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I think mines been sitting at about 1/3 full, I never topped it up properly after replacing the thermostat. Temps sit nicely just below the half way mark on the gauge, rad hoses nice and hot... all is good! As for the manuals, I got one of the...

Fill 1/2 full to the seam.. squeeze the bottom pipe from the rad to make sure the water moves. After a big drive check level when cools & then keep an eye on it. Any excess will have been pushed out the cap & down that little pipe below it(just...

Thanks! I imagine I’m going to be on here quite a bit! It’s a Defender 90 County, very original and solid underneath. Door bottoms are a bit shot but will do for now and she’s a tad oily underneath but that’s normal right! Drove her back 180...

Oh and welcome :). Do we get pics to see the whole love/hate of your life;). J

I always thought the right cold level was the seam of the tank, but could be wrong. J

I would fill it half way up the tank, easy to keep an eye on the level then. Probably fit a new cap as its looking quite old.

Hi, I have a 1991 Defender 2.5 petrol and was wondering what level the coolant should be at? It has the original brass black expansion tank (see photo) and for the life of me I cannot see an indicator level of any kind on the tank itself...