Another leak...must be a Landy!

So it's dark and raining hard!! Perfect time to discover another leak eh?

Well its definately putting something on the tarmac - looks and smells like autobox fluid. From the front of the Disco dripping down to the passenger side.

Now im not even gonna open the lid til the morning but whats your best guess??

being a newbie.....i'm stuck!

Autobox cooling of some descrpition maybe??

Just need a pointer as to what to look for..

Ta guys

Rich

power steerin???

Eeeeks! Hope not!! Replaced the pump last w/e...hmmmmm.

Now did I tighten all the hose clips.......???

Hope so although it was definately warm and fluid smelling and quite a pronounced drip - more of a small stream!!

RichardI said:

Hope so although it was definately warm and fluid smelling and quite a pronounced drip - more of a small stream!!

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what colour was it?

if its red then it probably gearbox or brake fluid then if its an iridium colour then its petrol or oil

Well its not red and its not petrol as its a 300tdi - oil then maybe? oil cooler i wonder....

RichardI said:

Well its not red and its not petrol as its a 300tdi - oil then maybe? oil cooler i wonder....

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300tdi's are renown for leaking from their oil filter

Well had a look this morning and its p***ing fluid from the bottom cooler pipe that goes into the rad!

So - are these a pain to fit???????

Is this a common fault?


Thanks guys

Rich

RichardI said:

Well had a look this morning and its p***ing fluid from the bottom cooler pipe that goes into the rad!

So - are these a pain to fit???????

Is this a common fault?


Thanks guys

Rich

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hahaha no theyre not expensive and not difficult to fit get two new jubilee clips just to get piece of mind i would and a hose should be about £7

Dont they just screw into the rad unions though??

hmm - also - just paid 17 quid for one - spot the newbie!!!

RichardI said:

Dont they just screw into the rad unions though??

hmm - also - just paid 17 quid for one - spot the newbie!!!

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no it shud be jubilee clips all the way baby

Im just wondering if we're talking 'bout the same part here..

RichardI said:

Im just wondering if we're talking 'bout the same part here..

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yes i am

The LR clamped joints go after a while. Better to take the whole shebang of both pipes to a decent hydraulic place and get the pipes made up with better pipe and fittings. We do this often, it also costs 1/3 of the LR Stealer price and they never ever fail again. Our local place offers a replacement so we don't have to leave the old pipes there any more. They re-use the metal pipes.

OK - thanks for that.

Think Pirtek down the road may be able to help......

So ive got the new pipe for the auto box cooling. I have removed the two ends from the cooler - although the unions seem to be corroded and the whole shebang unscrewed from the cooler. Next - the gearbox end. One is fairly obvious and looks straight forward enough but the other disappears up one side of the box and for the life of me I cant see any way of undoing the union.

Anybody had to do this job or got any clues???


Thanks

Rich