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Core plug weeping oh blast
Looks like the tell tale table spoon of coolant in the fillet at the bottom of the exhaust side of the engine is a weeping core plug, only happens after a run as the pressure builds up.

I am tempted with a sealing treatment like K-Seal but not happy about bunging up the internals.

Summer will see a bigger strip down maybe all the way but that is a bigger job.

I may get sound epoxy resin over it if I can get access not sure to be honest.

Any advice welcome.


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Post #605038 26th Feb 2017 7:32pm
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custom90



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I'd live with it for now, keep an eye on engine temp and coolant loss.
Then go for a proper fix, avoid using additives to seal it.
I was recommended to fix rather that use a temp seal when I had coolant leak issues and I'm glad I did.

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Thanks Steve, will start getting a list of bits to get.

I have read somewhere that the removal can strip the alloy head thread if it is removed, som put a strong epoxy around exposed threads and screw it back up, hate to make it worse by wrecking the head. Crying or Very sad
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I would get further advice on that, and go from there. Thumbs Up Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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Post #605054 26th Feb 2017 8:04pm
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I had this problem on my Disco 2, the bung that's behind the manifold is threaded, I did the head gasket on it, and I'm sure I wrapped some PTFE tape around the threads to seal it?
It was a few years ago, but quite a straightforward fix, if that's where it's defenetly coming from? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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Post #605060 26th Feb 2017 8:12pm
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Thanks Ian, I am 90% sure but until I strip down the manifold side won't be sure.

The Pte tape is a good clean idea, thanks. Thumbs Up
Post #605063 26th Feb 2017 8:16pm
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then you strip down the manifold side check the plug that's the end arrow had coolant leak on same side tuned out to be the plug seal had failed



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its not Core plug but 1 inch steel plug see below LCM100170



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Post #605069 26th Feb 2017 8:23pm
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Do not use any type of sealer ! My Fathers Td5 Discovery had this leak when he purchased it the last owner must had been using rad weld or something similar. And we have had problems ever since, water leaks, heater not getting hot etc.
We have changed the radiator water pump, hoses etc.
On Saturday I was replacing the 'o' rings on the heat exchanger and found one of the pipes completely blocked!


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Post #605073 26th Feb 2017 8:27pm
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That's made it clear no additives and a summer strip down, should not get too Leakey as the plug leak is only a large table spoon each drive. Thumbs Up
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My Disco2 has been doing that for more than a decade. Keep the coolant topped up and it'll be OK until you can fix it.
Post #605092 26th Feb 2017 8:59pm
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That's lowered the stress a bit Smile will start gathering the parts and a new core plug part number stated earlier.
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That brown gunge in the coolant system looks like a tell-tale symptom of someone topping up the OAT coolant with the normal etylene glycol stuff. Turns to brown sludge.

I would never use radweld or other similar products though. They do make a real mess of the coolant systen and block heater matrices and thermostats. Either live with the leak or fix it properly.

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Post #605097 26th Feb 2017 9:06pm
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Will get a full flush this summer when I sort this plug out, definitely not going down the rad weld path.
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I cannot tell you how glad I was that I flushed the coolant system on my TD5 properly. What an amazing difference to the heater output (hot to volcanic). This was 5 years ago now and everything (coolant-wise) is still working beautifully.

I think all in all it took a good morning of getting drenched. But worth it. Noticed that the Rad is looking a little tired now, so expect that a new one will be in order this summer and a re-flush as well.

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Am I correct in thinking to flush the system it's just a gravity fed flush though?
Pretty sure there shouldn't be any pressure used.

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