BigBriDogGuy
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Touched my hood and walked past the front grill and everything was really warm. Opened the hood and the inside surfaces were warm to the touch, to the point of being hot.
Engine seems to be running fine. Just had the oil changed and the coolant level looked good, still does. Took a black light and waved it around the engine. Didn't see anything that looked like glowing fluid drips or splatters. It's been warm outside, 75-80, but not terrible. Heat gage shows normal, pegged right down the middle. Know that doesn't always mean anything. Just started it up with the hood open to check if the fan was rotating, seems to be. Not super fast but not slow either. Kind of a moderate blur. I wouldn't think there was anything potentially wrong except for the fact that it's throwing off a lot of heat.
I've noticed this before on occasion. The weird thing is it tends to happen on shorter drives. I was concerned on my 800 mile, plus, round trip drive to Coeur D'Alene, ID, but at rest stops and gas stops the hood seemed normal temp to the touch. It's strange.
When I bought the LR4 this March, the fan clutch would tick on cold startups. It would do that for a couple minutes and then it would go away. Now I don't hear that on cold startups anymore. I wonder if that means the clutch has failed completely? Also, the front part of the engine compartment is the area that's the hottest. The flat metal ledge where the paint color sticker is located and across the entire front of the vehicle, from the outside edge of each headlight assembly, is warm to being hot to the touch.
Driving down the freeway at high speed, you might get more natural circulation through the front grill into the radiator and engine compartment. Maybe that's why I didn't notice heat on long trips. I have a cheapo knock off diagnostic tool by Autel. @Longtrail suggested it and it actually has picked up historical and Intermittent codes. Perhaps it could point to what might be the problem, even though it's a crude tool. Any suggestions on what I should be looking for would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, again, in advance.
Engine seems to be running fine. Just had the oil changed and the coolant level looked good, still does. Took a black light and waved it around the engine. Didn't see anything that looked like glowing fluid drips or splatters. It's been warm outside, 75-80, but not terrible. Heat gage shows normal, pegged right down the middle. Know that doesn't always mean anything. Just started it up with the hood open to check if the fan was rotating, seems to be. Not super fast but not slow either. Kind of a moderate blur. I wouldn't think there was anything potentially wrong except for the fact that it's throwing off a lot of heat.
I've noticed this before on occasion. The weird thing is it tends to happen on shorter drives. I was concerned on my 800 mile, plus, round trip drive to Coeur D'Alene, ID, but at rest stops and gas stops the hood seemed normal temp to the touch. It's strange.
When I bought the LR4 this March, the fan clutch would tick on cold startups. It would do that for a couple minutes and then it would go away. Now I don't hear that on cold startups anymore. I wonder if that means the clutch has failed completely? Also, the front part of the engine compartment is the area that's the hottest. The flat metal ledge where the paint color sticker is located and across the entire front of the vehicle, from the outside edge of each headlight assembly, is warm to being hot to the touch.
Driving down the freeway at high speed, you might get more natural circulation through the front grill into the radiator and engine compartment. Maybe that's why I didn't notice heat on long trips. I have a cheapo knock off diagnostic tool by Autel. @Longtrail suggested it and it actually has picked up historical and Intermittent codes. Perhaps it could point to what might be the problem, even though it's a crude tool. Any suggestions on what I should be looking for would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, again, in advance.
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