Recent content by 04td5disco

The coolant does not appear to be contaminated, just milky oil in the engine and way above the max level. So definitely seems to be coolant going in to the oil. The best place to start then is the oil cooler? Any tips on accessing this without removing the engine?

Thanks Kwakerman, I'll have a look at that.

Thanks guys. Hopefully get it all sorted out soon and be able to start enjoying my new toy. I will post updates as things progress. Any TD5 experts reading this know if the milky oil could be caused by something else (i.e. failed pump) rather than HG or cracked head/block? Also getting...

It looked like a private seller, but he did have another two cars for sale at the same time! Trying to keep him on side at the moment as he has indicated that he may refund part of the fee to help cover repair costs. Failing that I will be raising a grievance through eBay and going to trading...

Sorry if this is not the right place, but my head is a mess! Been a Land Rover (04 discovery 2 TD5) owner for two days and I have the dreaded milky oil. I have had a couple of friends look at it and immediate thoughts are the head gasket. However, there are receipts (if they are genuine) from...