Hey so got a truck, suspected broken radiator or busted off hose or something, truck won't run and now it's 8km up a mountain snowy icy road. Very difficult to get a truck up to tow, maybe anyone a field mechanic? Will cover costs if anyone's got some serious ideas or the gear and know how to recover this beast
Did it overheat? An engine will still start and run (for a short time) even if the rad or hose is broken. But if it overheats and won't run, then you have more serious issues and I doubt a field fix will be possible.
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Bring water and a product called iron--tite. It's meant to deal or slow leaks in a cooling system. It's not great practice to use it but sounds like you are in a punch.
Also if you run the heater on full and don't fully seat the rad cap so it won't hold pressure then the leak can slow down
Years ago I was wheeling solo on an old jeep trail with bald tires. Got stuck in a mud hole and overheated the engine trying to get her out. The engine simply wouldn't run at that point. I walked out a good 23kms. Went back with a friends truck a few days later to tow her out, my truck fired right up and ran great and I almost idled it out of the hole as a bunch of the water had drained out. A number of months later the truck started blowing white smoke out the tailpipe...head was warped and coolant was getting in the oil.
caddisguy "I worry about predators wanting to eat me or bucks trying to take my manhood. "How was your hunting trip honey" ... "wahh I don't want to talk about it... sob ""