Water Leak

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Paul Gibbo

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• Apr 27, 2010

• #1

Hi, I am new to all of this having recently purchased a Discovery which needs a bit of work. Currently concerned about a water leak from the engine above the drainer plug anyone any suggestions??

Thanks

 

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Richard Martin

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• Apr 29, 2010

• #2

Do you mean the drain plug for the engine block, which at the front of the engine, below the manifolds?
If so then I would guess its the P gasket, look at the sticky post at the top of this section

 

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Paul Gibbo

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• Apr 29, 2010

• #3

Thanks Richard, not sure that would resolve it. On the first picture there is a disc in the centre of the picture above the drainer plug, the water appears to be coming from there?

 

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Richard Martin

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• Apr 29, 2010

• #4

that sounds like a weeping core plug..you need to replace it

 

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Paul Gibbo

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• Apr 29, 2010

• #5

Is that a big job?

 

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dollydisco

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• Apr 30, 2010

• #6

Not to much of a bugger,just get a blunt punch on one side of the core plug, **** it hard with a hammer so that the core plug spins round, pair of pliers to pull it out, get the new plug and put some sealant on the outside, then get a socket that fits perfectly into the new core plug, clean the insides of the core hole on the block, then **** it in with hammer untill flush refill,bleed then get a nice cold beer and then realise you forgot to move your tools and fish them out of the engine bay. Magic