Is there a way to test you coolant alarm

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Originally Posted by KOOS BEST

Thank you, bought a WATER OUTLET ASSEMBLY part no 1357091, quite cheap R 265.00 ZAR , APPROX AUD $ 35.00 if converted.
Will fit on next service, planning a Kalahari and Namib desert holiday for the end of year.

Spoke to the workshop foreman, he immediately said its the WATER OUTLET ASSEMBLY sitting on top of the engine between the 2 x banks

According to him, had 2 x engine failures (2.7 TDV6) with this problem before, he recommends I fit it as a precautionary measure.

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Thats interesting you say that your mechanic has commented on the engine failure's as it was that type of thing that got me started on this thread.

How have the engines failed with the "alarm" or "limp mode" as discribed by Gordon. The part seems to be sturdy enough but it may have a certain safe lifespan ie..100,000ks.

Dont want to start a panic type thread, but I just wanted to know if some had invested in an aftermarket type low level alarm, such as the D2 needed.

Cheers Ean

According to the mechanic it gets hairline cracks and looses the coolant.
The one customer knew he had a coolant problem, but kept on driving to them, where they discovered the engine was damaged.

Its the only failures they had , and he says the cause was the OUTLET ASSEMBLY he gave me .

I was also shown the dirtiest RRS you'll ever get. A guy brought his RRS in for service , havnt been serviced for 60 000km. No power. They showed it to me, on the dash lies bleached chicken bones, obviously KFC from months ago.
It looks like they slaughtered a cow in the car, or maybe they delivered half a dozen babies inside it, it stinks like manure or sour milk. Carpets are caked in dust and mud inside and who knows what.
The RRS were bumped in all 4 corners , , back lights are all out.
Dammit I am so sorry I havnt taken a pic.
They phoned him and gave him a ZAR 80 000.00 to service and repair.

The owner came and fetched it without them touching it.The agents where very happy.I suppose he is going to take it to a African bush mechanic.:o

Well _before_ a panic streak starts, I've never actually heard of an engine detonate in a TDV6 due to UNKNOWN coolant loss, so I guess the system works as well as any other, or better.

Cheers,

Gordon