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RF3777

Member Since: 10 Apr 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 144

TD5 Leaking coolant a lot

My tD5 leaking lots of coolant, engine temp goes up to 115C, car still can run, from top of engine can't see anything leaking, even the core plug area is dry, look from the bottom of the car, can see leaking like hell, fuel cooler is fine too, the radiator and hose all seems fine, the leak is from the rear bottom side of the engine I think, what it could be???
please help!

https://youtu.be/jt9j4k6FwXQ

11th Nov 2018 4:29am

RF3777

Member Since: 10 Apr 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 144

It makes some steam sound after driving!
https://youtu.be/10n4cKW_8HI

11th Nov 2018 4:31am

gazman

Member Since: 17 Aug 2015
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 652

I wouldn't drive till I found that!

I would start by checking all hoses. I had one that rubbed through on the chassis leg. It ran down the chassis and was about a foot away from the hole.
I found it by moving each hose at a time.
Check the heater matrix and the hoses fo/from it incase it's running off the bulkhead. When mine failed I could smell coolant with the fan on 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r

11th Nov 2018 9:50am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5695

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

As above check all the hoses. Get the plastic cover off the engine and have a good play with all the hoses. Check your heater matrix and supply hoses too.

11th Nov 2018 10:04am

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 932

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

The water pump can often be tricky to see if it is leaking spend some time around that area and check the path of the drips.

Also as stated don’t drive it till you find and fix it. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
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11th Nov 2018 5:40pm

RF3777

Member Since: 10 Apr 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 144

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Thanks everyone, I think I found where it leak, but I dont know what it is? head gasket?
need to look from under the fuel cooler, I think in the engine block itself!

Please have a look of the youtube video I took!
when I pour fluid from the expansion tank, water started leaking out, and the heater got no hot air the last time I drove the car.

https://youtu.be/ZnQvbPVz1wE

https://youtu.be/Wtl9zZRnFdw

12th Nov 2018 4:18am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

When I replaced the head on my Td5, I found that when I removed the EGR cooler return pipe it had gone brittle like spaghetti. It wasn't leaking before I removed it but it definitely would have done at some point. Worth a look

P.S. it's the one that runs along the lower edge of the engine cover and is clipped to it 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
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12th Nov 2018 7:58am

dorsetsmith

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

Check the fuel cooler round ones been none to leak

http://www.discovery2.co.uk/fuelcooler.html

12th Nov 2018 8:41am

RF3777

Member Since: 10 Apr 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 144

Fuel cooler is fine!

12th Nov 2018 9:32am

RF3777

Member Since: 10 Apr 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 144

grafty99 wrote:
When I replaced the head on my Td5, I found that when I removed the EGR cooler return pipe it had gone brittle like spaghetti. It wasn't leaking before I removed it but it definitely would have done at some point. Worth a look

P.S. it's the one that runs along the lower edge of the engine cover and is clipped to it

Do you mean the fuel cooler?

12th Nov 2018 9:33am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

No, the EGR cooler on the front of the block if yours is an EU3 spec engine

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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12th Nov 2018 8:28pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2227

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

In HK its probably a ROW TD5 without EGR 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread

12th Nov 2018 9:14pm

RF3777

Member Since: 10 Apr 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 144

grafty99 wrote:
No, the EGR cooler on the front of the block if yours is an EU3 spec engine

My TD5 doesn't have EGR cooler...

13th Nov 2018 1:05am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

One less thing to leak then

Another place to look is the junction where the header tank, heater return pipe, fuel cooler take off and top hose return all meet. It's directly below the header tank

13th Nov 2018 7:39am

RF3777

Member Since: 10 Apr 2015
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 144

Its the timing front cover leaking, you better check yours!

14th Nov 2018 2:22am

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