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  1. 30th December 2009, 07:47 AM #1
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    hey all, I'm back - some questions after a trip to sydney

    hey all after getting my disco right i went off to sydney

    i got a crap 653ks from 1 tank of feul and 1 suba tank of gas

    i went real 4x4 in sydney wih old boyspumped up 62 seires, brothers jacked off patrol, and my little brothers stock standard MQ patrol

    tell ya had to build some freeways for the disco to climb anythink the stock patrol peeed all over the disco, i was runing cooper muds 265 i have to cut my guards because i bent and tore the crap out of the quorters but had a lot of funn doing it hehehe

    now to the problem

    while 4x4 my disco on the dash showed normal temp but the engine bay was a different story
    she boiled everything from the brake fulid, clutchfluid, power steering,i mean the windo washer bottle was steaming off the windscreeen it was so hot
    i found also on petrol it fluttered because the feul evaporated befor it even hit the injectors,

    i also had this problem driving home ,she got so hot i had to stop
    i was sujested to me by a tdi diso owner my radiator is junk up????
    could this beee the problem of the over heating?
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  2. 30th December 2009, 08:20 AM #2
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    What's your suspension set up like? It sounds like you're not flexing enough & getting cross axled too eeasily.

    Do you realise what the boiling point of brake fluid is?
    If that boiled, your engine bay would be a melted blob .

    Get some accurate temp gear & see what is actually happening. If you've done a bit of mud plugging in the past, then the radiator can certainly become clogged. They also clog on the inside with casting sand.

    I doubt the fluttering on petrol would be due to vapourisation being an injected car. Did you try disconnecting the pressure regulator to see if it made a difference?



    Oh, one more thing: where was our invitation to go 4x4ing?
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  3. 30th December 2009, 09:07 AM #3
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    Time to pull out the radiator and get it cleaned and rodded ......

    Have a look for how many insects are jammed and blocking the air flow on the radiator from your "country trips"

    and post up a photo of the side view of your ride, so we can see your wheels & suspension

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse View Post
    What's your suspension set up like? It sounds like you're not flexing enough & getting cross axled too eeasily.

    Do you realise what the boiling point of brake fluid is?
    If that boiled, your engine bay would be a melted blob .

    Get some accurate temp gear & see what is actually happening. If you've done a bit of mud plugging in the past, then the radiator can certainly become clogged. They also clog on the inside with casting sand.

    I doubt the fluttering on petrol would be due to vapourisation being an injected car. Did you try disconnecting the pressure regulator to see if it made a difference?



    Oh, one more thing: where was our invitation to go 4x4ing?


    the feul problem only happens when shes screaming hot


    as far as i know she stock standard top to bottom



    Oh, one more thing: where was our invitation to go 4x4ing? welllllllllllllllllllllllllllll we were down at meni and i was with the 4x4 club who had permisssion from the aborigonal land owners

    tell ya it was fun i just about turn it on it roof 3 times on the rocks scared the crap out of the kids and myself


    ps i only owned it 7 months since i had it its never seen thr rocks, mud etc
    my first land and its been the worst experiance ever im ready to take back my diesel 60 now might go tinker with it down the shed :P
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  5. 30th December 2009, 09:35 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by matthewk View Post
    my first land and its been the worst experiance ever im ready to take back my diesel 60 now might go tinker with it down the shed :P
    I have a stock RR with slightly bigger rubber & my brother's diesel 60 series with lift +33's can't keep up on the rocks . Sort the suspension & she'll go just about anywhere .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse View Post
    I have a stock RR with slightly bigger rubber & my brother's diesel 60 series with lift +33's can't keep up on the rocks .
    Sort the suspension & she'll go just about anywhere .
    Or just drive better
    Our Land Rover does not leak oil! it just marks its territory.......



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  7. 30th December 2009, 07:21 PM #7
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    Make sure you have the centre diff locked when you go off road - this catches a lot of newbies. If it is not locked, you really are only going to get drive to rear axle off road.

    Also the centre diff gets stuffed if you are spinning tyres when it is not locked.

    Overheating problems are usually due to:
    radiator
    viscous fan coupling
    pusher thermo fans for air con. condensor
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bush65 View Post
    Make sure you have the centre diff locked when you go off road - this catches a lot of newbies. If it is not locked, you really are only going to get drive to rear axle off road.
    No, you will only get drive to the wheel with the least traction.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bush65 View Post
    Make sure you have the centre diff locked when you go off road - this catches a lot of newbies. If it is not locked, you really are only going to get drive to rear axle off road.

    Also the centre diff gets stuffed if you are spinning tyres when it is not locked.

    Overheating problems are usually due to:
    radiator
    viscous fan coupling
    pusher thermo fans for air con. condensor

    ah mate all i know i slammed the bugger into low range untill the orange light came on other wise i donno crap about landies :P

    these 2 work i replace the thermos not long ago and tested the viscous fan
    viscous fan coupling
    pusher thermo fans for air con. condensor
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    Quote Originally Posted by matthewk View Post
    ah mate all i know i slammed the bugger into low range untill the orange light came on other wise i donno crap about landies :P

    these 2 work i replace the thermos not long ago and tested the viscous fan
    viscous fan coupling
    pusher thermo fans for air con. condensor
    Mate landy's have centre diff lock. You will need to engage by pushing 4wd stick hard left and into low range as well (make sure you do this in neutral) you can engage centre diff lock in high range as well by just pushing stick to the left. If you can't out perform a patrol you may need some lessons??/ LOL
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