Thread: Top hose blowout TD5

Hi and welcome.

It's always a shame to hear about a blown engine.

Not a flow meter, but a sensor alarm that lets you know when the water is low is the go.

This one is good and the guy is a member of the site: Low Water Alarm Sensor

Sorry to hear about the blown engine...is it just the head or is it seized to the bore?
That top hose is very susceptable to leaking or just busting one day, i think it makes sense to replace it every 2 years or so, because as you have found out it can happen without warning.

Best of luck with the repairs

As Hendrik says,replace very regularly,the screw and the insert do degrade and can start to leak or blow out in extreme cases.
Mine was 7 years old and I was lucky to catch it just in time.
The hose did not get hard and brittle,but a bit swollen and soft.
The insert basically let go when I tried to remove the bleed screw.

Trev.

Interestingly my Vehicle just did that hose...

Vehicle still stranded in NSW...

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Interestingly my Vehicle just did that hose...

Vehicle still stranded in NSW...

I have now been informed from WA that they always put a sensor into that spot to eliminate that silly plastic valve.

oboat57 99 TD5

Originally Posted by Hendrik

Sorry to hear about the blown engine...is it just the head or is it seized to the bore?
That top hose is very susceptable to leaking or just busting one day, i think it makes sense to replace it every 2 years or so, because as you have found out it can happen without warning.

Best of luck with the repairs

Seized to bore. OUCH!!!!

Double Ouch...again sorry to hear about your troubles, I know how you feel. Fortunately it is all fixable, you can pick up a good second hand engine for a pretty reasonable price, if you look hard enough.