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Oddvar.L



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Coolant leak

Yeasterday when I reversed out of my TdV8 3.6 of the garage, I noticed a wet spot on the floor of my garage. It was just under the left airspring in front of the car.
Seems to hang a drop of coolant from the subframe there.
Anyone have an idea of likely leaking components in this area?
Waterpump? Hoses?
Not a big leak, but I am planning to drive 400 kms tomorrow. Returning home on Sunday. Should I be nervous? Yes I am.
Will check level often of course, but if anyone have a great advise for what could be the culprit, I would be most greatful.

Post #608589 7th Oct 2021 9:07pm
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Oddvar.L



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Just returned home after my 800 km trip.
Wath should have been a 2 day trip, did evolve to a 16 day trip. This was becourse my engine overheated when my coolant leaked out with total meltdown of my engine as a result. Lucky to get to Sortland, 400km's away before meltdown.
Not so lucky to have to push my car 400 km's back home. But, I did manage to push it all the way home. Did take som time (14 days), but anyway,now its home in my garage. My feets are hurting a bit, but it was a good work out, saving cash on not needing to go to my gym for a year or two😂.

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you pushed a range river for 400kms Shocked .....was there no tow truck available then? ... - .- -.




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range river.... excellent typo Stan, seeing his engine was acting like a river... pouring out...

I would like to answer the OP's original question....

DON'T MAKE THE TRIP.....!!! Pete

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Post #610219 24th Oct 2021 9:50am
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Oddvar.L



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Just kidding ofcourse😂😂😂
Car did the trip without problems.
Wery small leak, havent needed topping up yet🙂.

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They usually get you home, drowned my old one in a 4ft deep Welsh river, still drove 200 miles home... had a lot of issues but it kept going... Thumbs Up Pete

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Oddvar.L



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Well, even Range Rovers dosnt fix them self🙂. My minor leak have developed to a, well, bigger leak🙂. Seams to become bigger as temp goes down. Now in minus 15 celcius I need to top up expansion tank every day.
Removed left (from inside) front wheel, and lying down under car looking up, it seems the leak coms from inside the heatshield just rear of diesel filter. The shield is between the inner fender and engine.
Engine is copletly dry , not leaking. This is a god sign I think. Limited space to take this heatshield off, but will try tomorrow.
Anyone knows wat is under this shield?
Pretty sure(99%) the leak comes from there.
And, happy New Year to You all🙂

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Oddvar.L



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Well, even Range Rovers dosnt fix them self🙂. My minor leak have developed to a, well, bigger leak🙂. Seams to become bigger as temp goes down. Now in minus 15 celcius I need to top up expansion tank every day.
Removed left (from inside) front wheel, and lying down under car looking up, it seems the leak coms from inside the heatshield just rear of diesel filter. The shield is between the inner wing and engine.
Engine is copletly dry , not leaking. This is a god sign I think. Limited space to take this heatshield off, but will try tomorrow.
Anyone knows wat is under this shield?
Pretty sure(99%) the leak comes from there.
And, happy New Year to You all🙂

Post #618318 1st Jan 2022 5:37pm
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When mine had a leak it got to the stage of topping up every time I took it out, even short journey’s.

I asked in a thread, have a quick read in the following link, hopefully it’s not the funny silver pipe work like on mine.

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic58611.html

Post #618368 2nd Jan 2022 12:23am
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Oddvar.L



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Thanx for replying Lad🙂.
Not the same issue on my car.
Left side looking from inside car.
Did remove heatsheald in engine bay today, but was still unable to see where leakage came from. So i removed plastic liner in left innerwing. There it is a cutout in the steel innerwing, and on the innside a steelbracket holding a pump, or valve, I'm not sure?
However, seems to have been people here before me, as the bracket had been cut into and the metal was bendt out to make accsess to hose inside. There I faund a jubilee clip with a fat drop of coolant hanging from it.

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Jubilee clamp at the right in photo.
Seems I have found the course of problem.
Will test it tomorrow.
Figers crossd🙂

Post #618482 2nd Jan 2022 6:55pm
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Lad



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Thumbs Up

Hope it is where it is leaking from and a cheap fix for you.

Post #618508 3rd Jan 2022 1:11am
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