Thread: Water temp spiking on hills...what to look for

Originally Posted by rick130

That was enough for me and crook earths, I just ordered a mechanical gauge the next day and that was probably 8 or 9 years ago. Problem solved.

This earthing problem has been a recurring theme in older Land Rovers and it has happen with both Discovery's and Defenders.

Has anyone chased out the actual places where the earthing is bad?

I have read on this forum of the earth point in the dash of a Defender causing other problems as well, due to the earth wiring making improper contact with the body because of paint under the terminal lugs.
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It was the dash earth on mine, but there were so many stories of the stock gauge not registering, or registering far too slowly when things were array so I ditched it.

Does anyone know of a instrument binnacle made for the centre top of the dash for Discovery '94 onwards?

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Does anyone know of a instrument binnacle made for the centre top of the dash for Discovery '94 onwards?

I used this 1 on the defender and it works well. It could be a little less bulky IMO but is really solid, being alloy and steel , unlike the plastic 1s!
http://www.raptor-engineering.co.uk/...-rover-console

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Mud make two plastic ones for the Deefer, not sure if they fit the Disco dash ?

MUDSTUFF.CO.UK, Mini MUD Pod, Land Rover Defender Solutions: West Yorkshire

MUDSTUFF.CO.UK, MUD Dashboard Pod - 'MudPod', Land Rover Defender Solutions: West Yorkshire

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Thanks fesm

That was the first time that I had heard of that mod and thanks Mate! I did pounce on that info.

yep seems everyone who has done it thinks its great. I was thinking of buying a heavy duty radiator from the UK but I am worried this bypass hole would still be in it, so I will try to get a 5 core made in KL.

I read somewhere that the hole, which I also think daft is there to help get air out of the lower tank as the inlet and out let are on the same side (also daft). However given the good reports I think I will just take a little extra time filling and plug the hole (Pinzgauers take forever to fill as there can be loads of air pockets in the system, its just a matter of paitience).

Climbing the range to armidale and the temp is climbing again in the big hills....backing off when the gauge approaches 105.

Gives us more time to take in the scenery.

Originally Posted by rick130

Fesm, the mechanical gauge which I use is VDO part # 180 077 022.

This has a 1600mm capillary, 40-120*C range and the thermowell supplied with it screws straight into the standard sender spot (1/8"-27NPTF)

cheers..... I owe, I owe, off to Ebay I go