I am in the process of refitting the head after replacing the head gasket. The head is back on, the cylinder head bolts in and tightened correctly at all 5 stages, timing chain tensioner and sealing washer tightened and so is the allen screw securing the top of the timing chain fixed guide. I...
Me again. Got the Haynes out and I'm removing the head (from a 2000 TD5 110) now, to replace the Gasket and hopefully not having a new head.
The Haynes is pretty good but not being particularly mechanical (but learning fast!!) I'm just getting caught out here and there.
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Just replaced oil cooler matrix, radiator, expansion bottle, inter cooler and associated pipe work and now have a weep from a small hole in the casting of the water pump.
Is this an over flow or have I just found another problem?
Can anyone please suggest somewhere I can get a Defender TD5 oil cooler matrix (PBC500230), they are currently on back order everywhere with first date of supply being end of September :eek:. I have tried 4 UK Landy breakers but they have nothing at the mo'.
We are completely stuck so any ideas...
Apologies if this has been discussed before but I have done a forum search and nothing came up!
Right, like many others on here I was losing coolant most of which seemed to be from the expansion bottle lid. During a trip of about 20miles the other day temp gauge shot up then in a matter of...