Range Rover Temp Sender Thread Size?
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I have to say that I am no great shakes with the spanners (as Simon knows!), but when i removed the RR sender to fit my new TTwhatever one, I didn't lose any coolant and yet I could see the coolant level a gnats whisker below the top of the hole.
Unless Simon had the coolant a tad low, I cannot see there was room for a mosquito's fart of vapour in there, never mind enough steam to over-exercise a Caerbont gauge.
Unless Simon had the coolant a tad low, I cannot see there was room for a mosquito's fart of vapour in there, never mind enough steam to over-exercise a Caerbont gauge.
glow worm said:
jojackson4 said:
It is there is a bit of drilling and tapping
But nothing hard
So you tapped it .. where did the bits go ? You stuck a plug in the old hole , wouldn't it have been easier to spend a few quid on a new one But nothing hard
And in my opinion the TVR variable resistor sensor doesn't match the gauge very well … look at Steve Heath Bible.
Edited by glow worm on Sunday 6th October 19:56
The sender isn’t bad it’s where it been put
My fans are set running by the ecu and they mirror the temp seen on the gauge
I’ve now done a proper road test with Rovergauge running, and I’m very pleased with the results.
With the exception of the initial warm-up when the temperature is changing very rapidly and the gauge under-reads by about 8-10°C compared to Rovergauge (but it’s still responding much quicker than it used to), the gauge now consistently agrees with Rovergauge to within a degree.
I also did a fairly lengthy motorway cruise, and the gauge continued to agree with Rovergauge, showing about 88-89°C. Previously the TVR sensor would get chilled and show about 80°C.
So it does seem that the TT sensor might need a couple of warm-up cycles before it starts showing the true temperature, but thereafter it’s very good indeed.
With the exception of the initial warm-up when the temperature is changing very rapidly and the gauge under-reads by about 8-10°C compared to Rovergauge (but it’s still responding much quicker than it used to), the gauge now consistently agrees with Rovergauge to within a degree.
I also did a fairly lengthy motorway cruise, and the gauge continued to agree with Rovergauge, showing about 88-89°C. Previously the TVR sensor would get chilled and show about 80°C.
So it does seem that the TT sensor might need a couple of warm-up cycles before it starts showing the true temperature, but thereafter it’s very good indeed.
If minimum order is two try and get a partner and purchase here, unless you want a spare of course, I had one fail so not a bad idea IMO https://www.caigauge.com
Sardonicus said:
If minimum order is two try and get a partner and purchase here, unless you want a spare of course, I had one fail so not a bad idea IMO https://www.caigauge.com
Thanks Simon will give them a call and order 1 or 2.If min is 2 anyone want the other one ?
blaze_away said:
Sardonicus said:
If minimum order is two try and get a partner and purchase here, unless you want a spare of course, I had one fail so not a bad idea IMO https://www.caigauge.com
Thanks Simon will give them a call and order 1 or 2.If min is 2 anyone want the other one ?
over_the_hill said:
blaze_away said:
Sardonicus said:
If minimum order is two try and get a partner and purchase here, unless you want a spare of course, I had one fail so not a bad idea IMO https://www.caigauge.com
Thanks Simon will give them a call and order 1 or 2.If min is 2 anyone want the other one ?
Just installed the Caerbont TT6811-03 sender and used a digital temperature probe to take readings at various points of the engine. The temperature on the 'collar' of the sender and the swirlpot was identical to that displayed on the gauge in the car. After I'd also installed a new Otter switch into the rad, the fans kicked in at 88 degrees.
My observations for what they are worth, that may help others, are that if you nip the connector off the top of the old Rover sender, it allows you to get a socket on it for removal and whilst you can't get one of those 'knuckle' multi directional adaptors on the socket to connect to a wrench and extension, a mate lent me what I'm sure he called a 'jiggle' bar, that you plug into the socket (and the wrench) which allows a crucial few degrees of sideways vertical movement, so that you dont have to remove any pipework or electrical connections.
Caerbont seem to have altered their practices slightly (probably in view of alot of grumbles from Chim owners!) and you can now get 1 gauge for £25.01 inc VAT and postage. Worth every penny.
Thanks for all you hard work Dave I'm one happy bunny!
My observations for what they are worth, that may help others, are that if you nip the connector off the top of the old Rover sender, it allows you to get a socket on it for removal and whilst you can't get one of those 'knuckle' multi directional adaptors on the socket to connect to a wrench and extension, a mate lent me what I'm sure he called a 'jiggle' bar, that you plug into the socket (and the wrench) which allows a crucial few degrees of sideways vertical movement, so that you dont have to remove any pipework or electrical connections.
Caerbont seem to have altered their practices slightly (probably in view of alot of grumbles from Chim owners!) and you can now get 1 gauge for £25.01 inc VAT and postage. Worth every penny.
Thanks for all you hard work Dave I'm one happy bunny!
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