Just got my Defender 90 200dti back from having a recon engine fitted, the temperature looks high to me, but it might have been low before, they had to fit a new coolant temperature switch.
As I haven't driven many defenders I don't know what is normal, what do you think?
Had them fit a new turbo, thanks for asking, may have paid a bit more than doing it myself, but it is covered by their warranty, parts and fitting...My 2.5td sits right in the middle steady as you like. Pretty sure Marts 200Tdi is the same.
Did you get that turbo sorted?
Looks like wrong sender to me
I have only done about 15 miles...My 200 tdi sits about half way on the gauge. When I had an electric fan it would get up to about the same as in your photo when the fan would click in and bring it down. That would only happen when worked hard in the desert. With the viscous fan the temp just sits there no matter what the engine is doing. I have been through three sender gauges and four thermostats to try an increase the temperature for the heaters but it still just sits there half way up the gauge. You should be able to feel if the engine is running hot. Normally you should be just able to hold the water pipes when the engine is at normal running temperature. you can also smell if the engine is hot. Causes could be a mismatch between gauge and sender unit. Airlock in the cooling system. How many miles have you done on the new engine?
I have a temperature gun, what should it read if I point it at the engine?+1
you have to match the sender and gauge
but to make sure, just feel or use a temp gun on the engine.
you can tell a stuck shut thermostat, the pipes and rad won't all be hot
I have a temperature gun, what should it read if I point it at the engine?