Digger765

Member

• Mar 4, 2020

• #1

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.

 

Last edited: Mar 4, 2020

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Mar 4, 2020

• #2

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.

 

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guineafowl21

Well-Known Member

• Mar 4, 2020

• #3

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.

 

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guineafowl21

Well-Known Member

• Mar 4, 2020

• #4

I use Comma Xstream G30.

 

Arctic2

Well-Known Member

• Mar 5, 2020

• #5

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.

 

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Old diver

Well-Known Member

• Mar 5, 2020

• #6

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

Member

• Mar 5, 2020

• #7

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.

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

 

hd3

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Mar 5, 2020

• #8

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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