pink/red fluid passenger side coolant leak ?? D2 v8 manual

landyprincess · 6th October 2010, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Discobaker

Replaced mine just a few weeks ago, remove the hoses connected to the throttle body, undo the air intake and undo the 4 bolts (6mm I think) being careful not to lose the gasket. The 4 bolts holding the plate onto the throttle body are an unusual size, 5.5mm, remove the little plate with the inlet & outlet for the water to circulate underneath. My gasket was cardboard like so I just replaced the whole thing, gasket & plate come in a kit & I was told you can't purchase them separately. I put a small amount of black gasket goo on as well just to make sure.
Note- if the engine is still warm, undo the header tank to release the pressure in the cooling system and I also clamped off the two lines running to the throttle body to minimize coolant loss.
Hope I've been clear enough

thx for the reply u have been very clear... just another question from you tho. .. where did you buy your parts from ?? cheers Lp

Discobaker · 6th October 2010, 04:50 PM

Hunter Cuthill they are called mate, Gordon is the guy I've been dealing with. They are LR & BMW specialists.
Based in Geelong.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 6th October 2010, 08:14 PM

This courtesy of slug_burner
Low Water Alarm Sensor

**simonl8353** · 6th October 2010, 10:03 PM

Apparently the Throttle Body Housing Gasket does let go at around 150klm-200klm. I had mine replaced for $60 (parts) and about 20 mins work by LR specialist during a routine service.

Good luck

**ozscott** · 6th October 2010, 10:16 PM

In the West where Pedro and I live it can and does get to minus...so for those 4.00am starts I like having the throttle body heater. I read on here ages ago that they go, so being a dutiful pessimist I stripped mine down and had a look, but to save time I ordered and got the gasket which then came with the housing (cant buy separately as said above)...anyway mine was fine it was just that my gasket had a little bit of weeping but the housing was in great nic...so I replaced it anyway and kept the original as a spare. Put blue gasket sealant on and within 6-8 months it had started weeping and has over time (12--24 months) grown some white crystals from the leak and has stopped leaking - probably sealed itself up...so I am ignoring it and have the spare. I dont know why the gasket goes. When I get sick of it I will make my own gasket and make sure its good material.

Cheers

landyprincess · 7th October 2010, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by simonl8353

Apparently the Throttle Body Housing Gasket does let go at around 150klm-200klm. I had mine replaced for $60 (parts) and about 20 mins work by LR specialist during a routine service.

Good luck

Hi simonl8353 and ozscott - thanks for your replies. I didn't think it would be an overly expensive part. Landyprincess has done around the 250K mark so I guess some things are bound to start needing replacing now.

Funnily enuf, I found my paperwork from my last service that I had done with mornington prestige and malcolm had noted this problem down with about 7 other leaks (something which I am sure are not uncommon!) so i'll either save a small fortune and get him to do all the work or source everything (provided I can understand the handwriting) and take it from there and hubby can do it all in part w/ myself ...

cheers,

Lp

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