Hi all,
i've been reading the forum for quite a while, since getting a defender in october - but not posted too often as of yet....
Basically I got my 200tdi defender 90, and have been going through things that need doing - water ingress problems amongst quite a few others. I bought the land rover with a view to getting a bit more competent on car repair, and to have a bit of fun too.
I've been looking at getting timing belt since i got the vehicle, as the previous owner didn't do it during his 1 1/2 years of ownership, but have been a little uncertain (despite reading lots of how to's), as i'm a little worried about fitting it wrong, so i checked on Saturday with a local garage who were going to get back to me today with a price - and then I could way up the options....
Anyway, last week my water pump started leaking, quite a lot, so I ordered a new part which was delivered on Friday, ready for me to fit on Saturday. To cut a long story short I ran out of time on Saturday to finish the job, so carried on on Sunday and got all but one bolt off the water pump. It's very stuck. In my various attempts (mole grips, heat) I've pretty much rounded the bolt, so i tried banging on a slightly smaller socket, but still no luck.
Anyway, the local garage rang back and I mentioned the issue i've got, he said it shouldn't be a problem and because I've got the new parts should be £250+VAT for that and timing belt. He said I should ring back later this afternoon once he's checked getting the vehicle in (as water pump currently not connected up!). I rang back and he'd gone home, but the bloke I spoke to was uncertain whether they'd take the job on, as "what if the bolt shears?". He said he'd check with the first bloke I spoke to and get back to me tomorrow....
Little unsure what to do now.....there's another garage a little further away (8 miles).
I think I know the answer to this but....If i reassembled the water pump asssembly, would it be safe to drive with it leaking? (I guess the temperature in the car may not be accurate if water isn't flowing properly?)
Any other ideas?
i've been reading the forum for quite a while, since getting a defender in october - but not posted too often as of yet....
Basically I got my 200tdi defender 90, and have been going through things that need doing - water ingress problems amongst quite a few others. I bought the land rover with a view to getting a bit more competent on car repair, and to have a bit of fun too.
I've been looking at getting timing belt since i got the vehicle, as the previous owner didn't do it during his 1 1/2 years of ownership, but have been a little uncertain (despite reading lots of how to's), as i'm a little worried about fitting it wrong, so i checked on Saturday with a local garage who were going to get back to me today with a price - and then I could way up the options....
Anyway, last week my water pump started leaking, quite a lot, so I ordered a new part which was delivered on Friday, ready for me to fit on Saturday. To cut a long story short I ran out of time on Saturday to finish the job, so carried on on Sunday and got all but one bolt off the water pump. It's very stuck. In my various attempts (mole grips, heat) I've pretty much rounded the bolt, so i tried banging on a slightly smaller socket, but still no luck.
Anyway, the local garage rang back and I mentioned the issue i've got, he said it shouldn't be a problem and because I've got the new parts should be £250+VAT for that and timing belt. He said I should ring back later this afternoon once he's checked getting the vehicle in (as water pump currently not connected up!). I rang back and he'd gone home, but the bloke I spoke to was uncertain whether they'd take the job on, as "what if the bolt shears?". He said he'd check with the first bloke I spoke to and get back to me tomorrow....
Little unsure what to do now.....there's another garage a little further away (8 miles).
I think I know the answer to this but....If i reassembled the water pump asssembly, would it be safe to drive with it leaking? (I guess the temperature in the car may not be accurate if water isn't flowing properly?)
Any other ideas?
do you have a welder? you could weld a nut on to the head of the bolt. also, have you got 6 point sockets? If you haven't then get some and you won't round heads off. irwin bolt grippers are amazing for removing bolts with rounded heads too! Where are you btw? stick your location in to your profile. Someone local might help 
