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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: bezzabsa on March 25, 2007, 13:13:39

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: bezzabsa on March 25, 2007, 13:13:39

ok so this happened yesterday
http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=40084
well today I bypassed the Heater matrix - took the disco for a spin and came back to find bubbles down the side of the header tank, so I dont know whether to chage the header tank and reconnect the heater - or just swap the header until i can get the heater checked out properly!!
Landies are never simple are they????? :evil:
OK so what do you think I should do???

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: mmgemini on March 25, 2007, 15:50:54

I've got a spare black plastic header tank lying in my workshop. With cap.

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: bezzabsa on March 25, 2007, 18:04:23

Quote from: "mmgemini"

I've got a spare black plastic header tank lying in my workshop. With cap.

erm...little bit too far to came tho' lol
lemme know if ya can post etc and sort out the price

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: redhand on March 25, 2007, 18:26:00

book it in for a radiator pressure test. a pump and gauge is connected to thee header tank andair is pumped in to the cooling system if the needle on the gauge drops you've got a coolant leak. By pressurising the system it also makes it easy to find the souce of the leak.

This is a 5 minute test and shouldn't be expensive.

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: Disco-Ron on March 25, 2007, 20:36:38

If water has been pushed out of the header tank, it's possible that the head gasket's gone.... worst case!!

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: bezzabsa on March 25, 2007, 20:53:59

Quote from: "Disco-Ron"

If water has been pushed out of the header tank, it's possible that the head gasket's gone.... worst case!!

doesnt seem to be pressurised tho! and we stioll have drops at the rear of the engine compartment - usually when stationary after its been running for about 15 mins!!

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: Ralph on March 25, 2007, 21:03:51

Headertank on mine leaked last week. There was a split on the seam going around it

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2007, 18:18:00

well may not need one - had it running today and not a bubble from the seam, or a drop from the back of the engine  :shock:  confused now!

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: floyd fan on March 26, 2007, 18:54:08

Dude this happened to me and I was completly baffled, turned out my head gasket had gone and because I didnt change it straight away (cuz I didnt know what was wrong) it eventually went bang and cost me a new engine. Get the head checked ASAP.

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2007, 18:54:49

Quote from: "Jonboy"

Dude this happened to me and I was completly baffled, turned out my head gasket had gone and because I didnt change it straight away (cuz I didnt know what was wrong) it eventually went bang and cost me a new engine. Get the head checked ASAP.

looking that way :(:(:(

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: dazzawhipple on March 26, 2007, 19:13:09

Without a doubt its the head gasket

It will find the weakest link in the system ie the heater matrix then the cap

DiscoGraham had this as well new gasket solved that, Do it sooner than later

Darren

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2007, 19:35:51

Quote from: "dazzawhipple"

Without a doubt its the head gasket

It will find the weakest link in the system ie the heater matrix then the cap

DiscoGraham had this as well new gasket solved that, Do it sooner than later

Darren

is it a diy job...or a pay someone job??

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: dazzawhipple on March 26, 2007, 20:07:05

bez

Do it yourself its fairly easy!!!! or ask WM lot for help!!!!!

Darren

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2007, 20:11:05

Quote from: "dazzawhipple"

bez

Do it yourself its fairly easy!!!! or ask WM lot for help!!!!!

Darren

bit of a numpty when it comes to spannering...although i can strip and rebuild motorbikes  :shock:  plus we are supposed to be going away easter weekend :(
any special tools i need?

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: DiscoCWK on March 27, 2007, 09:13:39

Quote from: "dazzawhipple"

Without a doubt its the head gasket

It will find the weakest link in the system ie the heater matrix then the cap

DiscoGraham had this as well new gasket solved that, Do it sooner than later

Darren

Completely agree - although my heater matrix went 200 miles after the headgasket was done  :cry:

Title: OK puzzled now
Post by: dazzawhipple on March 27, 2007, 11:21:52

Not really

Get yourself a Haynes manual and read it

Then print this off
(http://members.mud-club.com/gallerythumbs/35aa3962cdca58e780c35f625debce9f.jpg)

The haynes manual explanes this one :wink:

Darren