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Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Major Coolant leak

Hi all

My td5 ran out of coolant the other day and took about 4 litres to re fill it and today same thing. I looked underneath and it was pouring out of the Soundproof under tray thing that's fitted. So after removing that it's certainly not obvious where it's coming from but somewhere mid engine. Any obvious things to check?

27th Dec 2018 6:06pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 934

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

Likely the water pump. Its hard to see it with AC in place but its on the left side and you’ll see drips down by the exhaust and that side of the motor. Don’t drive it... get it fixed ASAP. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

27th Dec 2018 6:48pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

I don't have ac so will take a look.. if it comes to it and I wanted to get it to a garage could I just use water as a temporary measure or best call the rac?

27th Dec 2018 7:50pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 934

Run your hand down the back part of the pater pump you’ll see and or feel fluid from there. Water in a motor in winter is a bad idea, at least here in Canada. One or two degrees below zero andyou could blow your engine block. With that much fluid loss, personally I’d tow it unless my garage was really close by.

Good luck and Happy New Year. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

27th Dec 2018 8:12pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Any pics of where the water pump is I'm not finding a lot on internet for defender td5. Want to be sure I'm looking at right things.

29th Dec 2018 6:03pm

dorsetsmith

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

A pics of where the water pump see link below

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

29th Dec 2018 6:50pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 934

Click image to enlarge 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

29th Dec 2018 7:01pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Just an update in the end it was a core plug on the engine block and the elbow cooling housing, so two leaks. I had a specialist fix it after giving up trying to figure it out.

15th Jan 2019 11:11am

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