poacher Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Finally, after working on the car at weekends its done, nippy as hell One problem though - temperature. It's up in the red I've read about the mismatch between 200tdi sender & the TD guage but surely it shouldn't be this high. Top hose was very hot to touch after a couple of mile journey. Getting worried to be honest. Any recommendations????? Appreciate any reponse. Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Use the defender sender PRC8593 to match the existing gauge, Discovery senders won't work with Defender temp gauges & give high readings. mine was A TD it's been a Def 200Tdi for 12 years using the sender unit detailed above & existing [original] temp gauge. if the Defender sender won't screw in, you'll have to retap the thread or change the lower thermostat housing to the Defender one err1499, a huge difference isn't there, like a reborn vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poacher Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 It's amazing, engine went in sweet as anything. Only stumbling blocks were - air filter - now sorted. PAS reservoir - still waiting a defender pipe. Now the temperature. Would go as far to say its better than my 300tdi Disco ever was. Well happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddles Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 the temp will sit fractionally below the red if you don't swap the sender. check you haven't got an airlock as well - I jacked the front end of mine up on a hi-lift as high as I could get it with the rad filler open to try and purge any air out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poacher Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 I've bled it both hot & cold, coolant never fully to the top of the rad though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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