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kweese

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Van
Posts: 62

Coolant Leak. Cracked Head?

I recently changed the Radiator my TD5. Its a 2000 with the 10P engine. It looks like the Head has been changed before from markings I see that it came from a wrecker or Breaker. It's been cold out and the last time I parked, I noticed a pool of coolant. I looked all over and I found the source is somewhere as in the Pictures.

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I'm hoping it's not a cracked Head. I have no indications of excessive white smoke coming from the tail pipe, no lost power, and my oil is not creamy. Are there any hoses in this area that could have cracked or have loose clamps?

3rd Jan 2016 6:15am

kweese

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Van
Posts: 62

Coolant loss is excessive. It's drizzling out not just a slow leak.

3rd Jan 2016 6:19am

achuakh

Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
Location: Singapore
Posts: 161

Hard to tell from an estimated location, but it might be the water jacket core plug that is leaking. If I didn't remember wrongly, there are 5 around the engine block. The defender has migrated, leaving the owner behind.

3rd Jan 2016 9:44am

dorsetsmith

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

fuel cooler leck

worth investigating

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

3rd Jan 2016 9:55am

kweese

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Van
Posts: 62

I checked the Fuel Cooler. It's not that. It looks like it is coming out from under intake manifold. What could this be?

5th Jan 2016 10:12pm

Welkman

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Essex colchester
Posts: 333

Could be freeze plugs on the block ? Unlikely to be a cracked head I would have thought.

5th Jan 2016 11:18pm

Welkman

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Essex colchester
Posts: 333

Could be freeze plugs on the block ? Unlikely to be a cracked head I would have thought.

5th Jan 2016 11:19pm

kweese

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Van
Posts: 62

Where are they? It's on the passenger side of car on a Left hand drive model.

5th Jan 2016 11:21pm

kweese

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Van
Posts: 62

Hi folks.

Click image to enlarge

If this is the case. What are the steps to get to this? Remove manifold, what else?

Please help.

6th Jan 2016 7:53am

kweese

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Van
Posts: 62

I got this picture from another site.

Also, would it be advisable to check the manifold for trueness and buy new screws?

6th Jan 2016 7:57am

kweese

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Van
Posts: 62

My mistake again. The picture I found is for the other side of the engine.

6th Jan 2016 9:03am

dorsetsmith

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

kweese wrote:
Hi folks.

Click image to enlarge

If this is the case. What are the steps to get to this? Remove manifold, what else?

Please help.

had sam leck on my 2003 HT 90 but is wrong side for your leck

i would have good look at coolant pipe work on inlet side

core plug are back and front of the head

6th Jan 2016 9:35am

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