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  1. 1st October 2013, 09:46 PM #1
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    TD5 coolant leak at fuel cooler

    Hi All, sorting out some minor problems with the recently re-registered D2.

    I had a fairly drastic coolant leak but that seems to have been the overflow tank cap not coping with any pressure at all. I put another cap on and it seems to have fixed that.

    Now I am down to just a minor drip from the fuel cooler. The same thing is covered in Urban Panzer's site here www.discovery2.co.uk - Leaking Fuel Cooler Fix

    My question is, has anyone done this and know the size of the o-ring and where to get them? North side of Melbourne would be great or online. Just trying to get the new o-rings before I pull it apart.

    I must say that the pink coolant is a lot easier to spot leaks with!

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    Viton Rubber BS225 I think from memory.
    Spring for the Viton ones, otherwise you'll be doing it again in 6 months.
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    Oh! is BS225 a size?
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    Shows how much I know about o-rings. Will go and google now and see where I can get some.
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    A decent engineering shop should be able to get them in for you.
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    Thanks Disco Muppet, even though I was reading it, I didn't get that that was the size I needed until you repeated it!

    I do get there eventually though
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    I will post the size of the hose clamp tomorrow.
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    See if you can track down a pair of clic-r pliers for the clips - you are welcome to borrow mine if you like.

    Trying to use normal pliers as per Urban Panzer is a recipe in frustration. The clic-r pliers make it fairly straight forward to replace the existing clips.

    Hose clips are ok in a emergency - but they are an ugly bodge as a permanent "fix".

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    Quote Originally Posted by OffTrack View Post
    See if you can track down a pair of clic-r pliers for the clips - you are welcome to borrow mine if you like.

    Trying to use normal pliers as per Urban Panzer is a recipe in frustration. The clic-r pliers make it fairly straight forward to replace the existing clips.

    Hose clips are ok in a emergency - but they are an ugly bodge as a permanent "fix".

    Cheers
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    I would agree with the special pliers, took me forever to get the old clip back in place.
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  10. 2nd October 2013, 07:06 AM #10
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    I used a good quality screw clamp either end. The screw clamp will give a better clamping force.
    I don't intend to enter my vehicle in any concourse de elegance competitions where it would be judged on originality.
    I would hardly call this a bodge besides half of the spring clamps on the rest of the engine have been replaced with screw clamps.
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