break it to me gently

i'm not sure i want to know the answer to this cos i have a horrible feeling it's going to involve lots of money or the death bell for Pig
Been loosing coolant the last 2 weeks, a lot in the last week. so to day i let her run up to temp and had a look for the leak..................... seems to be coming from by the crank pulley (bottom pulley front of engine) is this really bad news

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Good luck with it....

ere LB how do you break somthing gently

would'nt have thought it was a good sign it coming from the crank pulley but i'm sure a more knowledgable peep will come help soon

Could just be the gasket on water pump and the fluids running down there...try and trace it up as far as you can. Water runs downhill!!

I agree with Storm The water pump is the only thing with coolant in it that is near the front pulley. I would try changing that (Nice easy job, If a bit tight with the rad still in) first.

No leaks around any of the pipes? Does yours have a heater control valve? (On top of the Thermostat? They like to spring leaks )

can't see any leak signs further up,i checked all that first cos i was hoping it was just a split pipe looks like it comes out middle of pulley

Mseries3 said:

I agree with Storm The water pump is the only thing with coolant in it that is near the front pulley. I would try changing that (Nice easy job, If a bit tight with the rad still in) first.

No leaks around any of the pipes? Does yours have a heater control valve? (On top of the Thermostat? They like to spring leaks )

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hope it is that!! hubs is off next week, i'll have a lovely long list of things to fix for him

got a 200tdi here you can have cheap if ya stuck......

how much is BoBs cheap ????? seen what you were chargin fer yer other bits :doh::doh::doh::doh:

i got a V8 which will return the same mpg for you if you want 50 quid...

Beast o Bodmin said:

i got a V8 which will return the same mpg for you if you want 50 quid...

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theres an idea.........how much fookin about is it to change over ?

landybird said:

hope it is that!! hubs is off next week, i'll have a lovely long list of things to fix for him

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sounds like the main pulley shaft seal short term a bit of rad seal might help but would not recommened it best just bite the bullet and get a new pump should be fairly easy to fit if hubs is not all fingers and thumbs

Series71 said:

how much is BoBs cheap ????? seen what you were chargin fer yer other bits :doh::doh::doh::doh:

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well could be he's gone soft and will let LB have it for the price of the water pump (incuding carraige )

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theres an idea.........how much fookin about is it to change over ?

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a lot mate have done a 2a few years ago and its a mare unless you got a workshop

buckshot said:

a lot mate have done a 2a few years ago and its a mare unless you got a workshop

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ok mate thanks..shame as head gasket is leaking again

it is easy but best indoors.....as gramps said...

i got complete loom for it too.....


was saveing it for a series.....cant be bovvered no time.