Lightningad
Member
i have noticed a slowly growing patch of diesel on the driveway since november, and on cold mornings a strong smell of diesel in the cab.
I suspect its the hp fuel pump, and while the garage said they spotted a damp patch they wiped it off and i havent seen one since.
He recommended a specialist LR garage to replace the pump, but they said there was no sign it was leaking so hadn't done anything.
i noticed the smell this morning was stronger than previously, and the drive looks a little damper (hard to tell in the rain) so i just spent ages with a torch trying to find a leak but failing. I'm not a mechanic but can tell if something is damp or not! I can see and smell diesel in the floor pan - i don't think its a lot, but there shouldnt be any. The hp pump looks moist - it looks like it has a sheen of shiny old oil (the intercooler pipe above split a while back so that might have showered it with crap) . Everywhere else it looks dry. The fuel in/out pipes are dry.
what else could i be looking for?
I read someone saying to get someone else to switch engine on whilst watching for leaks, so my question is where exactly should i be looking?
Its difficult to see anything around the pump as its well hidden, and if its just a quick leak before it seals up, i dont want to be looking in the wrong place.
Is a leak like this likely to cause a sudden breakdown? or just a slow deterioration?
forgot to mention - this landy does not have the fuel burning heater!
thanks
adam
I suspect its the hp fuel pump, and while the garage said they spotted a damp patch they wiped it off and i havent seen one since.
He recommended a specialist LR garage to replace the pump, but they said there was no sign it was leaking so hadn't done anything.
i noticed the smell this morning was stronger than previously, and the drive looks a little damper (hard to tell in the rain) so i just spent ages with a torch trying to find a leak but failing. I'm not a mechanic but can tell if something is damp or not! I can see and smell diesel in the floor pan - i don't think its a lot, but there shouldnt be any. The hp pump looks moist - it looks like it has a sheen of shiny old oil (the intercooler pipe above split a while back so that might have showered it with crap) . Everywhere else it looks dry. The fuel in/out pipes are dry.
what else could i be looking for?
I read someone saying to get someone else to switch engine on whilst watching for leaks, so my question is where exactly should i be looking?
Its difficult to see anything around the pump as its well hidden, and if its just a quick leak before it seals up, i dont want to be looking in the wrong place.
Is a leak like this likely to cause a sudden breakdown? or just a slow deterioration?
forgot to mention - this landy does not have the fuel burning heater!
thanks
adam