Ford CL 45 Question

[t1texx]

I have a Ford CL45 with the Shribara (sp?) 4 cyl. desiel engine. I am having over heating problems with it. I recently replaced the waterpump and put is all back together and now another problem has me stumped. I ran the skid for about 30-45 minutes moving some dirt and the temp went up to ~210 degrees. I seemed to be staying there and then I noticed the oil pressure was very near zero. I shut it down. The next day, I checked the oil (good level) and figured I would give it another shot. I kept a close eye on the oil pressure gauge. The oil pressure stayed ~70 until the skid was again upto ~210 degrees. It all of a sudden dropped from 70 to zero. I shut it down again. Anyone have any ideas on what may be causing the oil pressure drop? Also anyone have an idea what the skid should "normally" run for a operating temperature? Thanks, Stoney

 

[skidsteer.ca]

210 is warmer then I like to see, but not at the critical level yet unless your running straight water for coolant, which boils at 212. 180 is a better temp but if you are in a hot climate may be difficult to maintain.
Regardless of the 210 water temp you should not loose more then a few psi oil pressure as the engine warms up, and lose it gradually as temp increases , not all at once. Sounds like the engine oil pump or relief may be defective.
I would also be conecting extra guages to verify theothers are reading corectly.
Ken

 

[ahart98745]

Do you have part number for water pump? And what did you find overheating cause?

 

[mrbb]

just trying to help
As both of the posters in this thread have NOT been on the site in a several yrs(OP hasn't been on since 2010 and other since 2021,
so I doubt your going to get a reply! might be better off starting your own thread asking for info you want!

 

[CL45 Harold]

I have a Ford CL45 with the Shribara (sp?) 4 cyl. desiel engine. I am having over heating problems with it. I recently replaced the waterpump and put is all back together and now another problem has me stumped. I ran the skid for about 30-45 minutes moving some dirt and the temp went up to ~210 degrees. I seemed to be staying there and then I noticed the oil pressure was very near zero. I shut it down. The next day, I checked the oil (good level) and figured I would give it another shot. I kept a close eye on the oil pressure gauge. The oil pressure stayed ~70 until the skid was again upto ~210 degrees. It all of a sudden dropped from 70 to zero. I shut it down again. Anyone have any ideas on what may be causing the oil pressure drop? Also anyone have an idea what the skid should "normally" run for a operating temperature? Thanks, Stoney

 

[CL45 Harold]

The original Ford cl45 fan can be installed reversed inadvertently. This will reduce its efficiency and could cause overheating. If viewed from above the back of the radiator looking down on the fan the curvature of the fan blades should look like the fingers on your left hand in the relaxed position, the blades need to scoop the air toward the back into the radiator. Ford brought out a new fan but you had to replace the belt pulley along with the new fan. You cannot put the new fan on backwards. This is a common problem people don't notice when they take the fan off. Make sure you mark the fan if you're replacing the water pump.

 

[ahart98745]

The original Ford cl45 fan can be installed reversed inadvertently. This will reduce its efficiency and could cause overheating. If viewed from above the back of the radiator looking down on the fan the curvature of the fan blades should look like the fingers on your left hand in the relaxed position, the blades need to scoop the air toward the back into the radiator. Ford brought out a new fan but you had to replace the belt pulley along with the new fan. You cannot put the new fan on backwards. This is a common problem people don't notice when they take the fan off. Make sure you mark the fan if you're replacing the water pump.

Does it push the air to the front of the machine or should it blow out the back?

 

[ahart98745]

The original Ford cl45 fan can be installed reversed inadvertently. This will reduce its efficiency and could cause overheating. If viewed from above the back of the radiator looking down on the fan the curvature of the fan blades should look like the fingers on your left hand in the relaxed position, the blades need to scoop the air toward the back into the radiator. Ford brought out a new fan but you had to replace the belt pulley along with the new fan. You cannot put the new fan on backwards. This is a common problem people don't notice when they take the fan off. Make sure you mark the fan if you're replacing the water pump.

 

[CL45 Harold]

Okay I'm trying this again because I'm not sure if my first report worked. The CL45 Ford skid steer loader blows the air from the engine through the radiator and out the back of the machine. Make sure the fan blade is on correctly by looking down over the top of the radiator from the back of the machine, the curve in the blades should look like the fingers on your left hand with the thumb up fingers slightly relaxed, that will allow the fan to scoop the air properly, if the fan is inadvertently reversed it will still blow air out the back of the machine but not as well.