What's best - low coolant alarm or block over-temp alarm?

[Wilbur]

Hi all,

Any suggestions as to which is best, a low coolant level alarm, or a block over temperature alarm? Has anyone tried these?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140150145461&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=004

It looks pretty useful, and also makes noise when your TD5 oil pump bolt comes loose....

Cheers all,

Paul

[Defender=1st]

Check the other thread. just posted there

[Blknight.aus]

Both....

[Bushwanderer]

EVERYTHING makes a noise when your oil pump bolt comes loose. :(


Hi all,

Any suggestions as to which is best, a low coolant level alarm, or a block over temperature alarm? Has anyone tried these?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140150145461&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=004

It looks pretty useful, and also makes noise when your TD5 oil pump bolt comes loose....

Cheers all,

Paul

[Wilbur]

EVERYTHING makes a noise when your oil pump bolt comes loose. :(

Heh heh heh.... yeah, I guess so!! Nasty business!!

[MacMan]

Surely being alerted that the block is GOING to get hot (no coolant!) would be better than knowing it's already happened?

[George130]

You want both.

[LRCounty]

I bought and installed one of the Watchdogs.

I bought it mainly as insurance after fitting thermo fans. Just incase they fail while I am too busy to be watching the temp. In this scenario, a low coolant level alarm would be pointless.

I have a three way switch for the thermo's, 1) Temperature controlled, 2) Permanently ON, and 3) Permanently OFF (for water crossings). On about 4 occasions now, the switch has been bumped while offroad, and switched to the OFF position (I know, I should probably move it). The Watchdog alarm went off each time to warn me WELL before any damage could be done. The alternative could be rather expensive.

Cheers
Andre