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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: johnte on November 02, 2008, 19:13:10

Title: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: johnte on November 02, 2008, 19:13:10

Does the 300tdi have a core plug on the back of the head or block, as soon as I can put water  in, it runs out and down the bellhousing, I just can't see without dismantaling where it's coming from..  Any ideas  :huh:

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: extreme90 on November 02, 2008, 21:42:17

heater pipe ?
they rub on the lifting eye and eventully rupture

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: ChrisW70 on November 02, 2008, 21:43:12

My heater pipe's went there, not an uncommon problem.

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: johnte on November 02, 2008, 22:05:48

I've checked the heater hoses... unfortunatley they were OK  :doh:

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: ChrisW70 on November 02, 2008, 22:11:28

There is a core plug on the back of the head around there...

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: johnte on November 02, 2008, 23:16:03

Quote from: ChrisW70 on November 02, 2008, 22:11:28

There is a core plug on the back of the head around there...

Guess I'd better get the head off and have a look then..  :'(   Or maybe try and get a mirror in there first....

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: freelanderpx54 on November 03, 2008, 00:10:02

You shouldn't need to lift the head to get at the core plugs, 3 arms maybe ..............

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: nzoliver on November 03, 2008, 18:04:35

Hi, this just in from an Ozzie site....

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery/66555-300tdi-welsh-plug.html

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: Les Henson on November 04, 2008, 10:58:34

There's a core plug on the back of the head - same as the 200TDi.


Les.

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: johnte on November 04, 2008, 19:17:25

Quote from: Les Henson on November 04, 2008, 10:58:34

There's a core plug on the back of the head - same as the 200TDi.


Les.

Thanks, very helpful picture... :clap: Knowing my luck, it'll be the one in the block, not the one in the head.  I'll have a look at the weekend see what's going on.. !

Title: Re: 300tdi Bad water leak..
Post by: discotdi on November 06, 2008, 19:45:54

Hi
I had the same problem last year it turned out to be the core plug on the block had rusted through garage had to lower the front of the engine to get to it.
£3.00 core plug £££££££ to fix they said it was a real pain to get to and a lot of labour.

Steve