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ttuck3r

Member Since: 03 Feb 2013
Location: Dunning Scotland
Posts: 277

TD5 Leak

Hello i don't know what this is to do a search so i've taken a pic so someone can advise on leaking diesel i noticed the wet patch last week, and could this be a potential problem for my spluttering and difficult morning starts.

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7th Apr 2013 1:35pm

yobbie

Member Since: 15 Nov 2010
Location: Isle of Wight
Posts: 711

1999 Defender 90 Td5 Heritage LE Bronze Green

My water sensor (the bottom black bit) was leaking a few weeks ago didn't cause any running problems but is cheap (about £15) to replace. The big canister it's attached to is the fuel filter, it could just be loose.

7th Apr 2013 1:40pm

ttuck3r

Member Since: 03 Feb 2013
Location: Dunning Scotland
Posts: 277

yobbie wrote:
My water sensor (the bottom black bit) was leaking a few weeks ago didn't cause any running problems but is cheap (about £15) to replace. The big canister it's attached to is the fuel filter, it could just be loose.

Thanks for that i will give it a twist.

7th Apr 2013 1:59pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5423

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Could also be a porous filter head. Not uncommon and not cheap.

Sorry

Andy

7th Apr 2013 4:31pm

ade666

Member Since: 10 Mar 2013
Location: crewe
Posts: 50

Tucker, might be teaching granny to suck eggs but mine was leaking, popped to my mates garage and when we tightened it real easy like it snapped off and launched diesel everywhere. My filter looked like yours and had corroded through

7th Apr 2013 5:15pm

miket

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Peak District
Posts: 143

Similarly to Ade666, I've had a fuel filter corrode and start to leak - easy to change though It's been a long winter with a lot of salt about...

7th Apr 2013 7:05pm

ttuck3r

Member Since: 03 Feb 2013
Location: Dunning Scotland
Posts: 277

Thanks you gents i will be giving it a tap and tightening up as soon as my new one arrives...

7th Apr 2013 7:34pm

Phil_C

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Luton, UK
Posts: 24

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green

I'd be inclined to replace both - I had a similar problem with my TD5 Disco where the water in the sensor had frozen and caused a slight crack in the casing. Fuel filter is easy to replace and the water sensor the same - ten minute job, - P 2000 TD5 Disco II, front and rear winches, 2" lift, ARB bumper etc.etc. --
2010 TDCi Puma 90 HT - Bulkhead removal kit, Ashcroft front and rear lockers, Andersons front and rear, Warn XD9000i winch, battery split charge system, Patriot full roof rack. OME Suspension.
2013 Freelander II GS - Factory standard

10th Apr 2013 12:37am

ttuck3r

Member Since: 03 Feb 2013
Location: Dunning Scotland
Posts: 277

Well i received my new filter cleaned up all the surrounding areas and replaced my filter, did a purge and this is what its revealed.
Now how do i go about fixing this please, does it mean replacing the line or can you buy just the plug?

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11th Apr 2013 7:14pm

ttuck3r

Member Since: 03 Feb 2013
Location: Dunning Scotland
Posts: 277

All sorted, i cut the plug off with the red rubber jacket as thats where the leak was, and replaced it with a short pieces of fuel line.
Went out for a nice drive and all is well..

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13th Apr 2013 2:47pm

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