Overheating and brake problems

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Originally Posted by shanegtr

If you can, also look at the live values from the obd port - that way you can directly compare the temps on the watchdog to what the ecu is seeing

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I don't have any tool to read the obd port, maybe its time I get one.

Cheers
Sean

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Originally Posted by mojo

I don't have any tool to read the obd port, maybe its time I get one.

Cheers
Sean

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IID Tool is your friend.

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Originally Posted by BrianElloy

IID Tool is your friend.

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Just had a quick google, at $680 it's an expensive friend! I've also heard people mention Ultra gauge, which is only $80. I assume the IID tool has a lot of extra functionality, but not sure if I'd ever use it.

Cheers
Sean

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I regularly tow just under 3 tons. When the above screen shot was taken the dash temperature gauge had not moved & the viscous fan was only 90% locked.

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Originally Posted by mojo

Just had a quick google, at $680 it's an expensive friend! I've also heard people mention Ultra gauge, which is only $80. I assume the IID tool has a lot of extra functionality, but not sure if I'd ever use it.

Cheers
Sean

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If you are planning on keeping the vehicle for a few years,the $680 is money well spent.

Cheap scan tools generally just read and clear faults, iid can do so much more.

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Originally Posted by shanegtr

My brake discs are originals, and with nearly 300,000km on the odo they are a little worn (not to the limits either). Will make the most of the situation and put on some slotted discs when I do it.
But yes in the mean time ive been tempted to "rebed" the brakes to see if it makes any difference but havent had much spare time lately to do it

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300,000k's on a single set of rotors? I'm lucky to get 40,000k's out of a set on my D4!

Well, i cant be 100% that they are original, but they are LR branded discs and i definatly havent changed them in the 122,000km ive driven since ive owned it

Even 120K kms is good. I changed mine out at that km for DBA rotors and Bendix pads, as the rotors were at min thickness.

I need new pads again this year, (@190K km) will go ceramic this time with a rotor skim, change out the 9 year old rubber brake lines at the same time. The bendix 4WD heavy duty are terribly dusty and not that good IMHO.

Have not had any brake issues other than dust from the pads, shimmy is cured by getting the pads nice and hot with some aggressive braking to "rebed" them in as others have suggested.