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It looked ok when head was off. No obvious cracks or bad warpage and it cleaned up nicely. Agree, it does sound like a compression related problem. old gasket had staining around waterways which suggests it was weeping. Performance is normal and no excessive smoke. I dont want to pull the head ...

may well end up changong the pump for the sake of 40 quid but expect the bolts will shear! Ive tried bleeding both plugs.

I filled the system slowly via one of the heater hoses until coolant came out of the matrix. Not expecting volvo heater standards, but this has gone from ok ish to useless. Would a waterpump impellor problem be a possibility? Doesnt look genuine,ive had the vehicle for 8 yrs. Maintenance before...

Ok, I know there have been many threads before about this, but wearing Damart clothing in my defender is losing its appeal. The engine started to overheat (95 300 tdi). Rad was cold in places so was replaced. Thermostat and 3 way bleeder also at the same time Still ran hot, worse after about 10...