4L V8 Q's

[SWEETY]

Hi guy's, I was wondering if you could give me some advise please :D
Been to look at a 2000 D2 V8 auto today, on the whole it looks a tidy motor with just the odd scratch & has 72K on the clock.  I notice an oil leak at the front of the engine which seems to becoming about 1/2 way up & was wondering if it could poss be one of the heads leaking :? the coolant did seem a bit low, there was no mayo under the oil filler cap but I'm not sure if there was a couple of water droplets (v/small) on the side of the filler tube :? Also when starting it up I heard the auto boxes oil slosh around & again whilst driving it, is this normal :roll: it also seemed to take about 2 sec's for the kick down is this norm. I just don't want to spend good money on it then have to start repairs

[J.D.]

The fluid sloshing around when you started it up is likely to be the heater matrix, particularly if it hasn't been used for a while. Mine does it when I start it up, you can hear the heater matrix gurgle.

[Range Rover Blues]

Kick down should be instant, check the oil level.

Leaking oil on the front face of the block, dizzy O ring, valley gasket (inlet manifold galsket plus it covers the cam followers) or rocker gaksets.

[SWEETY]

Thanks guy's for all your help :D