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jonnyboy54321

Member

• Jan 7, 2011

• #1

Hi all
my new 120k mile 1996 300 tdi Disco. Have read the P gasket sticky and done a search but before I weekend-strip it (its a working truck) I could do with some guidance as to whether this is what a leaky P gasket looks like, or a water pump, or what?
Thanks guys (no dealer-parts-depts open at the weekends!!)

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 7, 2011

• #2

p gasket seals the water gallery to water pump .alternator housing,where your top pic arrow points ,check pipes above water pump but most likely p gasket

 

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jonnyboy54321

Member

• Jan 7, 2011

• #3

i think everything above there that i can see looks dry, couldnt really see any dampness

 

nrgserv

Well-Known Member

• Jan 7, 2011

• #4

most probably p gasket leaking from underneath where ou cant see.
will try to find my stripped pictures.

 

nrgserv

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• Jan 7, 2011

• #5

 

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jonnyboy54321

Member

• Jan 7, 2011

• #6

Thanks chaps. P gasket, water pump gasket, and four bolts on their way

 

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jonnyboy54321

Member

• Jan 8, 2011

• #7

P gasket all fitted with thanks for the excellent sticky.
Serpentine belt (which looked excellent) squealing like nothing on earth though, will rectify tomorrow hopefully.

 

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jonnyboy54321

Member

• Jan 9, 2011

• #8

Water pump fitted today, was squealing terribly. No signs of wear when i had it off the car, but fitted, with the pulley on, quite a bit of play.

 

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jonnyboy54321

Member

• Jan 10, 2011

• #9

Water pump squeal all gone
Tensioner pulley now wailiing
It'll have to keep wailing at £120 too.