Recent content by scottmartin49

Don't do it- really... Keep reading the boards until you run screaming to a Honda or Toyota. You're welcome!

If you can get hold of him before me I'd be glad to order it through you- please let me know!:)

Hi all! I'm trying to find one of these for the kv6. The fellow who makes them is on the MG/Rover board- he goes by 'Kaiser', and lives in South Africa- but they won't let me join in order to contact him. Would someone here be able to share his contact information, or know of some other...

You know; you may dislike Freelanders for their attractiveness to hairdressers and under-funded yummy mummies, but that hasn't bothered me any ;) ...just sayin'!

Think I've found a work around for the high temps that it takes to get the fans to kick on after finding out that the Hawkeye doesn't allow that sort of recalibration; On North American versions, the sensor that triggers the fans is located low on the radiator side of the coolant return to the...

Hi all! I'm trying to find one of these. The fellow who makes them is on the MG/Rover board- he goes by 'Kaiser', and lives in South Africa- but they won't let me join in order to contact him. Would someone here be able to share his contact information, or know of some other way of...

Thanks for that! Thought I'd recalled that Hawkeye allows for ECU recalibration- fan maybe? I'll check and get back to you. Scott

May be a moot point, as I seem to have found some disagreement over whether they can be used on Freelanders. Would you gentlemen know whether MG/Rover 'stats can be interchanged with ours? Thanks, Scott BTW- my Hawkeye reads roughly the same temps as what you're seeing on both of our V6's...

Nodge- check this out! A metal housing with a replaceable thermo- 80 c., and a replaceable part- pick your preferred opening temp. Thermostats in Kaiser Housing - Page 2 - The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums

Following the temp question with interest... Found this on the Rover 75 site, which may be of interest re: 'normal' KV6 operating temps. Will my KV6 develop into an overheat problem ? - The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums The thermostats seem problematic. Any way to fit another unit in?

Yep- it's different than blighty/euro. Any one put any thought into this, particularly.... Why is the thermostat control at the tail end of the radiator?(!) Are yours ECU controlled for thermostat opening? Thinking that cold NAS regions KV6 failure is due to block boiling due to failure to...

Hi Nodge! This is from the LRNA Freelander Technical Training book put out for dealers and techs; "During combustion knock, the frequency of (piezo-electric knock sensor) crystal oscillation increases, which alters the signal output to the ECM. The ECM compares the signal to known signal...

Interesting! Pure speculation, but I'm wondering if some of our KV6 carnage may be from the use of 87; knock sensors being a lagging control, some detonation would always be occuring (a killer for head gaskets and liner stress), and if the system can advance itself, it would have to be by...

+1 on the smoothness w/ the Siemans KV6 on high octane. I use Sunoco 94 here, and the fuel economy increases enough to pay the overage. Tested about 12 tanks full when I first purchased the Freelander, 87 vs. 91 vs. 94. 91 worked out the best for value, but the 94 ran better still. Some of...

+1 on the Amsoil. Used it in mine for 20k w/ no troubles. Went back to LR spec on the next dealer service.