HELP ! just got a 1997 (p) discovery XS V8i 3947cc for the main purpose of towing my twin axle caravan.I've just been told that some of the older model discoveries need a second cooling system if towing any weight,or it will just knacker the engine the first time I try to tow,because it will overheat.The info was passed on without the person knowing what actual model the disco is.Any help asap would be appreciated. Thanks
cooling system and towing
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Pikey
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Total bollixs If it's got air con it needs 2 rads. apart from that he's full of ****e
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A landy will tow your twin axle and another 2 twin axles behind it.
I tow a pretty big caravan and never had a problem.
This will answer your question
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhuKLrjJLg"]YouTube- Land Rover Defender Towing a 12 Tonne Truck.[/nomedia]
Archie
I tow a pretty big caravan and never had a problem.
This will answer your question
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhuKLrjJLg"]YouTube- Land Rover Defender Towing a 12 Tonne Truck.[/nomedia]
Archie
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Absolute rubbish, your V8 will tow your caravan up the side of a mountain.
The only time it will overheat is if the radiator or cooling system is in poor order ie blocked rad etc.
Never had any probs with my V8 towing big caravans.
The only time it will overheat is if the radiator or cooling system is in poor order ie blocked rad etc.
Never had any probs with my V8 towing big caravans.
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Can't help wondering whether the original comment was regarding a gearbox oil cooler, rather than engine cooling?
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Very unlikely to be an issue, certainly in the UK.
If the light ever comes on for transmission oil temp, stop for a bit, but I bet you won't ever have a problem.
David
If the light ever comes on for transmission oil temp, stop for a bit, but I bet you won't ever have a problem.
David
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If the light does come on check the wiring to the sensor in the pipe work. It's LHS of the engine and just in front of it, roughly below the PAS reservoir. One power steering pipe had rubbed through the insulation on the wiring to the sensor on mine, causing it to short occassionaly
