300 tdi OIL LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE

Shayno17 · Aug 9, 2013

What is this pipe for?
I have just bought a Discovery 300 tdi, S-reg and I have an oil leak from this pipe. It is spraying all over my engine. I am of to buy Haynes' manual today, but thought i'd ask the legendary landyzone members first.
Any help would be much appreciated.

nrgserv · Aug 9, 2013

heater matrix return pipe. should have engine coolant in it, not oil.

Brian S · Aug 9, 2013

Agreed. Oil squirting from that pipe would be very serious.

Brown · Aug 9, 2013

Unless it's finding its way out from under the rocker cover and spreading around in the breeze. At least it will keep the pipe in good condition. Mine's gone rusty since I replaced the rocker cover gasket last year.

Shayno17 · Aug 10, 2013

Thank you very much. Brown got it exactly right. Thank you so much!

nrgserv · Aug 10, 2013

Shayno17 said:
Thank you very much. Brown got it exactly right. Thank you so much!

didn't realise it was a guessing game!
tbh didn't expect to see you back as its a first post thing.
anyway, your welcome!

Brown · Aug 10, 2013

Do I get a prize then?

Brian S · Aug 10, 2013

Yes, you get to fix it.

gemsdad · Aug 10, 2013

Brown said:
Do I get a prize then?

yes you get the old oil that leaked out.

Brown · Aug 10, 2013

An engine job and a bit of waste oil at the same time. Ain't I the lucky one? My fingernails are looking a bit too clean this weekend so I could do with topping up their oil level.

blue beasty · Aug 10, 2013

Int that a 200Tdi?

Kwakerman · Aug 10, 2013

Yea I would say so - V belts instead of flat serpentine?

Shayno17 · Jun 5, 2014

Apologies, i merely copied what looked like the pipe/ engine bay from the internet to indicate the problem.
Apologies again for taking so long to reply. I bought a Nissan Terrano and was surfing their forums for a good few months. Happy to say i am once again a landy owner.

pauldaf44 · Jun 5, 2014

My guess would have been rocker cover gasket as well but there is another pottential source in that area. 300TDI inlet manifold gaskets like to split and if your turbo isn't at its best it will leak oil from the manifold gasket joint all over the side of the engine

trax · Jun 5, 2014

yup, that's a 200tdi not 300

you can also get some mist come up from the manifold gasket

also check your rad cap is the 15psi one, not the early 9psi one

and where's that breather hose going to??

300 tdi OIL LEAK ON TOP OF ENGINE

Shayno17

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Brown

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gemsdad

NOT BOTHERED.

Brown

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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trax

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