Thread: Aftermarket temperature alarms

Originally Posted by Sidewinder76

Have you fitted one wayneg?

No, I have fitted a $2 ebay special that requires a hole of about 8mm drilling into the side of the existing tank below the Cap. The sender drops into the tank via the cap orifice and pull the wires and the base out through the 8mm hole. All it made water tight by two o rings one each side of the hole held tight buy the nut on the threaded end of the sender.

HI

Another option, the float switch

Thanks Wayne

Steve

Just my 2c worth...
Low coolant alarms are great and have saved me a couple of times. Once was a split hose and the other the water pump developed a decent leak.

But they won't alert you to an actual temperature issue.

I've now got Engine Watchdog temperature sensor/alarms in 2 of my vehicles.
Recently a failed thermostat that had only been fitted a few months and would probably have cooked the engine if I hadn't had the alarm fitted.

When the alarm went off I wasn't in a position to pull over straight away and just let it cool down, so I turned the heater and fan on flat out which was enough to keep the temperature stable at around 100deg (head temp not actual coolant) until I could safely stop. Ultimately it got me out of the city and home where I could investigate and fix the issue.
Being stop/start city traffic I doubt I would have noticed the temp gauge climbing until it was too late.

Steve

Hi

Well i have finally done the first cut of my low coolant alarm
It can be seen here

P38 Range Rover Low Coolant Alarm

I will add more pics soon, all feedback welcome

Steve

Well done Steve! I had a poke around your site...that's a very long pending list

Gary

Originally Posted by mtb_gary

Well done Steve! I had a poke around your site...that's a very long pending list

Gary

Hi Gary,

Thanks mate, that list will probably grow, I reckon I am looking at a 1 to 2 year time frame to get it properly sorted and set up.

EBC dimpled and grooved discs and green stuff pads going on next weekend, along with a caliper overhaul and new brake hoses

Then the aux battery setup goes in and I am ready to at least do some camping and a little offroad work

Steve

Originally Posted by SteveFarmer

Hi

Well i have finally done the first cut of my low coolant alarm
It can be seen here

P38 Range Rover Low Coolant Alarm

I will add more pics soon, all feedback welcome

Steve

Hi Steve.

Thanks for taking the time to write this up and to share it with us. I have gone for an engine watchdog system at the moment as it's a little more plug-and-play for now until I get the time to carry out an install along the lines of yours. The more the merrier for me at the moment to help with the overheating paranoia that I have.
The temps are starting to climb up here in the Pilbara now so it's a good time to employ a little extra safeguards.

Anybody used a bonnet scoop to assist with airflow and cooling? I know somebody who has, and have been considering, but wanted some other opinions.