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koltonstanley



Member Since: 06 Nov 2015
Location: new jersey
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United States 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Alpine White
I've got a new leak.
I've got a new leak under my truck.
Can anyone help me identify this. It's a 2.4 puma left hand drive.
Looks to be dripping from under the battery box area. Here is a pic of where I think it's coming from.... Looks to be reddish in color.

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Post #476420 26th Nov 2015 6:07pm
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koltonstanley



Member Since: 06 Nov 2015
Location: new jersey
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United States 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Alpine White
Looks like it's right under my steering wheel on a left hand drive truck.
Post #476423 26th Nov 2015 6:11pm
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Rickydodah



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Have you checked the steering fluid and coolant level? Confused I started with nothing and still have most of it left!
Post #476424 26th Nov 2015 6:14pm
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nickhodgson



Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
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Looks like pink coolant....

Feel / smell the fluid and decide if its coolant or power steering fluid. Then you can trace the leak a bit easier. 1995 300tdi Defender 90 P/UP
2011 Puma Defender 130 D/C
2000 300tdi Defender 110 P/UP
2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE
Post #477566 30th Nov 2015 8:55am
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hornet



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How does the fluid of the power-steering taste? Coolant tastes sweet...
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Check the coolant valve (cabin heater 3 way valve) just behind the brake booster



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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
hornet wrote:
How does the fluid of the power-steering taste? Coolant tastes sweet...


I wouldn't be tasting either Shocked
Post #478109 1st Dec 2015 8:51pm
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koltonstanley



Member Since: 06 Nov 2015
Location: new jersey
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United States 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Alpine White
Ok I haven't had a chance to look into it but I finally checked my coolant and it's totally empty.
Plus the leak stopped........
I need to add coolant so I can trace the leak now.
Can anyone fill me in on a coolant I can use that I can get in the USA? Everything you guys suggest I can't seem to get.
They have dexcool but I'm reading a lot of scary things about that.
Also local auto parts sells a yellow coolant that they say is compatible with all colors?
I also found pentofrost but comes in pink and red color?

Any help?
Post #478379 2nd Dec 2015 5:22pm
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koltonstanley



Member Since: 06 Nov 2015
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United States 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Alpine White
I also just found pentosin sf?
Post #478380 2nd Dec 2015 5:29pm
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dorsetsmith



Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
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http://www.roverparts.com/ may be able to help

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Post #478388 2nd Dec 2015 5:50pm
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koltonstanley



Member Since: 06 Nov 2015
Location: new jersey
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United States 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Alpine White
i just found on here where it says anti freeze spec for the 2.4 is WSS-M97b44-D

so any coolant that meets that spec is OK???

i did find a ford coolant that meets that spec and is orange....


thanks
Post #478446 2nd Dec 2015 7:40pm
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Td5



Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: Finland
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Finland 1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Coniston Green
Hi,

Normally the coolants have different colour so you don't mix them.

http://spautoparts.com/documents/CoolantFAQs.pdf

The Puma engine is a Ford engine so if you found Ford coolant that has the same spec as you
found for the Land Rover Defender, this is OK. The spec define the liquid regardless of manufacturer,
or at least it should, that's why there is a spec. Brgds,

Juha

'96 300Tdi 90
'07 Puma 90
Post #478689 3rd Dec 2015 1:11pm
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