Coolant hose standard or silicone???

james0211 · Jul 14, 2013

Thinking of upgrading my hoses from the standard to silicone on my 300tdi 110 defender

SiliconHoses.com | Silicone Hoses | Silicone Race Parts | Brake Hoses

except the cost does any one have any pros and cons for this.

Also is there a another thermostat to fit that opens at a slightly higher temp?

cheers

pressbrake · Jul 14, 2013

silicon hoses are very strong, but hate oils
As for longevity rubber hoses are proven ,as for silicon I havent seen any failures

Thor1950 · Jul 14, 2013

james0211 said:
Thinking of upgrading my hoses from the standard to silicone on my 300tdi 110 defender

SiliconHoses.com | Silicone Hoses | Silicone Race Parts | Brake Hoses

except the cost does any one have any pros and cons for this.

Also is there a another thermostat to fit that opens at a slightly higher temp?

cheers

why higher temp?

Landyfox · Jul 15, 2013

Look pretty

james0211 · Jul 15, 2013

Yer they look nice, and a cheaper then feebay as well which is always a plus.

Reason for a higher temp thermostat is mine seems to take ages to warm up.

I thought I heard about people upping the thermostat to speed up the time it take to warm the engine

Thor1950 · Jul 15, 2013

james0211 said:
Yer they look nice, and a cheaper then feebay as well which is always a plus.

Reason for a higher temp thermostat is mine seems to take ages to warm up.

I thought I heard about people upping the thermostat to speed up the time it take to warm the engine

how many miles does it take to get to temp? and how is the temp in the summer?

mick the builder · Jul 15, 2013

james0211 said:
Yer they look nice, and a cheaper then feebay as well which is always a plus.

Reason for a higher temp thermostat is mine seems to take ages to warm up.

I thought I heard about people upping the thermostat to speed up the time it take to warm the engine

Putting in an 88 deg. instead of an 82 deg thermostat wont make it warm up any quicker, it just wont open until its 6 deg hotter. I changed mine in the hope of getting hotter air in the winter which it does.

james0211 · Jul 18, 2013

the temp gauge never gets even half way

even in the summer, the only time i managed to get it high was when the rad was covered and fan removed as a test run to make sure every thing was ok
dont suppose you have a part number for the 88 deg stat?

mark-w · Jul 18, 2013

I've got a set of those silicon hoses on mine with the cooler hoses to, I thought them a good investment, they fitted perfectly and look great.

discomania · Jul 18, 2013

james0211 said:
Thinking of upgrading my hoses from the standard to silicone on my 300tdi 110 defender

SiliconHoses.com | Silicone Hoses | Silicone Race Parts | Brake Hoses

except the cost does any one have any pros and cons for this.

Also is there a another thermostat to fit that opens at a slightly higher temp?

cheers

Waste of money really. Standard hoses will last for decades.

If it takes ages to warm up it may just need a new stat if the old one is jammed open.

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