2000 Land Cruiser Prado IKZ-TE Over Heating Issues

[KiwiBogan]

Thanks for the suggestion. So far I have changed the Thermostat, Temperature Sender, Flush coolant, Radiator Cap, Fan clutch has been checked.
Temperature still go in red zone but Temperature of the coolant stay normal. Some people says bad cluster wiring or display meter malfunction.

I'm driving like this for 6 months but yesterday truck goes on limp mode and I cannot accelerate it over 40. Than it's reduces to 20km/hr.
I stopped on highway and after few minutes continue my journey at 40 km/hr.

It's goes on normal driving mode after 5 hours of parking.
Any thoughts. My next try will be coolant vacuuming.

Thanks

Is your water pump working? Maybe its not pumping coolant through the system? I've never heard of one failing in the 1KZ-TE but its common on older petrol engines. Usually the water pump is changed as part of a timing belt kit. So if you can work out when the timing belt was last done, that might tell you the age of the water pump.

*Note* I just noticed your car has 180K kms. Its possible the timing belt and water pump haven't been changed yet and are probably overdue.

 

[Cashngrab]

Is your water pump working? Maybe its not pumping coolant through the system? I've never heard of one failing in the 1KZ-TE but its common on older petrol engines. Usually the water pump is changed as part of a timing belt kit. So if you can work out when the timing belt was last done, that might tell you the age of the water pump.

*Note* I just noticed your car has 180K kms. Its possible the timing belt and water pump haven't been changed yet and are probably overdue.

Thanks KiwiBogan. You are 100% correct. Timing belt dash light came ON at 200,000 kms last month. I already got Water pump, timing belt with belt tensioner from Partsouq.

Should I changed otherbelts. I can see one serpentine belt.
Don't know how many belts are on the front.

 

[JDM Journeys]

Thanks KiwiBogan. You are 100% correct. Timing belt dash light came ON at 200,000 kms last month. I already got Water pump, timing belt with belt tensioner from Partsouq.

Should I changed otherbelts. I can see one serpentine belt.
Don't know how many belts are on the front.

I'd do all the accessory belts. You have to take them off anyway. Put the old ones under the seat as spares.

 

[Cashngrab]

I'd do all the accessory belts. You have to take them off anyway. Put the old ones under the seat as spares.

Strange thing happening now. When I turn ON my internal FAN temperature goes down any idea?

 

[JDM Journeys]

Yep. That's a pretty sure fire way to cool down the engine when on the verge of overheating. Draws some of the hot air away from the engine.

I'd still like to see some actual numbers rather than just the factory guage.