Be preapred for another 'How To' from Saint.V8....

Last night on the way home from my Archery club, I got the low coolant warning message....hmmmm checked that Tuesday when I did my bonnet cable (How To in the writing).....

Got home, smelled hot coolant - but it was 12.30am so it can wait til the morning....

This morning I top up the tank, and as it was dark couldn't see anything...take a punt and drive to work....only I didn't get that far, about a mile up the road, the warning sounds again, pull into the Golf Course Car Park and engine off, bonnet up.....tank empty, top hose stone cold, bottom of Rad is warm...hmmmmm

Temp gauge went immediatly from blue and shot up into the red, used the hidden menu to pull up the Coolant Temp reading..... -128degC

OK, I have a problem......go to start the car - won't start, ECU is getting the wrong Temp readings and as such is either shutdown to protect from over heating (Gauge reading) or using the wrong fuel map (-128degC reading) and refusing to start....

Load RAVE on laptop to find Temp sender....Rear L/H of Engine.....can't see it (Still dark at 6.50am) torch is crap....

Anywho....I turn the key and she struggles to fire....foot flat on the floor she fires up....quickly bonnet down, and high-tail it the mile back home before the engine cooks....

Get home, bonnet up engine off....steam trails from the Water Pump pulley area.....suspect Water Pump bearing/internal seal failure......internet resource suggests this is a common fail item on the L322 (Like everything else it seems)....a few deft phone calls to local LR Dealers....not a stock item but can be ordered £175 Including a £70 surcharge on exchange of old pump....not bad.....

Tried a local Autofactors, they have OEM on shelf for £68+VAT so around £75 ish....will check the part when I get there just to ensure.

So be prepared for a 2003 4.4 M62 V8 Water Pump Replacement 'How To'......

The general feeling is its worth doing the thermostat while your in there as well. I've looked at a few reports now of the thermostat heater popping and then leaching water up the wiring loom into the Ecu. Getting a "map cooling" code is your first sign.

Cheers rewmer - stat was replaced a few months back!!

Turning into a veritable nightmare car:doh:

Datatek said:

Turning into a veritable nightmare car:doh:

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Just had a look at Ants radiator "HowTo". Does anybody think we should have a whip round and get him some new inserts for his mallet?

linky?

The Mad Hat Man said:

linky?

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Is this a indication of the notice members take of the "HowTo" sections?

possibly
in my defence - I aint gorra Rangie, so is unlikely to want to "How to"
secondly - I think they should be in the FAQ section.

But I have :search: and found it. as for the hammer - my C&H is worse than that - so bad that the Cu end has mushroomed sufficiently to hav split the steel head :faint2:

wammers said:

Just had a look at Ants radiator "HowTo". Does anybody think we should have a whip round and get him some new inserts for his mallet?

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That mallet is still going strong...just popped up to make a coffee....

Old pump is off and a fecker of a job that is....

Have a coffee and get the new pump on before dark and I have to pick the Girlfriend up from work....

Progress Pic....

The Mad Hat Man said:

possibly
in my defence - I aint gorra Rangie, so is unlikely to want to "How to"
secondly - I think they should be in the FAQ section.

But I have :search: and found it. as for the hammer - my C&H is worse than that - so bad that the Cu end has mushroomed sufficiently to hav split the steel head :faint2:

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Shame on you. You're not supposed to use them for laying flags.

Saint.V8 said:

That mallet is still going strong...just popped up to make a coffee....

Old pump is off and a fecker of a job that is....

Have a coffee and get the new pump on before dark and I have to pick the Girlfriend up from work....

Progress Pic....

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Looks like she's walking.

Good luck getting her sorted. I hope you didn't do any damage running her hot.

wammers said:

Shame on you. You're not supposed to use them for laying flags.

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Nope - but i think 40 odd years use is a tad over its expected life....

My water pump went a few months ago, got it replaced, went again a week later!
Was apparently faulty part, was all replaced for the second time under warranty tho

Bix said:

Good luck getting her sorted. I hope you didn't do any damage running her hot.

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Thanks Bix....Luckily, I only got a mile up the road, as I run LPG, The system is set to switch over to Gas at 45degC.....that doesn't heppen until about another half a mile...so by the time I had got home, I would estimate the temp to be in the region of 60-70degC.....the M62 is designed to run at 105degC as standard.....so fingers crossed no damage...the drive through the Surrey Hills to pick the girlfriend up was event free....so heres hoping!

Deasy said:

My water pump went a few months ago, got it replaced, went again a week later!
Was apparently faulty part, was all replaced for the second time under warranty tho

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Don't say things like that!!!

The Mad Hat Man said:

Nope - but i think 40 odd years use is a tad over its expected life....

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Think it may need a new hide insert and the copper is starting to show signs of use.

Hey saint. I don't suppose you fancy doing one of your excellent write ups on a PCV valve replacement and cam cover gaskets? I have all the parts and an excellent rangie that you can use

Deasy said:

Hey saint. I don't suppose you fancy doing one of your excellent write ups on a PCV valve replacement and cam cover gaskets? I have all the parts and an excellent rangie that you can use

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Love to, but I wouldn't want to deprive you of such a fun job....

Saint.V8 said:

Love to, but I wouldn't want to deprive you of such a fun job....

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That's a bit harsh. It's not as if asked for a photo-journal of how to get a girl pregnant.

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