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diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
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Engine mounts.... oil filled?

Td5 engine mounts, the round metal based things.

Are they oil filled? whilst under my 110 just now topping up gearbox oil and greasing the props, I noticed that one of the mounts has what looks like to have had a major oil leak! (well, black fluid), coming out of the top of it and enough to drip onto the axle casing.

the other mount has a slight bit of black stuff, but not as much.

Looking from up above there's no sign of anything above the cast engine mount itself (so nothing has leaked from above "down"),

Has anyone had this before? vibrations don't seem any worse, although this could have been a gradual thing so maybe a new pair of mounts will make things nice and smooth.

Cheers all

15th Apr 2017 12:01pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

rubber and neoprene

15th Apr 2017 1:29pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
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you sure its not dirty oily water Jim

15th Apr 2017 1:55pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
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Nah don't think it is, looks more like a leak than just dribbled out water.

I'm wondering if the neoprene has started to break down and the heat of the engine is softening it and it's oozing out.

15th Apr 2017 4:58pm

hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2301

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I asked this question too. Still not sure of the answer!

www.defender2.net/forum/topic50097.html

16th Apr 2017 1:16pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
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Hmmm interesting thread that one ^^^^ just like mine, an "oil leak" from the mounts.

Driving it yesterday there's definately a slight more vibration to the engine... think I'll get a couple of mounts and see how it improves.

17th Apr 2017 6:53am

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

So I assume you didn't change the oil at the given interval?

Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

18th Apr 2017 9:03am

hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2301

Will be keeping a keen eye on whether it solves the leak!

18th Apr 2017 10:11am

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