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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640  
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well she's now 8 so the inevitable first breakdown was long overdue..
overtaking a truck on the m6 out of carlisle towards the lakes, into limp mode, temp gauge up and lots of steam pulled over immediately... pulled over, refiled the coolant system pretty much lost 2+ litres... got about another mile (just to try and get somewhere safer) gauge went up again so left it, called the AA.. all guesses leading to the head gasket i suppose. 
cant see any leaks on any pipes. |
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9th Apr 2018 7:24pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905  
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Could be leak in pipe or radiator? Not always was to see.
Hope it gets fixed soon! Should have gone LS3  James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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9th Apr 2018 7:31pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Edit: James, a LS3 would of been fun... but i have this for when i need my fix of power. and i dont mean the 109 with a 200TDI 
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9th Apr 2018 7:33pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905
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 Probably handles a little better too!! And I don't mean the 109 
Part of me always thinks V8 are better in sports cars but then I kick myself that Defenders are not rational things and I'd love V8 Defender! James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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9th Apr 2018 7:51pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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Bogus.
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9th Apr 2018 7:59pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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yeah i just dumped it back at home,
Went over the lakes in the Audi and will be back tomorrow night to start the investigation... When it cooled down and the AA man put his pressure tester thing on the coolant tank, we didn't have any leaks... seems as it cooled it sealed but this was a quick diagnosis. Last edited by Likeomg on 9th Apr 2018 8:19pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Apr 2018 8:15pm |
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| Maris Widgeon Member Since: 11 Dec 2013 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 216  
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Great taste in vehicles
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9th Apr 2018 8:18pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Good luck with the fix., Likeomg - that does look like the M6 this eve... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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9th Apr 2018 9:00pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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transits used to have a habit of wearing through coolant hoses. They'd go pop and dump the coolant mist all over the underside.
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9th Apr 2018 11:06pm |
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| hornet Member Since: 04 Jan 2010 Location: Western Europe Posts: 361 |
Got similar problem. Fixed leakages, changed thermostat. Still limp-mode when pulling hard. They currently dissamble head for gasket inspection/change. Hope there will be a finding at the gasket, otherwise new head needed. |
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10th Apr 2018 10:04am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359
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I could be barking up the wrong tree, and as suggested could be the head but I had the same symptoms with the Waterpump too.
When hot it would expand and leak from the gasket between the two castings bolted together. When cold it would pretty much stop, but would always start when hot. On visual inspection no real leak trace visible, barely tightened it and holed that would sort it and it done it again. Another new Waterpump and problem solved. Pressure test wasn't conclusive due to the cold / hot issue. But you are probably right it may well be the head. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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10th Apr 2018 11:44am |
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| captain slow Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: Herts Posts: 355 
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could it be EGR valves? 2.2 Tdci 110 XS CSW Corris Grey
Prince Harry's D3 (gone but not forgotten) 300 Tdi 110 CSW (gone but not forgotten) |
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10th Apr 2018 6:05pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2640
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I'll start the process tomorrow afternoon...
it was impossible to tell obviously where the water was going / coming as you can see in the pics... it was a typical cumbrian day, although last two days have been rather nice. maybe EGR cooler? i don't know whats really in what location yet... but i think it was coming from around the coolant tank area. |
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10th Apr 2018 8:12pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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There are a couple of oil cooler hoses that run over the top of the bell housing along side the EGR cooler.
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10th Apr 2018 8:21pm |
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