Thread: Not Happy Jan

Originally Posted by ntguy

Not sure how to check Viscous Fan, will do some searches to find out.....

Think the Thermostat is relevantly new, however not totaly sure, If its not to hard to change, might see if I can get one somewhere between here and Brisbane. Just dont have any spare coolant etc.

Ive said it before, and Ill say it again, USE ONLY GENUINE THERMOSTAT!

I had a Britpart unit fail to open, giving my coolant temps into the 100's.

Swapped it for a genuine and not a problem, get the 82 Degree version if our worried about heat.

Thanks. Might see if there is a dealer between here and Brisbane.

I didnt know there was different ones.

Living in the tropics, having the thermostat open asap is a better thing I think

Well traveled up from Nelsons Bay to Byron Bay today.

Disco never went over 96 degrees C today.....

I had a scare yesterday coming off the beach at Stockton, there was water across the track and thinking it wasn't that deep proceeded to drive in. Before I knew it there was water across the bonnet and a quarter way up the windscreen.... I thought I was a gonner and killed the engine.

Just continue the other side, not notice a second hole, this time a little shallower.

I normally walk across creeks etc, this thing looked like a puddle......

There was a new Ford Focus with doors open and water dripping out from the interior....

I got out and checked everything out, No water got into anywhere... So was real lucky.

However one thing is its appeared to clean the Radiator, A/C and P/S coolers etc.

So I am wondering if this has help with the cooling.....

Will still get thermostat etc.

Over heating under load, system is pressurising, a sure sign of a head gasket letting go, I sure hope it is the thermostat though, for your sake.

Should have checked your thread sooner ... I live about 1 minute from the Stockton Beach entry at Anna Bay.

Oh well. Safe journey !

Would have been good to catch up..... I am still learning all about Discovery's etc....

Touch wood Discovery has not used any water etc and since the little dunk it has help with it now not running hot. However I haven't taken it on a beach run again.

Might see if there is somewhere I can take it too when back in Darwin to do head gasket as precaution.

Originally Posted by ntguy

Would have been good to catch up..... I am still learning all about Discovery's etc....

Touch wood Discovery has not used any water etc and since the little dunk it has help with it now not running hot. However I haven't taken it on a beach run again.

Might see if there is somewhere I can take it too when back in Darwin to do head gasket as precaution.

Couple of options

New Darwin LR Mechanic

Thanks for that.

There was a guy in Winillie but he disappeared over night. i think someone else has taken it over now.

Undecided yet, but might try and do the head gasket myself.......


Today is the day the real trip starts.

I am in the Sunshine Coast and will head inland somewhere up to Longreach and then on to Darwin..... Only 3600 odd kms to go.......