The V8 Owners Forum -

Anyone know just why they changed the thermostat position after all those years of it being in the 'normal' position? The thermostat position and type was changed in line with the modern practice of closing off the bypass system once the thermostat has opened. This then put all the hot coolant thro...

Yeh my thoughts exactly,i have a m8 who breaks Discos and RRs he has the parts i need. Stu

Why not just fit a new thermostat? The cooling system is entirely different - the 'stat has a bunch of hoses going into it. Chris. yes i know they are diffetent but the older system tends to have less problems,ive had disco v8 and rrc v8 and never had any overheating probs,i can always convert it b...

Hi Guys,just bought a 4.0 se Range Rover fitted with a 4.6 that has the dreaded overheating problem,ive basically ignored what the previous owner told me as had conflicting stories so started from scratch,ive bypassed the heater to rule that out,drained and refilled system and added a Steel seal to ...

Hi guys not been to the forum in a long time,just bought myself another V8 project,dont laugh a 1994 Range Rover 4.0 se fitted with a 4.6,i got it cheap due to the dreaded overheating problem,needs a few bits doing but overall its not too bad,hopfully will sort the overheating problem and get it on ...