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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554  |
Antifreeze OAT
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27th Sep 2014 6:09pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3656  
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 DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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27th Sep 2014 7:10pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1956  
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Ep90 differential oil is a pinky red colour
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2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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27th Sep 2014 7:30pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20620
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Sounds like that to me too. |
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27th Sep 2014 7:33pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Smell it, no really, get a drip on your finger and smell it. Then see if it feels oily or not, does it diminish if you rub it between your fingers or does it still feel like a lubricant. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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27th Sep 2014 7:52pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1822  
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Reminds me of a few years ago waiting to get on the St Malo overnight ferry, gent next door knocked on the window and told me I had fluid dripping off the underside - reached under, dipped my finger in, smelled sweet, tasted sweet and oily, made the snap decision to travel and sort it out in France. Got on board and checked level of coolant, it was OK and pink, fluid underneath was blue.
My daughter them informed me she had knocked over her slush puppy iced drink in the rear seat footwell - I haven't been so happy that I had a sticky mess in the back seat since I last swerved to avoid a child! Keith |
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27th Sep 2014 8:18pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Check the cap on the coolant tank. Some of them start to leak after a few years (at least on the Pumas). Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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28th Sep 2014 6:59am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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On the flightline in Cyprus years ago waiting for the crew to turn up I was absolutely busting a gut for a pee so let one go by the starboard underwing fuel tank. Did chuckle when the pilot did his walkround, dipped his finger in it and gave it a sniff thinking it was aviation fuel.
  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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28th Sep 2014 8:17am |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2238 
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Ep90 gear oil is a golden/greenish colour. Atf however is a red/cherryaid colour
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28th Sep 2014 8:46am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811 
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Mtf, your gearbox oil is red.
Sniff taste test is they best way to know. |
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28th Sep 2014 10:18am |
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| Appleby Member Since: 03 Apr 2012 Location: Bristol Posts: 74 
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Give that man a cigar! Having a look in the light of day it is definitely Antifreeze. It's not oily and theres too much of it too far forward to be anything else. Also I probably should have checked yesterday but the expansion tank was pretty much empty! Dead giveaway! Unfortunately it does look like a lot has escaped and has dripped all down the passenger side of the engine bay (a puddle under where the turbo is). I tried to find the source of the leak but couldn't see where it was coming from. Are there any common sources or areas I should check? Thanks |
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28th Sep 2014 10:41am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
Give that man a cigar! Having a look in the light of day it is definitely Antifreeze. It's not oily and theres too much of it too far forward to be anything else. Also I probably should have checked yesterday but the expansion tank was pretty much empty! Dead giveaway! Unfortunately it does look like a lot has escaped and has dripped all down the passenger side of the engine bay (a puddle under where the turbo is). I tried to find the source of the leak but couldn't see where it was coming from. Are there any common sources or areas I should check?
pint instead if passenger side check heater rad  |
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28th Sep 2014 11:40am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811
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There is a core plug in the cylinder head, in the middle of the exhaust manifold, that often leaks.
Andy |
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28th Sep 2014 12:13pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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If it's 'oily' it's gearbox oil or power steering fluid.
If it's not 'oily' it's antifreeze,  |
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29th Sep 2014 12:48am |
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