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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: muddysteve on November 02, 2005, 16:19:38

Title: changing the rad
Post by: muddysteve on November 02, 2005, 16:19:38

gotta change the rad on the rangie (200tdi)

anything i should be aware of? problems, special tools etc

steve

Title: changing the rad
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 02, 2005, 16:22:44

Yes.  Ignore the Haynes manual, because you don't need to take the fan out.  Just take the top cover off and slacken the surrounding bits and pieces and it should come out easily.  It's a straightforward job on a 200tdi.

Title: changing the rad
Post by: muddysteve on November 02, 2005, 16:37:04

cheers david

just ordered one from paddocks so let hope for good weather on friday

Steve

Title: changing the rad
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 02, 2005, 17:07:34

I'll probably be around, so if you have any probs, give me a shout!

Title: Re: changing the rad
Post by: beast5680 on November 02, 2005, 19:46:47

Quote from: "muddysteve"

gotta change the rad on the rangie (200tdi)

steve

Oi =; this is the discovery forum now you,ve defected to a rangie you need to pop next door :lol:

Title: changing the rad
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 02, 2005, 19:51:29

Oops, I missed that!  My advice was Disco related, I don't know if it's the same on the Rangie!  Sorry Steve.

Title: changing the rad
Post by: muddysteve on November 02, 2005, 22:54:19

its exactly the same as a disco

the reason i asked in here is 200tdi rangies are like hens teeth

no one minded in the range rover section when i asked V8 questions as it seems theres alot more V8 rangies than discos

horses for courses

maybe we need a tdi and a V8 forum?

Steve

Title: changing the rad
Post by: gords on November 02, 2005, 23:21:24

Don't worry Steve, it just Neal being grumpy that someone else has defected from V8 to TDi :wink:  :lol:

Title: changing the rad
Post by: Mr Bump on November 03, 2005, 03:32:30

watch out for oil leaks from the coolant pipes!

apart from that it's a nice easy job.  and my toolkit is WD40 and a big hammer

 8)

Title: changing the rad
Post by: waveydavey on November 03, 2005, 12:05:53

I changed mine a few weeks ago, it took litlte more than half an hour.

The oil cooler is the hardest bit; make sure that you have something to put the oil into as there is a fair bit in there. Also don't forget that you will need to check your oil afterwards as you loose a fair bit.

What amazed me was when it was out and I really looked at it that it had carried on as long as it did!

Title: changing the rad
Post by: muddysteve on November 03, 2005, 12:12:54

well it arrived this morning, well done paddocks i only ordered it at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon   :shock:

looks like i'll be changing it tomorow as the weather is still pants here today, hopefully i can get over to jakes and pick up my new intercooler and do the whole lot in one go  :D

Steve

Title: changing the rad
Post by: hobbit on November 03, 2005, 13:15:24

One thing to save a mess, make sure you have the plugs out of the new rad for the oil connections to hand and as you remove the pipes screw them into the old one, and  poly bags with elastic bands for the pipes as well. They will take a dump all over the place otherwise.

Also check your oil level after you have ran the new rad up, they hold a noticeable amount of oil in the system