Question about top hose/in-line thermostat housing

horander · Nov 27, 2015

Hi

i have decided to put the in-line-stat housing in our Freelander 2003 TD4 Automatic (because of poor heating and low engine temp)
I tried to figure where exactly it would fit.
It doesn't fit in the radiator end, as the hose makes a 90 degrees turn and goes straight into the radiator.
It doesn't fit in the middle where that plastic T-piece is in the way (where there is a smaller pipe joining the top hose)
Only place would be in the engine-end. Even though it looks a bit on the shorter side...

everton · Nov 28, 2015

in line thermostat mod td4 .take alook at this thread still working fine td4 auto

everton · Nov 28, 2015

very tight fit put the hose in boiling water first then fairy liquid in hose then big socket over new thermostat and knock into hose ,hope this helps mine still work fine in my auto td4

horander · Nov 29, 2015

I read about this on another landrover forum, and a mechanic said that he has done this stat-directly-into-hose mod quite a few times but he wouldn't recommend it if you're pulling a trailer in the summer. He has apparently had 2-3 cases of Freelanders overheating when people have been pulling heavy loads...
Anyone have similar experiences??
Apparently the stat in aluminium housing would be better as that seems to allow more coolant to pass through

thebluemax · Nov 29, 2015

horander said:
I read about this on another landrover forum, and a mechanic said that he has done this stat-directly-into-hose mod quite a few times but he wouldn't recommend it if you're pulling a trailer in the summer. He has apparently had 2-3 cases of Freelanders overheating when people have been pulling heavy loads...
Anyone have similar experiences??
Apparently the stat in aluminium housing would be better as that seems to allow more coolant to pass through

had my aluminium housing fitted in my top hose in my manual for ages and works great but then I don't tow anything.

thebluemax · Dec 5, 2015

thebluemax said:
had my aluminium housing fitted in my top hose in my manual for ages and works great but then I don't tow anything.

though thinking about it, the housing dissipates quite a bit of heat being aluminium.

Niffty · Dec 5, 2015

Where did you get this upgrade from, cant seem to find any online.

longdog · Dec 5, 2015

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Remote-Th...hash=item567978d5a9:m:mWNmxypPoRvcAvCPhyqXkJw

Teasdale01 · Dec 5, 2015

why are people paying 65 quid for this when they can replace the original one in there car for more than half that price - yes it may take slightly longer to do the job but be better keeping car original ?

longdog · Dec 5, 2015

You can just bung a 'stat in the hose for a fiver.
Replaced the 'stats in both my Td4's with genuine ones, both had lasted over 100k miles.
http://www.island-4x4.co.uk/thermostat-genuine-pel100570l-p-3760.html

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