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RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/20/2008 5:55:10 AM    Disco Mike Posts: 10500 Joined: 4/27/2006 Status: offline Do the hoses and belt, also have them order the up dated t/body heater kit to fix the coolant leak, all they do is get worse. While doing the hoses, make sure to replace the t/stat and have them use DexCool coolant. _____________________________ Mike Retired service manager. Member of the Solihull Society, NCLR club,past member of the SCLR club and Santa Barbara 4 Wheelers. 99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45. (in reply to muellerny) Post #: 21

RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/20/2008 8:41:43 PM    muellerny   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/9/2008 Status: offline Thanks for the advice Mike. I will do as you suggest and report back after job is done. Really to appreciate the help from you and everyone so far.  Mike M. (in reply to Disco Mike) Post #: 22

RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/20/2008 9:04:02 PM    WolfPack Posts: 498 Joined: 1/3/2008 Status: offline Mike have you ever had any problems with DexCool?  I switched my blazer over to the ''green stuff'' after repeatedly finding sludging at the top of the radiator and in the overflow tank.  Apparently I was getting a little too much air in the system...but with the green stuff no problems at all.  Other than the sludging, I didn't notice any other ill effects of the DexCool, but other members on my Blazer Forum have seen some serious corrosion in their systems (I blame lack of proper maintenance). Edit: I'm still running my Range with the Land Rover-spec OAT coolant/DexCool, didn't want to risk changing anything LR reccomended out since I don't have a long mechanical relationship with Rovers .  That is changing everyday though! < Message edited by WolfPack -- 2/20/2008 9:05:21 PM > _____________________________ 2001 Range Rover 4.6 SE - Coil Sprung 2000 Chevy Blazer 4x4 4.3L V6 - The Beast (in reply to muellerny) Post #: 23

RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/21/2008 7:25:08 AM    Disco Mike Posts: 10500 Joined: 4/27/2006 Status: offline Can't say I have ever had a problem with it and till some one comes out with a better product, I will stay with it. _____________________________ Mike Retired service manager. Member of the Solihull Society, NCLR club,past member of the SCLR club and Santa Barbara 4 Wheelers. 99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45. (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 24

RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/21/2008 8:53:16 AM    WolfPack Posts: 498 Joined: 1/3/2008 Status: offline Ah ok that's good to hear.  Confirms what a couple mechanics told me, that it's more a lack of proper maintenance. _____________________________ 2001 Range Rover 4.6 SE - Coil Sprung 2000 Chevy Blazer 4x4 4.3L V6 - The Beast (in reply to Disco Mike) Post #: 25

RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/27/2008 6:31:42 PM    muellerny   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/9/2008 Status: offline Mike - just got the estimates back on all work you suggested: Parts: All hoses, serp belt, throttle body kit, thermostat, coolant, oil change, and 3 pulley wheels which were warped Labor: Several pressure tests, multiple highway tests, all installation labor + tax Total = $1280 + tax Plus - Replace rear brakes (down to 16th of an inch), cut rotors and new battery for $450 more + tax. Seem reasonable?  MM (in reply to WolfPack) Post #: 26

RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/28/2008 5:27:54 AM    Disco Mike Posts: 10500 Joined: 4/27/2006 Status: offline Tell me your are going toi do this yourself, all of it is easy and you will save a ton. As for the brakes, any Rover mechanic knows you can not resurface Rover rotors, youi either use them again if they are not warped or buy new ones, also a very easy job. _____________________________ Mike Retired service manager. Member of the Solihull Society, NCLR club,past member of the SCLR club and Santa Barbara 4 Wheelers. 99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45. (in reply to muellerny) Post #: 27

RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/28/2008 3:44:44 PM    muellerny   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/9/2008 Status: offline Mike - I wish I could do it all but I travel overseas 90% of time and will never get to it.  I mis-spoke on the rotors - I'm getting new ones. The question is, if I'm having someone do the work does this seem fair for the parts and labor? (in reply to Disco Mike) Post #: 28

RE: 00 Disco with air in cooling system - 2/28/2008 6:01:10 PM    WolfPack Posts: 498 Joined: 1/3/2008 Status: offline It seems a bit steep to me for the work that's actually getting done, but then again, those parts arn't so much difficult as they are time consuming.  At the typical 92/hour or whatever your local Rover shop charges, I could see how that would be on par. Mike will have a better answer, being a service guy _____________________________ 2001 Range Rover 4.6 SE - Coil Sprung 2000 Chevy Blazer 4x4 4.3L V6 - The Beast (in reply to muellerny) Post #: 29

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