these can just let go and lunch your engine. Of course, a damaged rad will need replacing or recoring. Keep checking the oil levels and don't skimp on changing the oil and filters regularly (I do mine with a 10-40 semi-synthetic every 3000 miles -5000km and use a good quality Wix filter) The fan is a viscous coupling type and can fail so check it kicks in when it should, likewise the thermostat. Worth putting a new rad cap on too for peace of mind - not expensive.

The position of the engine means cooling is critical but a well maintained system should work just fine (my temp guage sits just below the vertical in normal running and never more than vertical when pushed hard) - which goes for the engine as a whole which will plod away for ever if you don't skimp on servicing and treat with respect due a 20 year old bus! These are well made vehicles and a properly sorted Townace will go on for years.

Best of luck.

[Mistermena]

Hi

Best place to start is the archived forum at www.townace.com - most questions about maintaining and improving the Townace/Liteace/Masterace can be found here.

In short, flush radiator annually and keep the anti-freeze levels right; check all coolant pipes for perishing - these can just let go and lunch your engine. Of course, a damaged rad will need replacing or recoring. Keep checking the oil levels and don't skimp on changing the oil and filters regularly (I do mine with a 10-40 semi-synthetic every 3000 miles -5000km and use a good quality Wix filter) The fan is a viscous coupling type and can fail so check it kicks in when it should, likewise the thermostat. Worth putting a new rad cap on too for peace of mind - not expensive.

The position of the engine means cooling is critical but a well maintained system should work just fine (my temp guage sits just below the vertical in normal running and never more than vertical when pushed hard) - which goes for the engine as a whole which will plod away for ever if you don't skimp on servicing and treat with respect due a 20 year old bus! These are well made vehicles and a properly sorted Townace will go on for years.

Best of luck.

Nice post mate :thumbsup:

[sibbs]

Hi

Best place to start is the archived forum at www.townace.com - most questions about maintaining and improving the Townace/Liteace/Masterace can be found here.

In short, flush radiator annually and keep the anti-freeze levels right; check all coolant pipes for perishing - these can just let go and lunch your engine. Of course, a damaged rad will need replacing or recoring. Keep checking the oil levels and don't skimp on changing the oil and filters regularly (I do mine with a 10-40 semi-synthetic every 3000 miles -5000km and use a good quality Wix filter) The fan is a viscous coupling type and can fail so check it kicks in when it should, likewise the thermostat. Worth putting a new rad cap on too for peace of mind - not expensive.

The position of the engine means cooling is critical but a well maintained system should work just fine (my temp guage sits just below the vertical in normal running and never more than vertical when pushed hard) - which goes for the engine as a whole which will plod away for ever if you don't skimp on servicing and treat with respect due a 20 year old bus! These are well made vehicles and a properly sorted Townace will go on for years.

Best of luck.

great thanks for the advice iam more than happy to spend a few pounds and look after it iam already really enjoying it . i will check out the townace site thanks again