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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: j99mud on May 08, 2006, 18:43:16

Title: Any ideas
Post by: j99mud on May 08, 2006, 18:43:16

Hi all we went to Whaddon yesterday with my bothers disco for its very first outing as we have had it in our garage for the last five months modding it,
When we got there we had a look under the bonnet  a very small amount of coolant had seeped out around the glow plug from number 1 cylinder does this sound like head gasket? there is no gunk in the oil or any other symptoms associated with the head gasket giving up! any ideas?
oh its a 300tdi and seems to be running really nicely

Regards James

Title: Any ideas
Post by: Budgie on May 08, 2006, 22:19:35

Seems a strange place for coolent to be sitting, sure it's not been splashed there when filling up the header tank?

If it's not showing any other signs then I'd keep an eye on the oil for contamination, coolent for oil on the surface in the header tank and it's level and see if any more comes out near the glow plug.  :?

Title: Any ideas
Post by: j99mud on May 08, 2006, 22:29:40

Its definatly not been splashed there we took the glow plug out and cleaned it all up and it appeard after a run again!
Very odd cant seem to work out how it is getting there :?
I'll try and get some pics tomorrow
regards James

Title: Any ideas
Post by: Budgie on May 08, 2006, 22:34:26

Make sure all the jubilee clips are secure on the pipes in that area, just in case.  :wink:

Title: Any ideas
Post by: j99mud on May 10, 2006, 18:37:58

well, still cant seem to work this one out. im stumped #-o  :-k  , has any one got any more ideas?  [-o<
Regards  James