water loss

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

hi i just bought my first range rover on monday felt like a king lol but was short lived since monday i have put in approx 2 litres of water and its all gone i checked the oil it has risen but not discoloured there is no steam comming out the tail pipes and can see no water on the floor or in the footwells any ideas please

Pikey · Jul 4, 2010

Headgasket has gone between a waterway & an Oil way. water is been forced into the sump thus lifting the oil level.

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

that is what i thought but there is no discolouration ?

Pikey · Jul 4, 2010

Oil floats on water it won't emulsify untill it's hot and well churned up. try running engine and dipping the oil while it's running..

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

ty very much i will give it a go now

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

well just took it for a run till it was good and hot checked the oil no discolouration at all it blows hot air constantly on the drivers side even with the a/c on the other side is fine and also the top rad hoses are cold but up by the vents they are hot any other ideas pls ?

j the range · Jul 4, 2010

pull the oil filler cap off look for mayo, get it back to where you bought it from. it could be cracked head..

Dopey · Jul 4, 2010

If you just bought it m8, tbh take it back, not your problem its his, and your making it your problem when it isn't, the guy you bought it from must know it has issues, let him spend his hard earned cash on it, then take it back, he is trying it on m8

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

ok checked oil filler cap not even a hint of mayo

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

it was a private sale so sold as seen i guess

Dopey · Jul 4, 2010

I don't know the law, but is there such a thing as sold as seen, even in a car auction you get a few hours to take it back, me i would go around and persuade him its just not the right thing to do.....then i would lump the ****er

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

any ideas on price to fix this prob?

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

i paid 2700 for a 98 seems cheap maybe to cheap

j the range · Jul 4, 2010

first thing to do is a sniff test, and go from there. if its the head you could be looking over a £1000..

fett · Jul 4, 2010

u sure the oil level is rising?

It might just be something simple like your filler cap not sealing and allowing the water to boil off slowly

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

its deff risen about an inch since i bought it

Pikey · Jul 4, 2010

Only thing that will cause oil level to rise is another fluid getting into the sump. Either water or fuel.

fett · Jul 4, 2010

is it over fuleing and running down the bores into the sump, does it smell of petrol?

bart2181 · Jul 4, 2010

neville i,m fairly sure that unless you,ve both signed a sold has seen reciept you have upto 2 weeks to try and get the previous owner to take the car back or refund you a little cash to help pay towards the repairs.it all depends on how miffed you are about it.i personally would see what the pre owner says.it looks to me mate like you,ve been sold a lemon.best of luck

neville123 · Jul 4, 2010

well i guess i only have limited options here bite the bullet sell it on but that dont sit right backstreet garage or guy salmon

water loss

New Member

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

New Member

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

New Member

New Member

New Member

Well-Known Member

New Member

New Member

Well-Known Member

New Member

New Member

New Member

Well-Known Member

New Member

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

Well-Known Member

New Member

New Member

Similar threads