BX Radiator Overflow Tank

DustyRusty

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2020 BX23S, BX2822 Snowblower, Curtis Deluxe Cab,
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What caused this to lose its shape. Found the picture when looking at another website. Tractor looked fine, just the tank caught my eye.
radiator bottle.jpg
 

JimDeL

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BX2380; R4 tires; 54" MMM; FEL w Pirahna bar; Ballast Box; BXpanded skid plate.
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vacuum !!!
I've seen video of tanker cars doing that, really sucks !!!
Vacuum would do it, but the hose from the rad would have to fit a lot tighter than the one on my BX2380 does, plus the vent would have to be plugged, too.
I suspect some significant heat was involved as well.
 
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RCW

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Vacuum would do it, but the hose from the rad would have to fit a lot tighter than the one on my BX2380 does, plus the vent would have to be plugged, too.
I suspect some significant heat was involved as well.
Yeah, I’m thinking something got hot.

Wire loom looks like it got toasted too.
 

GreensvilleJay

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I zoomed the loom...just wide flat tape not heat damage
NOT fire related as no flame or smoke damage
If 'heat' the container would expand or be smooth not the 'indents' we see.
NO coolant in the tank,no sign it left either..
it is a mystery but vacuum seems the best choice.
 

Lug66

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Kubota sent me a new cap back in 2018 for a BX2370 I owned. It was a fix (service bulletin) for a venting issue of the recovery tank cap. Maybe someone didn’t get the memo.