lil leak..

Hey guys after sorting a few probs with "big bad" this weekend, and I thought I'd fill up all fluids, I topped up the coolant the week before but thought i'd check again....

Nearly empty! after a little exploring and a drive I noticed a small wet patch on the waterpump, so I think it could be the pump that or the P gasket?

I havn't been anywhere near the engine bay to have accidentally broken anything?!

I'm a complete novice and wondered how easy it is to change the waterpump and/or P gasket? I have read up a little about doing this but when I read "remove the drivechain" I thought it might be out my league...

any suggestions

Its a 96' 300 tdi defender..

Thanks

I think they mean the serpentine belt running your alternator and PAS.

Look here: 300TDI p gasket - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

that looks straight forward.

Good luck

G

thats exactly it! thanks Gdawg!

no worries

its really easy.

where abouts you based? Wanna hand?

if it's the p gasket be very carefull there long bolts and can snap easy i suggest buying new bolts as if its the p gasket the water wrots the bolts but all in all it a simple job losen the bolts on the pulley before you take the belt off it makes life easyer!!

based in portsmouth, if anyone who knows how to do this, would be great

@defender300td1 thanks for the advice, for the cost of the bolts it would defo be worth it

have you got the parts and tools or bring our own i guess icould if your really desprate want my diesel paid tho and lot of coffee!!! im not to far im sure you know west sussex as a guied iv sat nav

Hext, update your location in your user CP so people can see where your based

G

you can always read my quick tour of the job in hand i did it a while ago look in my topics the dreaded p gasket

cool , just found the topic and reading it through, going to take a look sunday to see if I reckon I can do it, else it might be a trip to west sussex

no problem

one other thing bring a new water pump and gasket make sure the p gasket is off the metal type and dont forget the new bolts for the p /g and some gasket seal!!!