Yup. I am researching which capillary option to go with as they are a little £££. In the meantime, I am trying the pot luck strategy as an interim trying whats on the market and reporting accordingly. Perhaps call it cheap harmless market research. I have made enquiries with the capillary option...

So, a new Lucas temperature sender arrived today. Fitted. After several miles, the dashboard reads above the cold yet below the N. It took a good 10 mins to register anything and subsequently took a long time to settle in the lower quarter and below the N. So, obviously each of the senders I...

Yes. Having bought NOS stabiliser and then a new one (neither worked), I was recommended on another thread to purchase a modern equivalent from ebay. For the first time in years I had an accurate fuel gauge, yet the temperature was in near the red with the Britpart equivalent. I have a Smiths...

Just an intermediate update. The infrared thermometer arrived this afternoon. Cylinder head 79 degrees at the back 78 degrees at the front, top of rad 68 degrees. Fitted new Britpart temp sender - this sent the dashboard temp gauge just below the red. NOS Smiths temp dated 1977 sender fitted -...

Thanks Kermit. Why had I not thought of that! I am gonna stick with the thermostat as is, as thats how the original engineers designed the cooling system. I live in a frost pocket too, so I do need the heat to defrost the cab. Having replaced the head gasket 2 years ago, the engine block was...

Many thanks both. I have just ordered an IR temp reader from off ebay as I am starting to think its actually fine on temp, but it is the sensor/wiring/new thermostat. Going to remove the termostat tonight and run it without it. I read last night that there is an old school trick to drill 4mm...

Many thanks for the reply. New thermostat installed and checked woth the kettle test. To be fair the old one was only 1 year old. Yes, rad gushes out of the bottom. Block test all good tonight, so relieved. Purged air out by loosening matrix hose and topping up. Flummoxed. Perhaps the gauge is...

Hi Stag88. Having the exact same experience. Have replaced water pump, reverse flushed rad, new hoses and flushed matrix. Block test all good, which i am relieved about as i spent 2022 replacing it. Replaced dash voltage stabiliser and rad sender. Still running dashboard gauge near the red and...

Just a quick follow up to close out this Thread. I too bought and fitted this. After 4 NoS and a new brit part stabiliser, it now all works. The earth on this modern equivalent appears to bind in tighter to its correct position on the rear of the speedo. For the first time in 6 months I know how...

Thats a good shout. I have not touched anything behind the dash prior to my temperature gauge suggesting it was running very hot and my fuel gauge suggesting I had half a tank, despite that being the case. The screw on the stabiliser was very very tight on the back of the speedometer, so I had...

Brilliant! Thank you. I dont often purchase from off ebay, yet I am at a point where I will try anything to find out how much fuel and what temperature I am running at. Thank you!

Hi has anyone found an alternative manufacturer of a series 3 12v to 10v voltage stabiliser? I have purchased 3 (2 new and 1 NOS) . Had an auto electrician out to look at my wifes car and whilst here, I thought I would see if I can get my dasboard working. All wiring ok (all replaced in 2008 in...

Standard inlet manifold fault and symptons on a 2013 Disco 131k 4 TDV6. Fault codes all concur. Started ringing around last Thursday to purchase the Right Hand Side (from drivers seat) Genuine Part from my usual reliable local suppliers. No joy for a Genuine, although the consensus from my...

Just an update - handbrake shoe catching, slowing up drive train causing clatter at the clutch end. Handbrake drum not hot hot, but luke warm after a run. I'd have thought after 500+ miles the drum shoes will have worn enough, yet clearly not. A 60 mile trip yesterday (she started first turn of...

Yes, I blow that stuff in followed with Waxoyl - heated up, 10% to 20% white spirit injected into box and cavity through a compressor. Externally, its worth descaling and painting.

Many thanks for all the interesting comments. I've now spoken with the owner whom has learnt from a great uncle living in Princetown, Dartmoor that they regulary covered their farm vehicles with a primitaive chassis treatment which was bought in barrels from Newton Abbot. They understood it was...

Well that all sounds about right - pilchardf!. Oz is hot, so perhaps it does dry there - Dartmoor was bleeding freezin and wet earlier. I got some smell on my hands from typically crawling around, then touched my trousers and then my jacket. The chassis had some surface rust unusually, but...

Thanks Turboman. Its definetly fish - the whole vehicle, I mean all of it! Its sat in a stone barn, in a field on the edge of dartmoor and fxxk all around it apart from moorland. Unless a sheep or pony has been taking a **** on it hourly, I cant comprehend the smell. Thats said, very very...

I guess I asked a silly question........having used trusty Google, it does appear that fish oil was used as a very cheap rust inhibitor, although this does read as tho it was in Australia. The S2 is not that far from Plymouth, so perhaps easy access. I dunno. I'll keep questions strictly...

Hi - have been to seen a series 2 barnfind in Devon. Very straight, was parked up in early 1980's with gearbox fault. Its all there. But, it just stinks!! Been in the family since new. Great grandson thinks great great father used some whale grease, but even playing in the barn as kids they said...