U900 running hot??

[Dean Lofthouse]

I think you need to first assertain whether the engine is actually running hot first using a thermometer on the temperature sender housing or the thermostat housing

 

My landrover had similar problems which after replacing almost everything it turned out to be the actual guage that was faulty

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Dean, I did the infra red thermometer trick and nowhere on the engine/cooling system is she getting hot. The gauge reads 90+ but the hottest part is about 79 even round the back of the head and all the core on the rad is within 1 deg of each other, top is hot bottom is cool so it looks like its all working as it should and the gauge is up the shoot!

Will test her on light duties tomorrow.

Oil changed too so pleased thats done for a while.

[18 stoner]

Lofty strikes again! Good old Deano, well lets hope so.

[Tree Man Tom]

Lofty strikes again! Good old Deano, well lets hope so.

 

 

Im no mechanic, but always have a go at fault finding when something goes wrong. I just remember k.i.s.s (keep it simple stupid) Start with the most basic of things, like really basic...

 

Really hope thats your problem sorted mate

[david]

are you sure it is actually running too hot?

 

is it loosing power? smell warm? etc

 

could it be an eletrical problem?

 

i take it the engine oil is fresh enough

 

 

 

 

 

[Dean Lofthouse]

Nice one, hope it's a cheap fix for you.

 

Oh....and nice one David....you were on the right track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Except for the oil

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Well all seems to be fine, she was chipping Mac all yesterday.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Nice wee mog, in my company colours too !

 

Not so sure about the bricks under the front wheels though

[david]

nice wee mog

 

altho you really need a big trailer / hiab to go with it

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nice wee mog

 

altho you really need a big trailer / hiab to go with it

 

Oh dont start me, ive been looking at them for the last two weeks and just missed one on here, Gensetsteve got there before me.

 

oh and the bricks are my handbrake until i find the new cable i bought and lost in the garage.