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donp38

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2013

• #21

mine is 140 with the yellow insert below.

I have had a look at paperwork and a new expansion tank and cap were fitted some years ago at the same time as split expansion tank breakdown.

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holidaychicken

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2013

• #22

donp38 said:

mine is 140 with the yellow insert below.

I have had a look at paperwork and a new expansion tank and cap were fitted some years ago at the same time as split expansion tank breakdown.

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that would make sense if it was done to reduce the pressure in the expansion tank to stop it splitting, in other words the tank isn't up to the job so they have cuffed a solution

do you have any cooling issues?

 

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donp38

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• Oct 15, 2013

• #23

no cooling issues. in the summer with 27deg ambient, got stuck in a major traffic jam for 2hrs after towing for 11/2hrs and no problems. Gauge sat firm and all ok..

 

holidaychicken

Well-Known Member

• Oct 16, 2013

• #24

donp38 said:

no cooling issues. in the summer with 27deg ambient, got stuck in a major traffic jam for 2hrs after towing for 11/2hrs and no problems. Gauge sat firm and all ok..

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Thanks for the info, i may just use this one and see what happens, i have just done a major rebuild on the gearbox and also a lot of cooling system jobs so i am running just water at the moment to make sure there is no leaks so once thats proved i 'll drop it in.

yours is a 4.4 petrol isn't it?

cheers

 

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donp38

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• Oct 16, 2013

• #25

yep,4.4 BMW petrol.

Make sure you get the antifreeze in soooon...

best wishes.

 

holidaychicken

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• Oct 17, 2013

• #26

donp38 said:

yep,4.4 BMW petrol.

Make sure you get the antifreeze in soooon...

best wishes.

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yep, thought about that, don't want to come to a cracked block and core plugs on the drive

 

holidaychicken

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2013

• #27

Quick update, i couldn't be bothered to return the 140 cap so i put it in to replace the broken one which had a chunk missing and only a single o ring and its been fine so far, temp gauge sits bang in the middle same as with the other cap.

i will have forgotten all about it by next summer when it boils dry and i'll be back on here looking for answers why........

 

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donp38

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• Oct 24, 2013

• #28

don't forget the antifreeze.....

 

holidaychicken

Well-Known Member

• Oct 25, 2013

• #29

donp38 said:

don't forget the antifreeze.....

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all done, i used the 5 litre version of this, Motul Inugel Expert Ready To Use Cooling Liquid & Anti Freeze 1 Litre 1L | eBay , although i couldnt get the last 4 litrees of water out of the system even with taking out the block drain plug so not quite up to strength.
i chose this as it met the spec of the coolant specified by LR but may have been better with the concentrated vertsion