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    off road scotland?

    Any body in Scotland able to do any off road driving? even just a local track, please post it here. yes i know the ins and out of the law and no i am not at this time in a club, theres got to be loads of like minded folk about just want to get the wheels dirty.
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    Wanted berghaus yeti gaiters

    Wanted, berghaus yeti gaiters size 10/11
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    A trip round Scotland - recommend me where to go?

    i recommend you go to Spain for a week and save yourself a fortune, its pants being Scottish.
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    sorry ratty; can you let me know what last post means? will my car die? car done 50mile round trip at weekend never missed a beat, but gauge up and down all the way. i will try and change gauge and sender, though not got a clue how to get old gauge out?
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    fuel brands

    Never mind no disrespect nothing, i work in the terminal in grangemouth and other than the premium fuels its all the same if you or anyone else thinks a trunk driver has a magic key that works the factory like a massive soda stream is off their head.
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    Bit the bullet after work and booted the 110 up and down motorway earlier and gauge never went all the way in red before dropping back to zero it the continued to go up and down for the rest of my journey this included a few big hills
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    going to finish work shortly and see whats what in day light, F**k it
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    before removing old stat the heater never worked, just enough to stop the glass from freezing in winter. i did however run on occasion with the rad covered with some card to restrict air flow and it worked as long as it was short journey, if i ran like this on motor way i would need to stop and...
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    glow plug light coming on while driving

    thanks again for advice but whats an engine bay ? "joking" im hopeless and messing about with all this kind off stuff scares me as i always end up breaking everything i touch, i cant help myself. i shall endevour to take a look over the weekend, ive promised to take my son up Ben Ledi on Sat...
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    thank you for your comprehensive advice, i dont suppose your anywhere near Grangemouth and could give me some of your time? the engine is 300tdi i think from a discovery it was fitted in to car by previous owner(s). the coolant is a greeny blue colour and as for the colour of the band at temp...
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    glow plug light coming on while driving

    hi, second post today. why does my glow plug light come on and stay on while driving? sometimes its just a faint glow, i never need to use the glow plugs when starting car its always first turn of the key no problems "touch wood"
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    fuel brands

    i work in refinery in central scotland and all the standard fuel comes out of the same 4" connection, even the cherry it just gets some dye in in a big mixer tank so after working there for 20yrs and watching the asda, tesco, morrisons ,shell and bp tankers etc all filling up from the same...
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    thanks guys i will repost and let you know how i get on.
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    sorry forgot to say my short journey to work is now about 2 miles, buy the time i get to the car park its nearly in the red, ive checked it out and the water certianly not boiling out of expansion tank.
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    the 110 is never used off road by me its to much hastle up her sneaking about and im a jock so im certainly not going to pay!! the top hose seems to be hot to touch and radiator seem to be fine also, the pumps working and pressurising the system, its not losing any water und up until the end of...
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    110 over heating

    im there already
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    any thoughts on 300tdi showing over heat?

    hi, new to the forum, ive had 110 300tdi for over a year now and the heaters have always been cold, so at last service i changed the stat, upon removal of old stat found it to be full of 6mm holes, my truck now shows to be over heating on my short journey to and from work. ive flushed it for...
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    110 over heating

    Hello from Scotland, its freezing up here right now and my 110s got issues help