my 98 disco1
#391
running hot resolved?
Well I think I resolved my run hot, too much antifreeze grabbed straight by accident instead of 50/50
Drained out 1 gallon yesterday, marked improvement
Drained another gallon today added another gallon of water and major improvement
Idles 176* 180 stat
Left idle in sun 90*+ with a/c on never got past 195* soon as I drove a few blocks at 20 MPH dropped to 185*
So think I found my problem, guess it makes sense why it would not cool down before, need to test mix protection but hopeful this solved my temperature issue
Just for good measure I am thinking I want to put a ball valve in to shut off heater core like I have in my army trucks
Thoughts?
Also got the 120 amp rr alt: installed and reset my adaptive values. 1179 is back
Drained out 1 gallon yesterday, marked improvement
Drained another gallon today added another gallon of water and major improvement
Idles 176* 180 stat
Left idle in sun 90*+ with a/c on never got past 195* soon as I drove a few blocks at 20 MPH dropped to 185*
So think I found my problem, guess it makes sense why it would not cool down before, need to test mix protection but hopeful this solved my temperature issue
Just for good measure I am thinking I want to put a ball valve in to shut off heater core like I have in my army trucks
Thoughts?
Also got the 120 amp rr alt: installed and reset my adaptive values. 1179 is back
#393
#395
If the relays are mounted with the self tappers I'd replace with machine screw/nut before going pop rivet. Much easier to swap if a relay goes bad.
#396
All in due time lol, so much to do
Good thing is I still have 2 more circuits on that fuse block
2 of my small led floods have gotten wet inside , took 1 apart and they are sealed real good, every screw even has a purpose, it appears seals broke, the seal is 1 piece silicon , goes under each cap and stretches under the plexi lens, so need to buy some clear silicon to reseal the glass
Good thing is I still have 2 more circuits on that fuse block
2 of my small led floods have gotten wet inside , took 1 apart and they are sealed real good, every screw even has a purpose, it appears seals broke, the seal is 1 piece silicon , goes under each cap and stretches under the plexi lens, so need to buy some clear silicon to reseal the glass
#397
Maybe things are different for you but in the 29 years I've been driving I've never had to replace a relay on the road or the trail. Hell I don't even carry any spares. Although if I do need one there are lots of less critical ones I could probably brow for the ride home.
Of course now that I've said that I'm sure I'll blow a relay next time I'm out wheeling.
#398
I guess I was just thinking if you have to drill a hole for the pop rivet, why not just toss a screw/nut in there? I had to replace two of those Hella relays with the built in fuse.
You know, I got a bunch of crap about mounting my relays with pop rivets. But it works and honestly how many relays have gone bad on you out on the trail? Also it's not like off road lights are mission critical and you can't make it home if your light bar relay gets fried. You could also just zip tie a replacement next to it or just take a flat head screw driver and chisel the rivet off. I'm still going to keep using rivets for my relays.
Maybe things are different for you but in the 29 years I've been driving I've never had to replace a relay on the road or the trail. Hell I don't even carry any spares. Although if I do need one there are lots of less critical ones I could probably brow for the ride home.
Of course now that I've said that I'm sure I'll blow a relay next time I'm out wheeling.
Maybe things are different for you but in the 29 years I've been driving I've never had to replace a relay on the road or the trail. Hell I don't even carry any spares. Although if I do need one there are lots of less critical ones I could probably brow for the ride home.
Of course now that I've said that I'm sure I'll blow a relay next time I'm out wheeling.
#399
It's all personal preference anyway. Most of my brackets are made out of L stock so the nut would be hidden and trying to get at them with a small boxed end wrench is more of pain than drilling or hammering off a rivet. But if I wanted to be fancy, I'd probably put a rivnut there and then use a machine screw. But most of the time I'm to lazy to get that fancy.
#400
On the trail so you could make it home?
It's all personal preference anyway. Most of my brackets are made out of L stock so the nut would be hidden and trying to get at them with a small boxed end wrench is more of pain than drilling or hammering off a rivet. But if I wanted to be fancy, I'd probably put a rivnut there and then use a machine screw. But most of the time I'm to lazy to get that fancy.
It's all personal preference anyway. Most of my brackets are made out of L stock so the nut would be hidden and trying to get at them with a small boxed end wrench is more of pain than drilling or hammering off a rivet. But if I wanted to be fancy, I'd probably put a rivnut there and then use a machine screw. But most of the time I'm to lazy to get that fancy.
I'm just blabbing away.