Header tank question

Good evening all

My header tank is crazed, so I'm going to replace it. Have looked on eBay and can get aftermarket ones, but where is the best place to get one from? Don't mind going aftermarket, but want something decent.

Ta

NeilTD4 said:

Good evening all

My header tank is crazed, so I'm going to replace it. Have looked on eBay and can get aftermarket ones, but where is the best place to get one from? Don't mind going aftermarket, but want something decent.

Ta

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Get a Defender then

I got mine from land rover is was only about £30 which I thought was quite good

Bromsgrove Defender said:

Get a Defender then

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That would be a temporary solution until it crumbles into a heap of rust.....:bolt:

smnbyt said:

That would be a temporary solution until it crumbles into a heap of rust.....:bolt:

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See what happens first my Fender rusts away or your doors fall off

Bromsgrove Defender said:

See what happens first my Fender rusts away or your doors fall off

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Fair point, well presented lol

if yu buy a new header tank, get the later model with the low water sensor fitted.

I got one from eBay a week ago. Bearmach tank and cap £26.99 & £3.99 p&p
Very good quality thick plastic doesn't look like a cheap one.

Mpbmotors4x4sparesuk is his eBay userid

does it have the sensor?

change the cap at the same time .

No sensor but modern cap.

I have a couple of pipe stats laying around good idea to wire one up to the fan? incase

I bought one from LR, same as the one fitted, seeing as mine is a 2006, cost about £22

Thanks for the replies, mine is a 2004 TD4 so is the later type. Doesn't have a level sensor tho'…?

The level sensor came late in 05 i believe.

Can someone take a photo of their level sensor?

Ta

Looks good. Anyone know any part numbers/where to buy

Wire it up to a led cut into one of the blank buttons on the dash board controls?

The Mad Hat Man said:

change the cap at the same time .

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If you have cooling issues after replacing it - find out what pressure the cap should hold and take it to a garage to test it.

I got a brand new cap for my Disco once and it was more broken than the faulty one it replaced!

How are these wired up?

I've seen the black switch thing before and the codes I have point to it, but I was expecting a switch mounted in the side of the header tank or as part of the cap on top. I thought the black thing fitted instead or as well as the cap.

At £62 that's a lot. I have a similar setup to what MHM does but the only problem is the rubber sealing washers tend to perish over time. Some only last a few years.

My foat switch is closed contact for high level so it's wired as fail safe. I put the flaot switch, a resister, an LED and a fuse in series with a supply voltage. Lamp stays on when there's enough coolant.


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