Thermostat

Digger765 · Mar 4, 2020

All,
I’ve been quoted approximately £480 to replace my Thermostat in a 54 plate TD Freelander 1.
How does that sound, expensive, cheap, average?
Thanks.
Also, forgot to ask. Does the Diesel Freelander 1 use any kind of special coolant. Thanks.

Nodge68 · Mar 4, 2020

Expensive, unless it's at an LR dealer. It's about 4 1/2 work, or less if all goes smoothly. The part is under £50, but the Renault in line thermostat mod is about £10.

guineafowl21 · Mar 4, 2020

Yes, expensive. OEM thermostat currently about £40, and the job took me about 4 hours. So your garage is looking for over £100 per hour, or they don’t want the job.

Td4 needs OAT (pink) coolant.

guineafowl21 · Mar 4, 2020

I use Comma Xstream G30.

Arctic2 · Mar 5, 2020

What is the reason you are changing the thermostat is it leaking< or is it that its not getting up to temperature ? if the later then an inline stat (gates) will do the job for you.

Old diver · Mar 5, 2020

My TD 4 thermostat wasn’t coming up to temp so I fitted the Renault one in top hose. Took about 15 minutes, temp is now spot on. Cost about £8 if I remember right.

Digger765 · Mar 5, 2020

Arctic2 said:
What is the reason you are changing the thermostat is it leaking< or is it that its not getting up to temperature ? if the later then an inline stat (gates) will do the job for you.

It's the later, not getting up to temp, so i'm going to try the inline Thermostat. Thanks.

hd3 · Mar 5, 2020

be a video 'n retailer here :
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/td4-thermostat-mod.350520/#post-4659099
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and in case your's is an auto .. see here ..
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/thermostat-mod-on-td4-2004.312050/
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