Hey guys,

Sounds great, I'll pm you my details this evening so we can arrange something.

It has started to overheat slightly on longer journeys, so first job i want to do is flush the cooling system, change thermostat and flush rad (previous owner said the rad is slightly clogged up, hopefully not too badly!) I have one of those kits to test for gas in the coolant and I will check the viscous fan and waterpump etc depending on the result and if the flush works or not after that I will just be giving it a bit of a service as I do with all my new cars
 
gregat273 said:
Hey guys,

Sounds great, I'll pm you my details this evening so we can arrange something.

It has started to overheat slightly on longer journeys, so first job i want to do is flush the cooling system, change thermostat and flush rad (previous owner said the rad is slightly clogged up, hopefully not too badly!) I have one of those kits to test for gas in the coolant and I will check the viscous fan and waterpump etc depending on the result and if the flush works or not after that I will just be giving it a bit of a service as I do with all my new cars
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please change your usercp to show yo location.
 
gregat273 said:
Hey guys,

Sounds great, I'll pm you my details this evening so we can arrange something.

It has started to overheat slightly on longer journeys, so first job i want to do is flush the cooling system, change thermostat and flush rad (previous owner said the rad is slightly clogged up, hopefully not too badly!) I have one of those kits to test for gas in the coolant and I will check the viscous fan and waterpump etc depending on the result and if the flush works or not after that I will just be giving it a bit of a service as I do with all my new cars
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If it's been off road the rad fins may be blocked with mud ect, so it's worth checking that before you flush the rad.

If it's the viscus fan I have a spare one (came with my car and am told is a good one), yours for a few quid, I also have a fan spanner so could do the swap in couple of minuets.
 
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That sounds great marksx! I didn't flush in the end, drained tge system and changed the t'stat which wasn't working when i Tested it, flushed a but of water through to push out any air bubbles as something was bubbling away when I started it and hey presto seems fine. Only problems now are the whine and it is revving high but i suspect thats my fault as i took the throttle body apart to reseal the plenum.

I took a long spanner and tried to listen where the noise is from, cant make it out still, i expected to hear the whine through the spanner but couldnt hear it on the tensioner or the alternator, ill have to try it without the belt on for a few seconds see if it goes away
 
gregat273 said:
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That sounds great marksx! I didn't flush in the end, drained tge system and changed the t'stat which wasn't working when i Tested it, flushed a but of water through to push out any air bubbles as something was bubbling away when I started it and hey presto seems fine. Only problems now are the whine and it is revving high but i suspect thats my fault as i took the throttle body apart to reseal the plenum.

I took a long spanner and tried to listen where the noise is from, cant make it out still, i expected to hear the whine through the spanner but couldnt hear it on the tensioner or the alternator, ill have to try it without the belt on for a few seconds see if it goes away
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Not sure my fan will fit your V8, thought you had a 300tdi, but it might you never know.

Best post your problem in the right section, you'll get far more info that way.
 
Yeah i've done a thread in the disco section, hopefuly get some info!

Im not sure to be honest, i'll look up the part codes, i know some of the other ancilleries are engine specific. Thanks for your help though! I'll pm you when I find out if still need a new vicsous :)
 
Well it wasn't the fan! Changed tensioner and it's much better but still a slight noise from the alernator, I am sure it is this as I have tested every other damn thing! But anyway atleast One issue is sorted, when I got the tensioner off it was well gone!

Hopefully have it ready for some laning soon!
 
Having had to cancel a 5 day trip greenlaning in Wales, I might be up for something.

Not sure my new vehicle will be up to much off-road, though it's transmission would be perfect. It's 100% electric......
 
I'm off to Wales in 2 weeks time for 7days with bout 10 of me mates :)
Planning on covering all of the strata Florida and Bala Forrest just cover much of Wales lanes, and play sites as possible really ;)
No doubt will be a messy night or two in Cardiff throughout the week :rolleyes:
So no playing for me till get back middle of February.

Hope this isn't rubbing it in too much :p
 
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Max, I never even got a sight of you at Broxhead last month.
I did tag along with Paul though, we spent a good deal of time towing/winching each other out of the mud, good day out :lol:

Have fun in Wales mate.
 
I'm collecting a Nissan Leaf on Thursday. For 95% of my journeys it will cost me next to nothing to run £0 road tax. £0 congestion charge. If I have to pay for 'fuel' it will cost me about £10 to do 400 miles. There are loads of charging stations up and down the country. And at every motorway service station. It wil do realistically about 90 miles on a charge which for 90% or more of the population is enough!

I am undecided at the moment if I will keep my beloved Freelander. Is it worth spending £1000 per year just to tax and insure it for maybe 2000 miles a year or less? I would miss going off road.
 
Oh, and I would have to pay £100 per year to park it, as the Leaf will be charging on my drive and I only have room for 1 car!

Not looking good for the Freelander.
 
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