↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > Puma (Tdci) > Advice pls - catastrophic header tank failure
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 2 of 2 <12
Print this entire topic · 
ickle



Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1780

France 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White
Coolant must have been into cylinder & cylinder pressure into coolant, but it was tiny amounts. Main leak was split radiator caused by faulty cap that over pressurised the system.

There was never any trace of coolant in oil or in exhaust.

My €5k bill roughly breaks down as €2k French recovery to home, €2.7k head, rad, turbo, expansion tank, cap, gaskets etc etc €300 locally made anaesthetic, mainly red.

All good now though!

For an engine that has done 250odd K Km inside was spotlessly clean, all of the compression/burn trace (don't know how to describe it) on the pistons was uniform and even the original honing marks are visible on the cylinder walls, the last 'old' engine I can remember playing with in my yoof was probably an old A series in a mini and you could hide a penny in the wear ridge at the top of the cylinder wall!
Post #1018579 17th Dec 2023 1:48pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Screbble



Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2098

United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
I knew the plastic expansion tanks were prone to fracture/leaking, but wasn’t aware that the caps may also be an issue. Need to have a look now 👍
Post #1018581 17th Dec 2023 2:17pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Ianh



Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 1997

United Kingdom 
If a new cap worth looking at a genuine IVECO cap, part number 99489567.

See topic https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic44373.html?highlight=iveco
Post #1018593 17th Dec 2023 4:47pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 2 of 2 <12
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums