coolant leak

I have searched high & low for a slight coolant leak on my td5 90 but cannot find it.
Its only very slight, has anybody found a leak in an odd place on a td5

top hose under cowl on head, passenger side rear pipes behind turbo

Have same problem. Loosing about 1 expansion tank every 400 miles or every week or so.

jubilee clip on the radiator bottom hose or leaky fuel cooler.

On a 300Tdi the gasket between the coolant pump and the engine block is a common failure (just replaced it on my 110) so possibly the same on a Td5?

ed.poore said:

On a 300Tdi the gasket between the coolant pump and the engine block is a common failure (just replaced it on my 110) so possibly the same on a Td5?

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The waterpump on a td5 is behind the power steering pump rather than being bolted to the engine.

Thanks every one i will check these out on saturday

pat murphy said:

Thanks every one i will check these out on saturday

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Me too

make sure it isnt your matrix i had a slight leak on myn and ended up bein a new matrix as the matrix pipes cumin out had rubbed on the heater box and caused a slight leak

i had a leak on my TD5 recently. It was the coolant hose which goes into the heater matrix box at the top of the engine, passanger side. The hose closest the the bulkhead. Not sure if its the inlet or outlet.

The only way i found it was by taking the bonnet off to look down behind. My clue though was i saw a little coolant dripping off the hose clip.

ratty said:

The waterpump on a td5 is behind the power steering pump rather than being bolted to the engine.

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Meh - just thought I'd mention it. BTW - I hate Td5s After trying to diagnose stuff 300Tdi is far simpler, 2.25D even easier...

ed.poore said:

Meh - just thought I'd mention it. BTW - I hate Td5s After trying to diagnose stuff 300Tdi is far simpler, 2.25D even easier...

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You won't catch me disagreeing. I only have a TD5 cos my 300tdi was turned into a BBQ.