Newbie looking for advice on expansion tank

Hi guys,

Got my 99 Freelander at the start of the year and its been brilliant. Use it twice a week to tow my daughters horse to pony club, and it does it brilliant!

Its running the 2.0 L series diesel engine, but i noticed last week that the water level in the expansion tank when cold had dropped from dead on max (where it had been since i bought it) to minimum.. Coincidently, the night before i noticed what i thought was clutch smoke (which must have been steam) from under where the expansion tank is.. I topped up and towed again today, and when i got home i could hear some "sketting" under the bonnet after id switched the engine off (like the noise a saucepan makes when it spills on to the top of your cooker)..

Any how, i opened the bonnet and saw water/steam hissing out of around the tank cap.

Now, ive read a few poss on here and see that the tanks are prone to failiure.. But, so are the caps.. Should i replace the whole thing? Or just buy a replacement cap? Or do one of you lovely peeps have an alternativ answer (i saw on 1 thread a guy saying the rubber had perished, but there is NO rubber on mine?)

My precious landy didnt overheat, the temp needle didnt move at all from normal.. so no overheating issues, and when im not towing, i can gun the hell out of her and NOTHING escapes from the cap...

Advice is welcome

Hello bud welcome. Stick this in the Gaylander section as this is used for intro's. Also a search facility at the top, give that a go. Someone will tell you the same but probably in a different fashion!

newcyboots said:

Any how, i opened the bonnet and saw water/steam hissing out of around the tank cap.

Now, ive read a few poss on here and see that the tanks are prone to failiure.. But, so are the caps.. Should i replace the whole thing? Or just buy a replacement cap?

My precious landy didnt overheat, the temp needle didnt move at all from normal..

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replace the whole thing AND cap. Consider fitting a low water level sensor as well (do a search).

Just because the needle doesnt move, doesnt mean it hasnt overheated.