the last time i was 4x4ing it was $4000. if you are going to f-up it can cost alot

 

^ Yea, that's why I've come to the conclusion I'm buying a quad instead of building a truck.

Many years down the road from now though, of course.

 

The cap being on loose will not allow pressure in the system to move the coolant properky and the pressure also raises the efficiency of the coolant by raising the boiling point of the coolant.

I would be looking at possible water pump leak through the weeping hole on the pump, a possible crack in the head from the exhaust valve are into a water jacket in the head.

Too bad u changed plugs out. U can look at the plugs and look for any that are pretty clean newish looking. coolant will tend to clean the carbon and oil off a plug indicating a gasket leak of cracked head.

 

everything seems to be running fine now.

All of the plugs were pretty ugly though....there was nothing clean about any of em.