I have installed a hewitt industries thingy to try and prevent another
engine blowup on my 300Tdi disco (basically a widget that makes noise
if coolant level drops, engine temp goes high, or oil pressure drops).
Any way yeserday I was going about 200Km up the coast when the low
coolant level buzzer started sounding.

Managed to creep into town and discovered the fan belt I had fitted
the previous day way chaffing one of the little water pipes which had
started to let off some steam. Filled up the water, crept further down
the road to the auto spares place and shoved on some new pipe (being a
little more careful with the routing) and saved myself a ZAR30 000.00
rebuild.

Having been through 3 300tdi's due to coolant loss blowups I would go
so far as to say that no Tdi should be without such a device. I am
still amazed that they did not fit a coolant loss sensor as standard.

Does anyone know if they have rectified this shortcoming on td5's?

Regards
Stephen