Thread: overheating grrrrrrrr

i have an engine watchdog on mine which has saved it (i hope) from cooking, from a new thermostat that opened very slowly if at all

The black original tanks were crap.
Would have thought most are changed over to the clearer plastic.
Definately fit a low water alarm, its almost a must have.

If you put in 10L, that does not sound good.
Temp gauge needs water to read the actual temp, if no water, no reading.

I do hope its going to be a simple refill not a full rebuil, the heads hate being hot.

Originally Posted by big guy

The black original tanks were crap.
Would have thought most are changed over to the clearer plastic.
Definately fit a low water alarm, its almost a must have.

If you put in 10L, that does not sound good.
Temp gauge needs water to read the actual temp, if no water, no reading.

I do hope its going to be a simple refill not a full rebuil, the heads hate being hot.

i noticed the temp just above halfway about 5 ks from home it fluctuated into the high but then came down again and started to rise again about 1 k from home i think most of the coolant came out once i got home

Both Disco1 and fender factory temperature gauges are flatspotted from 80 - 105 degrees give or take... as soon as the factory gauge starts to move upwards you are already over 105.

There would be some value in measuring actual coolant temperature once you have replaced header tank and refilled - and installed a low coolant alarm!

Take it for a drive and load up the engine on a long hill - by watching actual coolant temp closely you should be able to establish the integrity of the coolant system.

Steve