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Was about time to introduce myself!

Originally from Switzerland (the Italian part of it, down in the south of the country), I am currently working in Bangladesh since few years, where I bought a...

Hi there,

I am running on a 1996 TB42 here in Bangladesh, and expertise and spares are not so easily available for a moron like me... After few issues with the cooling system last year (now solved...

Done, done, done.

Temp goes down as soon as I switch off the air-con.

Looked at new radiator available here in Bangladesh and they all look the same as the one it is in right now (and it is 4...

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The 4.2 carby 1994 is still overheating... Work done so far:

- new water pump,
- gauge check
- head gasket changed
- cluch fan checked

Next steps? Get rid of the radiator thermostat?...

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"winter" is coming up even here in bangladesh: replaced the fan clutch hub and replaced the radiator tube (the big black one) and the car seems now to be running better. Let's see whats...

Thanks guys,

what's about the head gasket? Apparently is slight worn and would need to be changed. High consumption and hot engine are signs of worn gasket? (oil is not that dirty and engine not...

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went to mechanic, fixed/changed the fan (wasn't running smoothly), flushed and changed the coolant (took an expensive one), checked the thermostat and it is working fine and, the temp. is...

Thank you Paul and Macca: Performance is good (can acceleration be good on a Patrol?:)), coolant is clean (I dig my finer in the radiator and the liquid is clear) and the coolant system has been...

Hi, not a new problem I believe, but I would need some help in taking a decision here!

1994 TB42 with about 90'000k that has been driven most of its life here in Dhaka city, in a hot, dusty...

Nice forum!

I landed in Dhaka couple of years back for work and bought a 1992 TB42 with some 70'000km (blue one with gold stripes on the side). The car has changed at least 4 owners and spend most...