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Old 05-20-2019, 04:48 PM
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Default What the heck happened here? (Throttle body heater)
So, took off the coolant hoses from the throttle body heater and looks like they’re all plugged up. Is this common?
 
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Old 05-20-2019, 05:15 PM
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That is the combination of Dexcool and air. Which is why Dexcool is only good in a system that will never leak or have air introduced in any way. The TBH probably once had a small leak.
 
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Old 05-21-2019, 02:29 AM
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@Brandon318 ... you can bypass the TBH altogether if you don't live in a cold climate area. They leak all the time.
 
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What coolant are you using ??
 
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What coolant are you using ??
Looks like some water and the Home Depot version of Head Gasket Sealer.

 
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Old 05-21-2019, 09:25 AM
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What coolant are you using ??
I use the BMW blue coolant. This is a relic from the PO. We just got this Disco a month ago and this week I've been working through the major service sticky.
 
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When you replace grab a Genuine kit. I reconditioned the gasket contact surface with 180 then 220. Seems to have worked beautifully. I have heard people just seal using The Right Stuff, but I have not tried it.
 
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Old 05-22-2019, 12:06 AM
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Delete it. Best fix for a TB heater on a Discovery.
 
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Delete it. Best fix for a TB heater on a Discovery.
Hear, hear...
 
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Dexcool is amazing. Fixes its own leaks.
 
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