Beware of aftermarket radiators that have no baffle fitted ! I used to check them by dropping a marble or ball bearing in the header tank and seeing if it went from one end to t'other. P38 Diesels especially.
I kept this rad thinking I could blank the oil cooler and run it as a radiator - glad i didn't - I bet it would have leaked under pressure Anyway, would take longer to clean it than it was worth
Mike, I have some interesting pictures and videos I’d like to send you from the farm I’m helping to clear in Alanheads, we recently dug out a 1954 series 1 , please could you send me your email again, cheers, Graham
This happened to me in the middle of nowhere....FUN! NOT! The bracket was in place, but it loosened and cut a pinhole into the aluminium pipe. Cut and fitted a rubber hose to get out of trouble.
Hi, I thought I would write to you after searching for a radiator leak on my 300tdi 90. After taking the grill off I noticed the tail end of the bonnet cable was poked between the radiator cores, vibrations and pulling the bonnet release must have worn through the core. It's 1994 vehicle and the radiator is original so it took a bit of time to wear through. One for the bumper fun book me thinks. Philip
Hi Doc Another inherent weakness of our fine machines, separate oil cooler takes this probability of cross contamination away. Laters Johnny the Broadstairs Hoveller
Another great little informative video Mike. I have just taken delivery of a new rad and intercooler (from the dredded gamble of ebay purchasing) but am very happy that they both seem to be well made by a company called Direnza. I dont think the oil pipes in the old gal have a clamp so ghats my next purchase right there. Thanks for the heads up 👍 (Your truly worth your weight in Yorkshire Tea). P.s check out the latest Yorkshire Tea advert with Sean Bean.
I had that oil cooler perforated, and all the oil went into the water coolant circuit. What a hell of a mess it made, with oil pouring out of the expansion tank. Very dirty and nasty to clean that gunge from all the hoses and engine, and heater rad!!
I filled the engine with laundry detergent and ran it , rinse and repeat until clean, then a final flush with diesel in the cooling system A reet messy carry on!
@@BritannicaRestorations Mike, great minds! - As soon as I saw Fionan's post I was about to post this common wash out solution! A good clean out with some washing machine detergent is brilliant. I also always add a spot of washing up liquid to my coolant too, it helps to "wet" the coolant up by reducing surface tension internally and is good at eating any grease. Been doing this for decades!
nice video ! I have a readiator question, the fan of my 2.0 MPI petrol, only switches on around 97-98 degrees celsius, the temperature than drops immedeately, is that ok or should I change the sensor?
Huh, so that's what they look like inside! Either there's some proper thermodynamic wizardry going on there, but it does look a bit like a fairly pointless token effort in some ways. Still, if the oil cooler is that piddly for a TDi in a honking great Disco, guess there really is nothing for me to worry about running without one in my little old leafer! (Not that it's shown any sign of such issues over the last 100k miles..!)
What is the best way to get rid of the oil heater , not needed for Australian conditions , 300tdi , i just had a new core fitted into my disco $800 aud but 7 core copper , alloy radiator are not very good for lots of corrugated roads they tend to crack
Thanks for info. We installed a separate oil cooler and bypassed the radiator . The thinking is if radiator fails you won't have contamination of oil.
I had the same impression 🙄
I welded the nut onto to one half of the clamp, it makes installing it so much easier! !
Another educational and interesting video!
I like seeing how things work, even though they can’t always be repaired (which is always a shame)
Just missing a clamp - that's all it takes!
Mike
Beware of aftermarket radiators that have no baffle fitted ! I used to check them by dropping a marble or ball bearing in the header tank and seeing if it went from one end to t'other. P38 Diesels especially.
good tip!
Great video and Info again Mike. Your videos provide a great library for us to look after our Land Rovers. Cheers, Dave from Scotland.
Glad you enjoyed it
That's my daily dose of Mike's awesomeness 🙄
This makes me feel good about eliminating my oil cooler and flushing out my coolant recently.
