Hi guys. I have a 300tdi defender with disco autobox. It all runs sweet until I attempt to tow any significant weight.
It runs a 1:4 transfer box and slightly bigger tyres than stock. It seems the box starts to generate enormous amounts of heat which in turn causes the engine to over heat. I can only assume that the build up of heat is to much.
It does have a td5 intercooler mounted in front of the rad. Would this reduce to much air flow through rad? Normally when there is no load the temp sits happily below the half on guage.
The autobox has a oil cooler but it is mounted in a stupid place under drivers door on side of chassis with no air flow.. Do you think that increasing the size of cooler and mounting at the front would keep everything cooler. It has to tow and if it can't sadly it would have to go. Any inputs will be appreciated.
It runs a 1:4 transfer box and slightly bigger tyres than stock. It seems the box starts to generate enormous amounts of heat which in turn causes the engine to over heat. I can only assume that the build up of heat is to much.
It does have a td5 intercooler mounted in front of the rad. Would this reduce to much air flow through rad? Normally when there is no load the temp sits happily below the half on guage.
The autobox has a oil cooler but it is mounted in a stupid place under drivers door on side of chassis with no air flow.. Do you think that increasing the size of cooler and mounting at the front would keep everything cooler. It has to tow and if it can't sadly it would have to go. Any inputs will be appreciated.