Little bit of tech advice, please...

OscarIndia · May 20, 2012

We've got the LT77 into the 90, and we've just got the Disco 200TDi in too. Cooling fan's fouling on the power steering box though and can't see a fix (short of going Kenlowe). Is this usual? LR's a 1987 90. Grateful for any rapid advice whilst we scratch our heads, please?

jamesmartin · May 20, 2012

electric fan is the answer ,

OscarIndia · May 20, 2012

jamesmartin said:
electric fan is the answer ,

That's what we thought, but then occurred to me we may have done something stupid...thus the "is this normal" question. They all do that do they?

uncle albert · May 20, 2012

aint had a fan on my 200 disco 4 3 years no problem they dont need it unless you really push it.

jamesmartin · May 20, 2012

or stuck in traffic on a warm day etc

uncle albert · May 20, 2012

jamesmartin said:
or stuck in traffic on a warm day etc

its got quite warm in jams, but my point is he doesnt need to panic about a fan, and fit kenlow or similar at leisure

jamesmartin · May 20, 2012

OscarIndia said:
That's what we thought, but then occurred to me we may have done something stupid...thus the "is this normal" question. They all do that do they?

yes water pump is in different plasce on defender 200 tdi

jamesmartin · May 20, 2012

uncle albert said:
its got quite warm in jams, but my point is he doesnt need to panic about a fan, and fit kenlow or similar at leisure

true

outlaw offroad · May 20, 2012

Try a spacer or custom fan design

OscarIndia · May 20, 2012

Thanks all. Think we'll go Kenlowe if I can find a cheapish one.

landowner · May 20, 2012

200 in my 1990 90 missed the steering box.

Could try snipping an equal amount of each blade so as it misses.

You may have welded the engine mounts too low on the chassis

Mine is 90 with a disco 200 with lt77 as it came out of the disco and we welded the mounts futher forward on the chassis and all the pipes from the disco fitted no problem as the engine sits well forward.

Had to cut a little out of the seat box to accomodate the gearlever but not a problem and a nice position for gearchanges.

OscarIndia · May 20, 2012

landowner said:
200 in my 1990 90 missed the steering box.

Could try snipping an equal amount of each blade so as it misses.

You may have welded the engine mounts too low on the chassis

Mine is 90 with a disco 200 with lt77 as it came out of the disco and we welded the mounts futher forward on the chassis and all the pipes from the disco fitted no problem as the engine sits well forward.

Had to cut a little out of the seat box to accomodate the gearlever but not a problem and a nice position for gearchanges.

It's a Defender LT77 so the TDi is on it's original mounts (well, new ones but you know what I mean) and sitting back where it should. Thought about snipping it but you'd have to get it dead right else it'd spin off centre and eventually bugger itself. To be honest a Kenlowe is probably the best solution as it'll do a better job of cooling on the rare occasions it's needed but not over-cool otherwise and I should see a few more mpg as a result.

vec150 · Jun 7, 2012

Frontera fan fits perfect wire it to switch in dash ive never needed mine in 3 years towing and stuck in traffic? Peace of mind its there tho and flick it on occasionally for peace of mind when its working hard.

ScratchyDom · Jun 7, 2012

Scratchy's got a 200TDi Disco engine sitting well back. No fan and no problem. Even on a pay and play site that hot Sunday a couple of weeks ago, pootling around in low ratio. Although I did open the bonnet whenever I stopped for a fag so 'ee could cool down a bit but never went over half way up the temp gauge.

COA · Jun 8, 2012

jamesmartin said:
or stuck in traffic on a warm day etc

No fear of a "warm day" if you live in the UK then....

Little bit of tech advice, please...

OscarIndia

New Member

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

OscarIndia

New Member

uncle albert

New Member

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

uncle albert

New Member

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

outlaw offroad

New Member

OscarIndia

New Member

landowner

Pensioner Pete

OscarIndia

New Member

vec150

Member

ScratchyDom

Well-Known Member

COA

New Member

Similar threads