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You ain't upset no one! Am looking forward to finding out exactly how it all works. We can all learn, all the time!:):):)

Will go as normal I expect lots of head scratching, tea, input from @gstuart if there's nothing obvious stage 2 More tea and loud credence then call my mate at LR for guidance Lol usually get my head round it in the end well so far

You need to know what gearbox it has I think its the zf6hp so the temp sensor is on the metatronics unit inside the gear box so it's oil drain, sump pan off let's be honest there overdue service items then a simple swop of the temp sensor you...

Will go through it haven't even put diagnostic on it yet, your right was just surmising really but can always hope for a easy fix surely must happen one day, sorry didn't mean to upset anyone

No ramp here either but not an issue as it only leaks when my face is underneath

Changing the one on my TD5 was a right sod, but then I chose not to empty the sump first. Putting the new one in at arm's length through the little access port under the wheel arch, it got very slippy!! No ramp, obvs!;) 🤣

I don't know the disco sport, but a search for the part ought to tell you, or simply a Google search along the lines of "changing the gearbox oil temp sender on a discovery Sport". I cannot imagine that you'd have to take the gearbox apart to...

Yes mate Google says it's in the oil cooler says you need to remove radiator some say you don't will find out I suppose haven't done deal as yet still mulling but is cheap so hard to resist

Mini out of workshop, just cleaned and replaced head gasket in the end seems good replaced completely cooling system fingers crossed pretty sure it had had a head gasket cure added still have stains on my hands Had a shift around 09 fired...

It may all be down to a faulty temp sender unit. The rest is good servicing practice.

Yes thanks mate has done 130k I'm betting without a service do you know is temp sender external?

Hi all another quick question, if you were looking at a discovery sport good condition but gearbox overheats and goes into limp, oil, filter, cooler and a flush first step? checking quality and quantity of old? Worst case scenario second hand box...