[200tdi getting hot onlong jernoys]

it was a new radiator 2 years ago

[200tdi getting hot onlong jernoys]

morning people.

recantly i have noticed my 200tdi defender has been over heating on long jorneys.

i.e last night about 12pm ish i was driving up the a12 sitting at 60mph all the way and the temp was fine. about 40-45 mins into driving i looked at the guage and it was very nearly onto the red.

it has done this twice before but it was really hot and i just put it down the hot weather.

but when i slow down to around 50ish the temp shoots back down the normel.

there shouldnt be a problem with colling i have a viscouse fan and cowling and a backup electric fan for when im towing.

anyone have a clue?

oh and a uprated intercooler which adds to the cooling doesnt it.

cheer

sam

[wooddruff key]

my mothers 90 has had that problem,

the pully was still done up tight, must just of been wear and tear,

i used the chimical metal on the,

i stuck the woodruff key in with the chimical metal and let it set,,

has worked a treat. as long as you get the key flush with the flat side that has NOT worn

cheers

sam

[Tesco..........]

it depends on how the oil is refined,

i grow oil seed rape on our farm, 200 acres of the bloody stuff,

they squeeze the seed then the oil is ectracted it, then it has to be processed,

all differnte brands of oil has been processed in a differnt way, either processes very cheaply or very expensivly.. do you get my drift,

my dad makes bio diesel at home, he get differnt brand of oil, mostly used oil but the un-used oil.

you could see the differnce in the cheap stuff and the more expensive stuff..

hope that makes sence lol

cheers

sam

[Tesco..........]

if there cooking oil is anything like thier diesel,

then i wouldnt touch it with a barg pole. tesco have the most dirtyest diesel money can buy,

i was told never to run a 200 or 300tdi engines on it,

one day i did try it, it white smoked like you cannot belive

so if there cooking oil is anything like there fuel.. i wouldnt recomend running un-processed oil in your trucks..

cheers

sam

[land rover alloy wheel nuts!!!]

ahhh i did not know that RRc have them.. i will have a look about then,

landkeeper: i did use a 6 point socket, it will nackerd them lol.

david: okay i missed the t out.. the link still works though lol

[land rover alloy wheel nuts!!!]

sorry david.. did you mean wrighgton engineering?

well £200 for 20 wheel is a wee bit expensive but they look great..

cheers

sam

[land rover alloy wheel nuts!!!]

i have a k-reg 200tdi 90 but with 24spline axles from a p-reg automatic discovery.

the nuts i have are the stainlees cap with the alloy nut.

i have taken one of caps of.. it was not a nice job to do but after that i found out the nut inside is a 26mm not not 27mm when i bought a alloy wheel 27mm socket for alloy wheels.

cheers for that.. i will have a look at the poeple you siad about.

i did find some a min ago.. (i can not remeber the name) but they are £200 for set of 20 stainlees wheel nut

cheers

sam

[land rover alloy wheel nuts!!!]

Now... land rover alloy wheel nuts,

am i the only one that thinks that they are bloody awfull?

them stupid little caps that they have,

i have use my impact gun to undo my wheel nuts couple of time with out remebering that they have them caps on!!!

now they are buggers to get off as all the caps are out of shap,

i use the gun to spin them on loosly but i then torque them up to 140nm so i dont strech the studs

i was told at some point that you can buy steel alloy wheel nuts????? true or fulse?

like the freelander alloy nuts? but bigger?

cheers

sam

[I hate landrovers]

its funny how we are allways cursing them but still we allways come back to them

there an addiction

i know people that have landys, then sold them to go jap,

got bored of them and then went back to landys.

if you have a land rover, you have to accept the fact the:

there uncomfy,

bad on fuel,

leak nearly every fluid possible,

noisy,

like your all saying hard to clean propperly,

the clutches are horribly heavey (esspesully when you have dodgy knees like me)

the terrible play that allway come back in the steering after you have sorted it out a million times.

and there allways a wire problem, like bad earths, wires currobed as they are exposed to the salt that is thrown on the road..

annoying little things like that, we curse and curse

but all you have to say "oh well, its a land rover" and bite your toung like i allways do.

cheers

sam

[ATTENTION: Halfords Pro Tools]

i have had a loads of tool from halfords and the ranchet spanners i have used them for 2 years and will scaffold bars on the them and none of them have broke.

i say they are bloody good tools for what you pay (still prefer snap-on)

cheers

sam

[what you recon]

yeah.. i will have to look propperly at the week end..

did i also mention that in the morning it starts first time then stalls strieght after that.. then its a pig to start..

this morning it look about 10 seconds to start

cheers

sam

[what you recon]

its running like dream when it worm..

just not easy to start in the mornings

[what you recon]

evening all.

over the week end i fitted my turner gasflow head. it need changing as no.4 cylinder melted and hammerd the hell you the head.

but since i put that in runs like a dream.. quite, smooth, responsive, less smoke ans fast.

but mornings and whe the engine has been siiting still for a hour or 2, its not easy to start.

will start, run for 1 second and the stall even with foot flat down, then second time it start and run beautifully all day..?????

cheers

sam

[Leccy Fans from a scrappy - any know what has...]

i bought 2 eleccy fans from the carboot for £1 from a ford fiesta..

i have one on my truck now it fits snug between the slamm pannle stuts and just needed zip tieing on..#

she works a tread.

cheers

sam

[20tdi Cylinder head bolt to stud conversion]

Helllo chaps

This will be the seconds time i will be taking the head off my 200tdi..

i know the standars land rover head bolts are one unit strech bolt. and i belive can be used twice only?

i have been having a chin-wag and looky about getting the conversions for studs and a bolt to clamp the head down and not using the strech bolts.

couple of chaps i have spoken to about it.. not on landys but 1 a marcos and some other old thing..

they both now swear by them?

im just wondering if anyone has use/ed them on and 200tdi or 300tdi?

cheers

sam

[Stolen Land Rovers]

what short out.

Where pretty poohped lol

As in a power short out?

[keep your trucks locked up.]

keep your trucks safe boys and girls.

Land rover thiefts are on the raise again as i read in the farmers weekly.

ages K, L, N, M. Are the ones going targeted now..

So keep them locked up and nothing of any value in them.

Cheers

Sam

[Stolen Land Rovers]

keep your trucks safe boys and girls.

Land rover thiefts are on the raise again as i read in the farmers weekly.

ages K, L, N, M. Are the ones going targeted now..

So keep them locked up and nothing of any value in them.

Cheers

Sam

[What are the most common size bolts used on landys?]

hello all.

I need to get lots and lots of bolts as I'm getting hacked off with rusty crappy bolts lol..

Does any know who what treads, sizes and lengths are most commonly used?

cheers

sam

[Flat spot]

my 200 defender does that.. and has been doing that for about 2 years since i got it..

the other i reved it a little and it stalled lol..

mine has been like that for couple of years..

[please help]

smashing.. just what i though..

my old grunter was insting on telling me that was how there ment to be..

i couldnt compear with anything.

cheers

sam

[please help]

hello people..

im a little confused this..

it is off my mums 90 300tdi crank timing sproket.

that big gap by the key way.. is that ment to be there lol?

cheers

sam

[i think my engine is dieing??]

yup.. that pistons not well.. im dreading to see the damage to the head. lol

[new BF Goodrich MT]

what wherr they like on the road.. did you have drive in the wet?