Another great video Mike, just proves how oil can destroy rubber
I kept this rad thinking I could blank the oil cooler and run it as a radiator - glad i didn't - I bet it would have leaked under pressure
Anyway, would take longer to clean it than it was worth
Mike, I have some interesting pictures and videos I’d like to send you from the farm I’m helping to clear in Alanheads, we recently dug out a 1954 series 1 , please could you send me your email again, cheers,
Graham
britrest@britrest.com
Love these "how it's made, and why it's fooked" videos!
Never short of subject matter with a LR!
This happened to me in the middle of nowhere....FUN! NOT! The bracket was in place, but it loosened and cut a pinhole into the aluminium pipe. Cut and fitted a rubber hose to get out of trouble.
Wow! I'm so glad that I learned about that 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, I thought I would write to you after searching for a radiator leak on my 300tdi 90. After taking the grill off I noticed the tail end of the bonnet cable was poked between the radiator cores, vibrations and pulling the bonnet release must have worn through the core. It's 1994 vehicle and the radiator is original so it took a bit of time to wear through. One for the bumper fun book me thinks. Philip
Thanks for the info!
Will check mine now thanks
Hi Doc
Another inherent weakness of our fine machines, separate oil cooler takes this probability of cross contamination away.
Laters
Johnny the Broadstairs Hoveller
to be honest I do not know how 'cool' these in rad coolers will get - I will have to get the thermal imaging camera out again!
Another great little informative video Mike. I have just taken delivery of a new rad and intercooler (from the dredded gamble of ebay purchasing) but am very happy that they both seem to be well made by a company called Direnza. I dont think the oil pipes in the old gal have a clamp so ghats my next purchase right there. Thanks for the heads up 👍 (Your truly worth your weight in Yorkshire Tea).
P.s check out the latest Yorkshire Tea advert with Sean Bean.
Looks a nice rad!
Nien knackered mike! Unt das kapput..
I had that oil cooler perforated, and all the oil went into the water coolant circuit. What a hell of a mess it made, with oil pouring out of the expansion tank. Very dirty and nasty to clean that gunge from all the hoses and engine, and heater rad!!
I filled the engine with laundry detergent and ran it , rinse and repeat until clean, then a final flush with diesel in the cooling system
A reet messy carry on!
@@BritannicaRestorations Mike, great minds! - As soon as I saw Fionan's post I was about to post this common wash out solution! A good clean out with some washing machine detergent is brilliant. I also always add a spot of washing up liquid to my coolant too, it helps to "wet" the coolant up by reducing surface tension internally and is good at eating any grease. Been doing this for decades!
thanks
nice video !
I have a readiator question, the fan of my 2.0 MPI petrol, only switches on around 97-98 degrees celsius, the temperature than drops immedeately, is that ok or should I change the sensor?
Sounds to me to be working OK - is there an overheating problem?
MIke
not really, as I wrote once the fan starts the temp gauge drops immedeately
Huh, so that's what they look like inside! Either there's some proper thermodynamic wizardry going on there, but it does look a bit like a fairly pointless token effort in some ways.
Still, if the oil cooler is that piddly for a TDi in a honking great Disco, guess there really is nothing for me to worry about running without one in my little old leafer! (Not that it's shown any sign of such issues over the last 100k miles..!)
I think they did it to cut costs and save space
What is the best way to get rid of the oil heater , not needed for Australian conditions , 300tdi , i just had a new core fitted into my disco $800 aud but 7 core copper , alloy radiator are not very good for lots of corrugated roads they tend to crack
It's supposed to be an oil cooler!
Ok will check again i was under the impression that they were a heater to get the oil up to temperature faster in cold weather . Cheers
ryan My old 200TDI seemed to take 20 miles to get up to temperature in winter, so maybe a diesel fired oil heater might be a prospect !!!!
@@BritannicaRestorations I appreciate your honesty, Mike
There was no need to cut that tank off. Those little ears can bent out of the way with a screwdriver
More Aluminium to melt!
At this rate I may have to go into full scale production!
What a bad idea Mike how does it cool the oil inside a radiator cheap and nasty .
I agree - lot of Rover Rads are like this