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thelandtrain

Member

• May 23, 2019

• #1

td5 defender. Brake fluid is leaking from the reservoir. I've nipped it up but dont want to over tighten it. Its still leaking though. Is there a new seal kit that I can get or is it a new whole kit.



secondly and more worrying, the engine is making a horrible knocking. could this be the crankshaft damper or something else? hopefully the video will help identify.

TIA

Video won’t upload. Annoying.

 

jamesmartin

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• May 23, 2019

• #2

it it clanks at tick over it will be crank damper easy enough to check using a socket and bar on the crank bolt, if its leaking from the pipe fitting pipe needs replacing or a new flare

 

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thelandtrain

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• May 23, 2019

• #3

jamesmartin said:

it it clanks at tick over it will be crank damper easy enough to check using a socket and bar on the crank bolt, if its leaking from the pipe fitting pipe needs replacing or a new flare

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Yes it clanks when it’s just ticking over. Quite a bit o wobble on the engine too. If you have WhatsApp I can send you the video of the noise..

Thanks for the help.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 23, 2019

• #4

sounds like crank damper if you rock the crank nut socket will move before outer pulley and belt showing damper between them is knackered