diesel leak

hi all
new to the zone so please be gentle had my 03 td4 for 3 years now not so much as a hic up until a few days ago noticed fuel leak on drivers side only seams to leak on start up and when it is cold checked the f b h all is dry is there anything else i can check
thanks all help is gratefully received

No common faults for this, you'll just have to run the engine and check where its coming from.

have looked and looked again carnt tell were its comeing from
the bit i dont understand is that it only leaks when its cold and at first start up after a few mins it stops

tincan said:

hi all
new to the zone so please be gentle had my 03 td4 for 3 years now not so much as a hic up until a few days ago noticed fuel leak on drivers side only seams to leak on start up and when it is cold checked the f b h all is dry is there anything else i can check
thanks all help is gratefully received

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hic.......3yrs an no bother......hic ......is this a new..hic...record..hic..hic

does anyone have any idea

tincan said:

does anyone have any idea

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Are you reeli sure its fuel!!!

yep absolutely

Being an 03 model Td4 there's a good chance that it's got the fuel filter/pump assembly under the rear drivers side wheelarch. It'd be worth taking off the rear wheel, partially remove the wheelarch plastic liner at the front of the wheel & switch on the ignition. You'll hear the pump going & can check around the pump, sedimenter, filter, pipes for any leaks. If you're sure it's leaking from the engine bay, you'll just have to try to track it down as best you can. Sorry I can't be of more help.

sorry took so long to reply i work away .leak is from engine bay still cannot see were from though as i said it only leaks when the temp has dropped will keep looking thanks for the reply chromiumuk

could be leaking from the FBH, which is in the front left wheel arch. when you say "drivers side" which side is that? what country are you in?

am in england and its not the fbh checked it twice its bone dry.there are two things i would like to know were the fuel is comeing from and why does it only leak when its cold outside its really starting to p##s me right off .......

If the fuel burning heater system on freelanders is similar to the VAG system then there will be a fuel supply pump for the heater that can be heard ticking during operation. Its possible that there is a leak on this pump or the pipe connecting it to the heater.
Follow the fuel pipe from the heater to locate the pump.

Chaser....

cheers chaser will have alook again ................