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nathan22

New Member

• Apr 13, 2009

• #1

hey
just had a 200tdi convertion on my defender 90, and already there is a problem.
the engine is over heating was around 3/4 when i stoped drivign it but am sure it would have gone hotter. Also i noticed that the glow plug was coming on then goign off while driving. Could there just be a air bubble in coolant or something more serois?

 

Oddie

AntiSeptic Sandal Wearer

• Apr 13, 2009

• #2

Did you change the temperature sender or the temp display - they are different on a 200 to a td and will show normal running temp as just below the red. If not, best get a new dial.

Dunno bout the glow plug - might be a short somewhere?

 

motiztab

Member

• Apr 13, 2009

• #3

As "odenne" has said the temp sender for the 200Tdi has to be change for the one out of the old TD engine.

Did you wire up the glow plug relay? I did not bother on mine just connected the old TD glow plug lead to number 4 plug. Mine works fine like that but will get round to the relay later, so sounds like a bare wire shorting somewhere.

 

Oddie

AntiSeptic Sandal Wearer

• Apr 13, 2009

• #4

it's easier to change the dial for one out of a tdi if you can get hold on one!

 

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nathan22

New Member

• Apr 13, 2009

• #5

cheers guys,going to have a look after my dinner see if i can find wire shorting anywhere, as for tdi temp gauge where best place to get one ebay?

 

Oddie

AntiSeptic Sandal Wearer

• Apr 13, 2009

• #6

ebay...or a scrappy possibly?

 

wiltshire landyman

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• Apr 13, 2009

• #7

where would the sender unit be is it located on the enjin itself?..when we put a 200 tdi in mine dont know if we changed that?..temp guage currently sits just over half way on the guage..

 

Oddie

AntiSeptic Sandal Wearer

• Apr 13, 2009

• #8

that sounds about right Wilty.

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Apr 13, 2009

• #9

exellant ta

 

motiztab

Member

• Apr 13, 2009

• #10

Temp sender for TD is at the back of the head near the heater pipes and for the TDi at the front near the thermostat.

Before i changed mine the temp went from cold right round to boiling after the change sits just at the end of the white section, but then again my rad looks a bit suspect, need to change that soon, think its blocked a bit.

 

Beaver

Active Member

• Apr 27, 2009

• #11

Sounds like the problem I was having when I had a 200tdi fitted. The radiator was blocked and it over heated. Head was warped and I had to have 5thou skimmed off of it. It's running great now but it has no thermostat in it. See what happens when it has a stat fitted.