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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294  
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10L but you need 11L to top up if needed when bleeding.
Inugel optimal would be ideal and this one is pre mixed not concentrate so you can pour straight in with no mixing or nasties in tap water. https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-903-motul-inu...ction.aspx Not really a fan of concentrate that is mixed with water as really you need distilled water with that anyway. But each to their own, mine runs a touch cooler with the pre mix wghen I sorted mine out a few years ago. The link above also meets Ford / LR factory specs. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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8th Apr 2019 9:04pm |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 726
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Ok thanks All,
@LandyAndy: When i top the level up i obviously top it up the the max fill line when cold, but the level does drop a bit quicker than it should i reckon, atm its about an inch lower than the fill line and last time i topped up was early March, The Bubbling inside the tank is an old problem, the cap wasnt letting enough pressure out so replaced the cap and that stopped... I will order the cap that LRA reccomends👍 Its probebly been leaking for a while..i only noticed cus it has been parked on polished concreate for the weekend...it normally parks on a gravel/stone driveway which would be alot harder to notice a puddle of stuff  |
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9th Apr 2019 9:43am |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 726
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Im might get a anti-Freeze tester for the coolant to check every now and then to see if its the right strength..
Or does the strength part only really matter in freezing temps? How do i read these testers? Does each bubble represent a Temperature??  Click image to enlarge |
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9th Apr 2019 6:12pm |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 731  
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Is your cabin heater coil OK or is leaking? My coolant levels dropped as well but no puddles, turned out to be the heater coil was bad. Since I'm currently in the tropics, there is no need for the heater. We just by-passed it and levels have been steady since.
Oh, also had to change the coolant reservoir cap and have the Iveco cap in reserve once the current cap croaks.  |
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10th Apr 2019 1:01am |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 726
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The heaters work perfectly,
No sign of leaking |
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10th Apr 2019 8:27am |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 726
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I checked the coolant this morning after i topped her up last night...still all good.
When the engine was hot it didnt seem to drip on the floor...although there was no drip on the floor this morning either when it was cold... But it seems like it just drips onto the floor when the coolant is cold? |
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10th Apr 2019 8:30am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5665 
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I would try not topping up the reservoir, see what it’s standard level is. My previous Defs have often just settled beneath the full level, and always just stayed there. If the level continues to fall then you have a problem.
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10th Apr 2019 6:47pm |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 726
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Ok i will do that...
Thx alot |
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10th Apr 2019 7:11pm |
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| ajps72 Member Since: 08 Jan 2012 Location: Lima Peru Posts: 105 
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I put a level sensor on my tank, and it goes crazy with the level variations.
Lets start with a normal level when cold, light is off It begin to warm up, and began to flicker Full temperature light is off When coasting down a long slope, the temperature drops a little and the light comes ON and stay On until heat back. Next day the level starts LOW, light ON ( as if the tanks was pressurized, if I open and close the tank it will correct itself) and then turns OFF when it reaches the temperature. I believe the level sensor is too high but the final point is that it varies almost an inch during normal work, if it goes lower then you should began to worry. Augusto Defender 110 TD5 2001 Discovery 4 TDV6 |
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22nd Apr 2019 10:37pm |
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