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Newbie here.. Read some good helpful posts whilst looking for my new toy and since having it..not really into the ‘club’ thing (friend of mine is in the V dub club 🤐, kinda put me off) but the defender lot are a good friendly bunch..always a...

I fitted a paired Durite sender and gauge a couple of years back. The gauge displays the actual temperature reading, but for whatever reason it’s now reading 15C ish off. I can’t be ar•sed trying to trace the issue, so I’m going to fit a...

+1 on the capillary type. Fitted 1 to the S1 and you even see these move when the stat opens.

The capilliary type gauges are pretty decent. Have had one on my 200tdi for years, very accurate and requires no power. Tim is the make I have fitted.

Bit more tidying up. This was rusty and flaking everywhere. I meant to only clean up where my fuse box earths but ended up taking the lot back to metal. Epoxy primered then only had half a can of black left so used some caliper paint

My thermostat opens at 85’ on an analogue dial. That equates to 3/4 the way up the Land Rover temp dial

I’m sure defenders got this also. Don’t ask me where the one is for my resto. It’s in a really safe place that even I’m not allowed to know

Yes, a resistor which is mounted at the rear of engine bay, just unplug it to remove the dim-dip function.

Discovery

Too much work for 27” Build a truck cab on the original chassis type & make a demountabel camper

It won't be a 2b anymore it will take the id from the 130. If you modify the chassis then it may well mean you need an IVA.

Probably? Would you need an IVA? If you are changing the chassis I think you would. Technically possible, if you can fabricate things.

It’s passed its last MOT so still alive Good luck finding it

Better to have grease than rust, presumably you have taken a cover off that?

I'm not a phenomenal welder but my buddies who are gonna help out certainly are, so I think that's covered. I come from a long line of tool addicts so there probably isn't anything I don't have access to. The condition isn't too too bad from what...

I’ll see if I can borrow a decent one. The hose and rad are definitely hotter than they should be! Bloody thing, there’s literally not a single week where something isn’t wrong (and this is after 15 years of ownership).

I have only ever seen my 200 get got twice, once off roading it in the winter for hours and the thing nearly heat seized! and two when the new stat failed to open, but car still got me the 10 miles home driven gingerly. No viscous on mine, leccy...

Oh dear. It's worse than I remember 😭 I think this might be beyond salvage 😭

Flush it an see if it still does it Check rad not blocked or air in coolant Borrow laser thermo and measure temp to rule out injun being too hot Take stat out and test it or just replace they’re cheap ( stick in a pan of water and boil it see...

My 200 disco engined LR used to go up to the red on a hot day. No viscous. Have an electric pull fan that I switch on to drop temps. Rare it goes on while normal driving. Only if you tow or off road for hours where the air flow is not great. .

Many thanks. I am currently away until Sunday so no rush.

Let it cool down & remove the plug in the top of the rad. You should see water flow from the top hose

Do they use resistors then?? Asking for knowlage

Packaging off the new belt & no name.. unusual for me. Will have a look through some spares in the shed(Thursday night)

V8 it is then :p. J

What the hell possessed you to move to a place like that, weather not bad enough for you in the UK? lol

I reckon so! Funnily enough I ran the Webasto today. If it's cold enough you can run it while driving to help keep the cabin warm. I think (fingers crossed) that our sub-zero temps are on the way out now. Other than Wednesday all the daytime...

Fair enough, small fire it is then .

Webasto do block heaters for to get the water warm/hot.not found anything that would do for oil though. Think if you warmed the water it would flow through rad & does TD5 has the oil cooler fitted into the rad? Also fit a night heater into the...

We do that on the ice roads, but on a big rig you can idle it up. Not so with a Td5 (although an object of the correct weight on the go pedal would work. I've also seen home made adjustable 'cruise controls' made with G clamps ;)