p38 range rover overheating/ loosing water

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fastfred

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• Mar 7, 2010

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hi folks
my range rover is loosing water. when the engine is running and the temp starts to rise, if i look in the engine bay when the engine is running i get water spraying all over, when the engine is turned off there is water dripping from the pulleys that drive the belts (the one at the bottom) but i cant see a pipe that is loose or cracked do i need to loo harder or is it something more sinister.. help requireed please

 

the hooded claw

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• Mar 7, 2010

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Sounds like the Water Pump is SNAFU ed ..... I'd get it looked at quick smartish before it does in the head gasket!!!

 

kernowdragon

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• Mar 7, 2010

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the hooded claw said:

Sounds like the Water Pump is SNAFU ed ..... I'd get it looked at quick smartish before it does in the head gasket!!!

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Ditto! water pump is your best bet. Petrol or Diesel?

 

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fastfred

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• Mar 7, 2010

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its a petrol with lpg convertion

 

the hooded claw

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• Mar 7, 2010

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kernowdragon said:

Ditto! water pump is your best bet. Petrol or Diesel?

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Yeah Water Pump Not THAT expensive but watch out for "Bolt Sheering" a few guys on here have Snapped bolts when removing the old ones

a "Liberal" spraying with Penatrating Oil on Said bolts a few hours before attemping would be the order of the day here!!!

 

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fastfred

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• Mar 7, 2010

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live in derbyshire any ideas we're i can get good reputable parts from at all ???