Disco 2 Coolant Leak - Is this a common spot?

This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
Intestinalworm

Intestinalworm

Well-Known Member
Posts
712
Location
Australia
Noticed a coolant leak (small) yesterday - here's a photo:

Coolantleak.JPG


On the passenger-side - just next to the AC compressor. The large hose was replaced only a year ago.
 
lynall said:
Is it leaking form the hose itself ie past the clip?

If so when the engine is hot just how hard is the hose?
Click to expand...


Don't know when it appeared - looks fresh though, coolant level has been steady for quite a while now and only dropped a tad. Will need to check hose/clip - clip not adjustable.

Will be going for a long run in a week or so - will check that hose then - should get hot! What exactly will it tell me if it's hard or not?
 
Last edited:
Intestinalworm said:
Don't know when it appeared - looks fresh though, coolant level has been steady for quite a while now and only dropped a tad. Will need to check hose/clip - clip not adjustable.

Will be going for a long run in a week or so - will check that hose then - should get hot! What exactly will it tell me if it's hard or not?
Click to expand...

Possible head gasket failure.
 
Had a look again, suspecting clamp/hose - only a very small leak (hardly any change in overflow tank level) over maybe 3 months of driving and engine runs beautifully - no issues. If it goes really hard that means exhaust gas in hose? Will check, but thought that would also mean smell from overflow tank and milky looking coolant in overflow tank?
 
Exhaust gases in the coolant mean just that, more and more pressure until something gives and it boils over.
You may or may not smell it in the expansion tank, more likely see bubbles.
 
Intestinalworm said:
Had a look again, suspecting clamp/hose - only a very small leak (hardly any change in overflow tank level) over maybe 3 months of driving and engine runs beautifully - no issues. If it goes really hard that means exhaust gas in hose? Will check, but thought that would also mean smell from overflow tank and milky looking coolant in overflow tank?
Click to expand...


Thats exactly how mine went, minor coolant leak from that same hose/clip, so thinking clip was weak stuck on a jub clip, then next weak spot was the rad which then proceeded to leak, then I twigged hose was rock hard after a run, new hg fixed it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

D
Camshalf oil leak
Replies
2
Views
494
discoverysean
D
B
Defender 1986 fuel tank leak
Replies
5
Views
473
miktdish
miktdish
S
300Tdi coolant leak from Engine block
Replies
12
Views
1K
Singr07
S
D
Coolant loss 2024 Defender 110
Replies
15
Views
1K
tottot
tottot
G
TD5 Mysterious Coolant Leak?
Replies
3
Views
903
Shedload
S
Back
Top