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it rises within a few seconds... so yes probably a wiring issue.. no the temp sender isnt new... i'll have to check the wiring and see what i find....

Just a bit of backgound... i'm flushing the coolant system and putting in new coolant (last changed in 2011 as far as i can remember!). I've found that the engine runs hotter than normal lately when pulling loads (16' ifor trailer with bales of hay). have a kenlowe fan fitted but the...

Shame the waxstats are no longer made... have seen a few 82 degree ones for sale for classics, perkins, masseys and the like... might be a bit of low opening point for a 200tdi? wouldnt want fuel economy to suffer. Here's what i did find that might be suitable...

youre not wrong there! my mistake the replacement one is an "allmakes 4x4" --- i just thought i'd test it alongside the old one... and lo and behold the brand new replacement thermostat doesnt even work! the old one opens promptly at 88 degrees.. no movement in the other one whatsoever, even up...

Heyup folks... just changing coolant and thermostat on 200tdi... got an allparts 88degree thermostat as a replacement, have just whipped out the old stat and i notice it is a "waxstat" which differs from the allparts one in the respect of having a rubber seal on the closing part, and also has a...

made a bit of a balls of that last post with pics all over the place... hope it makes sense for anyone in a similar quandry... word to the wise if ordering a new stub axle make sure u get the "kit"rather than just the stub axle... although i noticed that paddocks only seem to do the non-OEM stub...

thanks guys.. i managed to get it sorted... it wasnt as hard as i thought. these vids were helpful: but he didnt say anything about the thrust bush... anyway, so what i did was hammer behind the bush on the old stub axel with a chisel: then i bent a crap old screwdriver with a bit of pipe...

actually i believe its called a bush!

i've said thrust bearing... what i mean is the thrust washer or collar thats on the outer rear edge of the stub axle and appears to be made of brass :)

Hi all... i've just received a replacement stub axle for my defender 90... i got it from paddocks and the buggers told me over the phone that it came WITH the needle roller bearing, oil seal and thrust bearing (it's the later type). Well, no such luck, it's a bear unit so i'm going to need to...

Cheers Marmaduke... it's a trip to the motor factors then... see what they've got! :)

Hey all... The usual story with corroded brake pipes impossible to undo without destroying the copper pipe.... normally get around it by making up new sections of pipe with flaring kit... however... this time i've hit a snag! the male thread on the flexible pipe on one of the fronts is...

this might be worth a try... the small wire on top of my starter used to pop off by itself randomly from time to time, giving the same symptom you're describing.. i used to have to reach up from underneath the vehicle and push it back on by feel cos it's impossible to see from underneath. Last...

Thats one exceedingly cool bus! Nice find mate, good luck with it :)

is that because of possible metal fatigue?

Hi y'all... i seem to have achieved the impossible today by actually removing my steering drop arm intact! i used a combination of a legged puller, heat and two mallets one slight catch... i have the steering box out at the moment, i dont know if what i did would work with the box in...

... thanks james, seal looked perfect to me, but guess i'll give it a go.... need a new lock washer anyway so time to go shopping for seals... best go for "genuine" i suppose!

Hiyall... have a 4 bolt power steering box leaking from the top plate.... have had plate off and the seal inside seems fine... the 4 bolts were not loose, can't imagine why its leaking... i take it liquid gasket is not the way to go? anyway... having read some other posts the word is that the...

Thanks... thought as much, i have a 90 TD "project" sitting here rapidly losing parts - i'll have to see if the lift pump on that works and/or fits!

Hi all... just changed the head on 200tdi defender, was about to fire up after bleeding the system and the lift pump wont bring the fuel to the filter head, either manually via lever or when turning over on starter, i took the rigid pipe out of the fuel tank and it seems to have suction...