@redwhitekat It is not working right I get a collapsed rad hose when the engine cools, it could be the hose to be fair but it is usually the rad cap. As the hose gets dumped as part of the inline mod I am not overly concerned about it.

 

you will not regret the inline thermostat

With 30 degrees Celsius and humid my rover purrrs at 185-190

 

@redwhitekat I have had it for nearly a year but I had some weirdness going with the cooling system that needed to be sorted out. That is sorted has been for a while now it is just a weather issue. Although the black TD5 thermostat works well, it still allows temp "spiking" due to the position. It will be nice to have simplified system, with the thermostat at the top

 

i installed it recently on my new 2004. Still getting that odd water sound from the heater core. I bleed the system by lifting the tank but I’m thinking I need to also bleed it at the port on the thermostat

 

don't need to bleed from the port, try and park uphill and bleed per Extincts instructions again.

 

Or maybe you mean the bleeder hole on the T junction, not the Thermostat. You can check the integrity of your bleed by opening the bleed screw when the engine is cold (stone cold.) Remove the screw. If coolant is not right up to the top of the hole then you have found air. replace that air with coolant by adding it right into this hole... carefully with a small funnel, etc. replace screw cap and drive as normal. Repeat this procedure a few times until you no longer see air under the screw cap. If that never happens you have a leak somewhere allowing air in.

 

The inline mod doesn't have the T.

Redwhite has a sensor port on the top of his T-stat housing I believe. However Not worth pulling that out once installed as you'd just have to reseal it only it wouldn't be dry and clean so less likely to get a good seal.

 

we have the port now on the inline stat no more T

but i noticed when i used to fill the system before with the oem parts intact the coolant used to fill pretty quick now with the inline mod it takes forever for the coolant to get into the block , i have the alisport metal tank not sure if that makes a difference

 

I constantly have my UltraGauge Blue inserted into the OBD port and connected to my iPad to monitor my engine temps but this time tried it to clear my 4-amigos fault. Surprisingly it worked!
It actually cleared it from my iPad as I normally use my Nanocom or Foxwell to do this.

 

have you diagnosed the 4 amigos? I have all 4 as well. Bearing done and all that.