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Just to let you know, I finally bought a VDO temperature gauge with matching sender and the problem is resolved. I checked the unit in some hot water with a thermometer first, then installed it in my 90 and it works a treat! Thanks for all the advice. Shame I couldn't get a sender to match up...

I had a similar experience, albeit when trying to buy a ride-on mower. It was advertised as a Classified Ad on eBay, funnily enough it was allegedly in Liverpool too! It was an excellent price and I couldn't believe it when he offered free delivery. When an email supposedly from eBay arrived...

Thanks again Ian. Following on from your comments I bought a thermometer today and checked the thermostat - found it was working ok (about 84 degrees). Therefore, I then took the new temp. sender out along with the temp. gauge, connected them to a battery and put the sender in some water on...

I've tried running it on a steep hill, but don't think it's changed anything. I'm not convinced it is actually hot, as the water in the expansion tank is still cold, and the temperature reaches red within a couple of minutes of running. Out of interest, is it likely that the Britpart temp...

Wow. V. kind offer. If you get a chance I would be really grateful, although we're in N. Reading (Emmer Green) so may be out of your way. No, I have no idea if there's any air in the radiator - how could I check?

Wow. Thanks for the quick responses. W.r.t the temperature sender, it's a PRC2505, which I believe is the right one, and looks the same as the broken one that I took out. Not sure about the bleeding of the system though - I've just filled it up with water/coolant and hoped for the best! If...

Hi, I recently bought my first a Land Rover - an LR90 2.25 petrol (1984). Given its age, there didn't seem much wrong with it, although the temperature gauge was not working. I therefore replaced the sender and found the temperature went v. quickly into the red (just idling on the drive for a...