Thread: Radiator fill bottle

I have the same issue .. I have to give it a wobble to see the line move ..

Originally Posted by Bundalene

Does anyone else have difficulty telling the level in the radiator fill bottle on a TD5 Defender. The pink coolant is difficult to see through the plastic bottle and the bottle position makes it even more difficult to look into the top. It there another bottle available?

Cheers, Erich.

take the lid off....

When you open the bonnet, instead of engaging the bonnet stay, fold the bonnet back against the windscreen frame. Make sure you close the dash vents first. This way you can get a good look straight down into the bottle.

Or if you are in a fairly dark area, turn a torch on and then place it against the bottle at the bottom. The light will illuminate the coolant and you will easily see the level. Try it, it works.

It is just one of those gripes. I have had Land Rovers forever and some things are brilliant and some aren't. This is currently one of the latter. Probably the best way is to lift the bonnet right up and peer in the top, as Foz and Andrew say. I will check out the torch. Cheers, Erich.

Originally Posted by Bundalene

It is just one of those gripes. I have had Land Rovers forever and some things are brilliant and some aren't. This is currently one of the latter. Probably the best way is to lift the bonnet right up and peer in the top, as Foz and Andrew say. I will check out the torch. Cheers, Erich.

I've done this with the bonnet. You might need to hold on to it as the slightest breeze brings it crashing down. I was doing a longish job at the time so ended up tieing it to the roof rack.