L3800HST, LA524 Loader, 5 FT Landpride

[scrubbuck]

I just purchased my Kubota and I love it. I was mowing in heavy conservation reserve grass in Medium range. Tractor overheated and instantly blew out the new block heater and spewed coolant all over. The tractor has 7 hours on it. When I checked the radiator screen It was plugged with dust and wetland grass. Cleaned it. What position is the block heater supposed to be in the dealer put it in the left side hole easy access. How is it retained in. I got a socket and tapped it back in cleaned radiator screen and mowed another 45 minutes with it no overheat now. Why didnt the hot light come on I never noticed the temp gauge even go up. Added coolant and reinstalled block heater works now. What else might be wrong? Thermostat? Radiator cap? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[gpreuss]

I sincerely doubt anything else is wrong. Sounds like it was poorly installed, but I'd expect the dealer to do a good job. I'd use it for the weekend, give him a call Monday, and ask for another load of antifreeze.
I find this disturbing. Since you didn't notice an increase in temperature, evidently it blew out with very little pressure. Did it explode out and shoot across the field, or just kind of fall out with the water?

 

[Breeze]

Ouch!

I have a 3700 and do a lot of bush hog work. You do need to keep a close eye on the screen and radiator for accumulated debris. If the temperature gage never went to hot, I doubt you overheated.

Sounds like the dealer needs to re-do the heater install?

 

[roadracer86]

Possibly an air pocket in the coolant system after the block heater install causing the coolant not to circulate. It could have built enough pressure blow out the block heater.

 

[scrubbuck]

Exploded out. The neighbor 500 yards across the field saw the smoke and ran all the way there with a fire extinguisher, thinking it was on fire. No sign of overheat till it blew out.

 

[gpreuss]

Does not sound good, but still sounds like a poor installation. They can do a pressure test of the cooling system; insist on it. Have them check the thermostat and temperature sender. I'd want a new heater, that doesn't explode out. FYI my block heater is also in the left rear. It does take a fair amount of heavy grass to get my temp indicator to move.

 

[Bluegill]

Sounds like bad install. I have 70 hrs on my 3800 mostly heavy bush hoggin and it's never run hot.

 

[Breeze]

Exploded out. The neighbor 500 yards across the field saw the smoke and ran all the way there with a fire extinguisher, thinking it was on fire. No sign of overheat till it blew out.

Any word from your dealer?