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Thread: What's best - low coolant alarm or block over-temp alarm?

  1. 22nd August 2007, 04:07 PM #1
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    What's best - low coolant alarm or block over-temp alarm?

    Hi all,

    Any suggestions as to which is best, a low coolant level alarm, or a block over temperature alarm? Has anyone tried these?

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=004

    It looks pretty useful, and also makes noise when your TD5 oil pump bolt comes loose....

    Cheers all,

    Paul
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  3. 22nd August 2007, 04:09 PM #3
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    Check the other thread. just posted there
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    EVERYTHING makes a noise when your oil pump bolt comes loose.

    Quote Originally Posted by Wilbur View Post
    Hi all,

    Any suggestions as to which is best, a low coolant level alarm, or a block over temperature alarm? Has anyone tried these?

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=004

    It looks pretty useful, and also makes noise when your TD5 oil pump bolt comes loose....

    Cheers all,

    Paul
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  5. 22nd August 2007, 04:29 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushwanderer View Post
    EVERYTHING makes a noise when your oil pump bolt comes loose.
    Heh heh heh.... yeah, I guess so!! Nasty business!!
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    Surely being alerted that the block is GOING to get hot (no coolant!) would be better than knowing it's already happened?
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    You want both.
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    I bought and installed one of the Watchdogs.

    I bought it mainly as insurance after fitting thermo fans. Just incase they fail while I am too busy to be watching the temp. In this scenario, a low coolant level alarm would be pointless.

    I have a three way switch for the thermo's, 1) Temperature controlled, 2) Permanently ON, and 3) Permanently OFF (for water crossings). On about 4 occasions now, the switch has been bumped while offroad, and switched to the OFF position (I know, I should probably move it). The Watchdog alarm went off each time to warn me WELL before any damage could be done. The alternative could be rather expensive.

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