Hammer Man
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ok great, will do. Thanks!
Hammer Man
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A common leak is the P Gasket. It is between the bracket that the water pump is mounted on and the engine block. It might look dry when you check because the leak could be a dribble that evaporates quickly, but there will be anti-freeze staining if it is leaking. There is a pic here http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richard.martin/discovery/waterpump.jpg This is looking from the front passenger side
I have found where the water leak is.. Its a dribble, a very fast dribble!! I have taken some pictures which are not very good but I'm hoping you might be able to confirm if its the P gasket or not?
Judging from the mess its left its been leaking a long time so I'm going to pay this guy a visit and suggest that he pays for the repair..
Beast o Bodmin
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If ya brought it its yours to fix .OR you could shoot him but at the end of the day its your problem now.easy fix if it aint cracked.New water pump £30 or so.....belt £10 .....erm not sure what else.No more than a 1er to fix i think.
Hammer Man
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Hmm, I'm not so sure.. if he had told me about the problem then I would have had room to haggle but he lied and said there were no problems thus not allowing me to take into account costs for repairs.
So its not just a P gasket then? I need a new water pump? Is it the sort of job a guy with zero mechanical experience could safely try?
Beast o Bodmin
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you may as well replace pump if yer refitting gaskets and yes its easy.You will need a few basic tools ,socket etc but part that you could be a tight arse and just replace the gasket for a homemade one from a cornklakes box
:doh: maybe thats why he didnt tell you - but if you expect to buy a second hand car and not find faults you must be a complete Numpty
Thats not wot he said - he said if you are changing the gasket then you might as well change the pump coz that way you know its a goodun and the cost is negligable compared to the work involved. And yes - with help.
Utter bollocks. It's up to you to check, ask questions and test drive properly. Once you've bought it, it's yours.
As to the question asked then he may not have lied, he may have just simply not known it was a problem! I know a bloke who routinely adds a litre or so of coolant and god knows how much oil every month too and he thinks there's no issues with it!!!
Yes, pretty easy.
Do all your filters, oil changes etc first as they're really simple to get a feel for things , the P-gasket/water pump should be easy, but it's a Landrover and it will get a bit more involved ...
Hammer Man
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lol things aren't quite that bad! I've already ordered a P gasket incase thats what it was. I figured if I don't need it now at least I'll start building up a little stock of spares. Will do a search now for a water pump, thanks Beast.
Beast o Bodmin
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yes oils too.Reckon you need £200 to service the beast and do water pump.be good un then for a week or so
Hammer Man
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Thanks for your input. I don't expect it to be perfect for sure, I do however expect it to be as advertised and as he described it to me. My main concern is the very loud vibrating despite him telling me it drives 'smooth and perky'.
He said I might as well change the pump at the same time after I asked the question - first he just told me how much a pump would be which is why I asked, do I need a pump...
Utter bollocks. It's up to you to check, ask questions and test drive properly. Once you've bought it, it's yours.
As to the question asked then he may not have lied, he may have just simply not known it was a problem! I know a bloke who routinely adds a litre or so of coolant and god knows how much oil every month too and he thinks there's no issues with it!!!
Yes, pretty easy.
Do all your filters, oil changes etc first as they're really simple to get a feel for things , the P-gasket/water pump should be easy, but it's a Landrover and it will get a bit more involved ...
I don't think its utter bollocks at all, but thanks for your opinion. Had I asked no questions then fine, it would be my own fault, but the fact that the guy lied to me I think is a bit unfair.
Anyway, thanks for the advice, I will start with filters and oil change first as you have suggested, and then will have a go at the P gasket and water pump.
Cheers all,
HM
Hammer Man
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Beast o Bodmin
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Hammer Man
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rad weld is proper er boyo uze got alot to learn so dont get too gobby
I'm not getting gobby at all, just saying I would rather not use the stuff and want to replace the parts that are causing the problems rather than patch them up..
Beast o Bodmin
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Richard Martin
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One thing to check when doing the P gasket and water pump is the state of the bolts. They have been known to sheer off, if the heads are showing signs of rounding off it may be worth getting new ones. There was an article in LRO a few months ago doing this job, let me know if you want a copy
Hammer Man
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Right, will change the bolts while I'm at it. Thanks very much guys, I appreciate the help.
Beast o Bodmin
Banned
you can get water pump kits wiv bolts belts etc.
Water Pump 300Tdi STC1086G Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.
for a few quid more one of these prehaps...
Water Pump 300Tdi STC1086G Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.
for a few quid more one of these prehaps...
chromiumuk
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Beastie is right, if you've ever got to remove a water pump on any car & a new one costs less than £60 then it's well worth replacing. Cheaper than a new engine.As the other guys say, watch out for the bolts. You'll need to do them up tight but not so tight you strip the threads or shear them. Unfortunately the only way to know how far to tighten is by either using a torque wrench (assuming there's space) or by experience.
