sd6446
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Hi,
I recently bought my first a Land Rover - an LR90 2.25 petrol (1984). Given its age, there didn't seem much wrong with it, although the temperature gauge was not working. I therefore replaced the sender and found the temperature went v. quickly into the red (just idling on the drive for a few mins). I have just replaced the thermostat, but the gauge still ends up in the middle of the red. If I run it without the thermostat, the gauge is much lower, in the white area. I don't know if it's relevant, but even after a short drive the hose at the top of the radiator is hot, but the one at the bottom is cold - maybe it takes a while for the heat to go through? I have flushed the radiator, and the flow through it seemed ok. I still can't work out whether the sender is accurate, or whether something else is wrong (waterpump?). Being an absolute novice, any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
I recently bought my first a Land Rover - an LR90 2.25 petrol (1984). Given its age, there didn't seem much wrong with it, although the temperature gauge was not working. I therefore replaced the sender and found the temperature went v. quickly into the red (just idling on the drive for a few mins). I have just replaced the thermostat, but the gauge still ends up in the middle of the red. If I run it without the thermostat, the gauge is much lower, in the white area. I don't know if it's relevant, but even after a short drive the hose at the top of the radiator is hot, but the one at the bottom is cold - maybe it takes a while for the heat to go through? I have flushed the radiator, and the flow through it seemed ok. I still can't work out whether the sender is accurate, or whether something else is wrong (waterpump?). Being an absolute novice, any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve