Hi All,

Building a new dash for my clubman and am transferring my oil pressure gauge and buying a voltage gauge to install.

My question is, is the water temp gauge on the clubman cluster accurate enough for everyday use or should I be looking to buy a specific water temp gauge?

Running a stock 998 with extractors, exhaust and HS4 and havent had any overheating problems to date.

Thanks

My 850 has no temp gauge. I can always smell when she is a bit hot... Gotta love old cars!

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'64 850 (in pieces)
'71 Landcruiser SWB 327 Chev 'The Beast'
2008 Golf GTI

All the stock meters are pretty much "guessometers", but if you're worried about accuracy, just test it for yourself.

Whip the sender out of the head, make sure it's grounded, then plonk it in some known-temp water (cup of just boiled water is a decent guide) and see where the gauge is - bingo! Calibrated!

cheers,

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

Hmm good idea!

Why a volt meter? Either the car is charging, or it's not, which the original warning lamp tells you.

I've got 2 volt meters and don't use either really. One is a guage and the other as part of the turbo stuff.
Oil pressure and water temp I check all the time.
My water temp setup is a thermomitor type accurate to 2deg C with digital display.

Peter

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Click here for the Turbo Conversion Thread!

You can run the car and buy a digital thermometer and place it in the radiator to see what reading means what temp. Something about $20 at Electronic Dick will do

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K