Singr07
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Hope everyone is doing good. Please advise on coolant loss on this 300Tdi Engine. There is no coolant mix in the Engine oil and it does not misfire. P Gasket was replaced about 300 miles ago and there is no sign of coolant leak there. In the winter exhaust does spit out some water, soon as the engine warms up then it stops.
I tested the coolant leak with this coolant pressure tool on 20PSI then discovered coolant was leaking from 2 hoses, after tightening the jubilee clips it fixed the leak.
But it was still loosing some coolant about 50ml every 40-50 miles. When I went under the vehicle for inspection I discovered small amount of coolant runs below the gearbox. Which made me think it may be leaking somewhere from the back of the Engine.
With a endoscope help, I discovered that middle core plug (behind the Turbo) is badly rusted and noticed some coolant leak there. After removing th
e Inlet manifold and turbo, I tested it again with coolant tester tool on 20PSI. Then one of the exhaust port from left to right number 5 started leaking too as in the picture. Does that mean cylinder head has a minor crack or advise otherwise please?
I tested the coolant leak with this coolant pressure tool on 20PSI then discovered coolant was leaking from 2 hoses, after tightening the jubilee clips it fixed the leak.
But it was still loosing some coolant about 50ml every 40-50 miles. When I went under the vehicle for inspection I discovered small amount of coolant runs below the gearbox. Which made me think it may be leaking somewhere from the back of the Engine.
With a endoscope help, I discovered that middle core plug (behind the Turbo) is badly rusted and noticed some coolant leak there. After removing th