Couple of quick questions

Hi all, I just had a few quick questions if anyone can help, firstly I've got an oil leak at the front of the engine (p38 diesel) it seems to be coming from the auxiliary belt tensioner is this possible and should the tensioner seem loose it's the part wit the large Allen in the front. Also should the pulley for the water pump be loose? Many thanks, got the car in bits at the moment.

Tensioner boss is screwed into timing case and sealed by an O'ring. No it should not be loose. Bloody great nut on it though not easy to do without a big box spanner. If you do take it out, clean the threads on it and the casing, fit a new O'ring and put Hylomar on the male and female threads it will seal it and act as weak thread lock.

Thanks, is there an alternative to hylomar if I can't get it specifically? Should the water pump pulley be loose? Cheers.

Gazza36 said:

Thanks, is there an alternative to hylomar if I can't get it specifically? Should the water pump pulley be loose? Cheers.

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What do you mean by loose?

Datatek said:

What do you mean by loose?

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The bolts are tight but te pulley and the threaded part where the fan screws onto still move from side to side.

Gazza36 said:

The bolts are tight but te pulley and the threaded part where the fan screws onto still move from side to side.

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sounds like it's knackered to me.

Datatek said:

sounds like it's knackered to me.

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I concur.

wammers said:

I concur.

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And me , bearings are fecked

tomcat59alan said:

And me , bearings are fecked

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Surprised it's not ****ing coolant out. If it isn't now it soon will be.

wammers said:

Surprised it's not ****ing coolant out. If it isn't now it soon will be.

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I've only had 5 pints, oh you are talking about the water pump

Just done mine. Metal impellar one from Island 4x4 is £33 which isn't bad. Might as well do the thermostat while you're at it.

Grrrrrr said:

Just done mine. Metal impellar one from Island 4x4 is £33 which isn't bad. Might as well do the thermostat while you're at it.

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They maybe pricey but always go for genuine thermostats. Many of the pattern ones don't have the bleed valve. Easy to get airlocks in the heater/head circuit without that.

wammers said:

They maybe pricey but always go for genuine thermostats. Many of the pattern ones don't have the bleed valve. Easy to get airlocks in the heater/head circuit without that.

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+1 I'd never buy anything but genuine thermostats and expansion chamber caps. These are the sort of things that can be made cheaply (badly) by anyone and will kill you car stone dead if they're duff.

Ok, so replaced the water pump but I found out why the mounting for the aux belt tensioner was loose basically te outer cap is stuck to the inner boss and I am now struggling to split the two parts so that the inner boss can be tightened to the engine properly and then the cap on top.

tomcat59alan said:

I've only had 5 pints, oh you are talking about the water pump

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Only had five Pints, Lightweight.

Rollo Tomasi said:

Only had five Pints, Lightweight.

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I should have said "so far". I posted that at 2044, the night was still young

Thanks all, should the part that screws into the engine be flush and what's best the lube the o ring up with? Cheers.

Gazza36 said:

Thanks all, should the part that screws into the engine be flush and what's best the lube the o ring up with? Cheers.

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What part that screws into the engine?

It's ok, worked it out now, the answer is yes it should screw in flush as there is a recess for the o ring. Ta

Gazza36 said:

It's ok, worked it out now, the answer is yes it should screw in flush as there is a recess for the o ring. Ta

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Are you talking about this. Fan Belt Tensioner Mounting Boss STC2126 Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order. If so i already told you haw to fit and seal it.