Thread: Coolant drain plug collar leaking

If you do solder it yourself you might be able to see what is behind the problem and you may then be in a better place to decide if it needs replacement. I would be concerned that there is a crack that may propagate on your trip and may need frequent re-soldering so would take the gear (and water). It could go either way, cheap longterm fix or it may just do it all again next week, there would be a lot of vibration in that pipe work.

In the end I used some "one metal" (like knead it for metal) and surrounded the collar. Still let out a small drip when cold, but once the car heats up the drip stops.

The guy across the road (owns a radiator shop) came and had a look and will pull off the pipe and braze it for me on Tuesday. Said that the one metal solution is fine as a temporary solution, but should not be considered fixed.

Figured the labour component is going to be the same, but I won't have to purchase another expensive Land Rover part.

How long have you been in Alstonville John? I spent the first 21 years growing up in Alstonville, but have been gone for about 14 years.

Originally Posted by RisingSun

In the end I used some "one metal" (like knead it for metal) and surrounded the collar. Still let out a small drip when cold, but once the car heats up the drip stops.

The guy across the road (owns a radiator shop) came and had a look and will pull off the pipe and braze it for me on Tuesday. Said that the one metal solution is fine as a temporary solution, but should not be considered fixed.

Figured the labour component is going to be the same, but I won't have to purchase another expensive Land Rover part.

How long have you been in Alstonville John? I spent the first 21 years growing up in Alstonville, but have been gone for about 14 years.

8th year now, previous 10 in rural Vic. I had wanted to move to FNQ too but Alstonville was the compromise.

We ended up in Yungaburra on the tablelands.

We liken it to Alstonville 20 years ago, the one I grew up in.

We looked at moving back down to Ballina area (Still have some family down there) but the wages weren't as good and the property was far more expensive.

I would apologize for hijacking the thread, but it's mine

I had exactly the same issue on mine. I did manage to solder effectively after a few attempts with the pipe left in place. It failed again after I needed to drain the system so it's not robust enough to be used as intended after soldering - I'd drain by removing a hose clip if you need to drain it. Ultimately I managed to source a good second hand coolant rail and swap it.

Rich