Thread: Coolant outlet housing failure

Originally Posted by eddomak

Apart from parts (which I don't think I have a choice about), it was 4 hours labour amounting to $522. Should it take that long?

I’m guessing they did a full coolant flush as well? I changed mine myself and at best I’d say it was half an hour at most to swap it out.

Originally Posted by eddomak

Apart from parts (which I don't think I have a choice about), it was 4 hours labour amounting to $522. Should it take that long?

The actual part itself (water connection outlet LR073372) costs ~$60 ex the UK + freight. Bought one myself about 2 months ago as a spare after reading about such things. Freight was ~$0 in my case because I chucked it in with some other heavy bulky parts (control arms) I was buying at the time.

Adding things up, looks like you may have been charged ~$300 for it. ($950 - $110 - $522 = $318). Perhaps there were other cost items involved.

Originally Posted by Ferret

The actual part itself (water connection outlet LR073372) costs ~$60 ex the UK + freight. Bought one myself about 2 months ago as a spare after reading about such things. Freight was ~$0 in my case because I chucked it in with some other heavy bulky parts (control arms) I was buying at the time.

Adding things up, looks like you may have been charged ~$300 for it. ($950 - $110 - $522 = $318). Perhaps there were other cost items involved.

I think the parts costs are acceptable, and here's the full breakdown, so it is just a matter of verifying whether the "bleed" constituted a full "flush" of the system.

Water Outlet - $104
Hose - $118
Three Bond Sealant - $60
O Ring - $32
2L Coolant - $22

Thanks all for your help.

I have since queried this and another reputable specialist says that the job should cost approx $500 inclusive of parts and labour (2.5hrs max, on a bad day).

Given that I have an extra hose that brings it to $620.

When queried, the original shop has said they were estimating the labour as it was done in conjunction with another fix (which was said to be done on the house as it was missed work 2 weeks ago) has now credited me 1 hr labour towards my next visit.

Hopefully this should help people who are facing this job to know how much it might cost. I would have loved to have got the metal replacement part fitted and done like barneyr did!

Originally Posted by shanegtr

Bit of a thread mine, but a little while back I seen that triumph rover spares have an alloy water outlet on their website:
WATER OUTLET - Part Specials - Triumph Rover Spares South Australia
Anyone tried one of these? At nearly $600 its a little pricey compared to the original plastic one, but you'd never have to replace it again

This thread appears a little old & most of you are probably already onto it. However I have fitted one of these units from TR Spares in Lonsdale when I first got my D3. Wasn't quite that expensive at the time, but still expensive. A nice bit of gear which fits & works.

Wayne

WOOPS, didn't see the other pages on this thread. Still getting used to the process. !!!

Car has done 182,000 kms and no signs of any coolant leaks.

Have towed campers across the country, north and south, no issues as yet.

Ordered 2 x genuine outlets from the UK for $76 each including delivery last week.

Will be replacing this plus coolant flush when it gets here, hope to keep the current one as a spare if not too badly worn.

Would like the billet one, but cant justify the cost against the genuine, however Im sure if your stuck out in the desert, that would seem a small price to pay....

Cheers,

Eric

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Car has done 182,000 kms and no signs of any coolant leaks.

Have towed campers across the country, north and south, no issues as yet.

Ordered 2 x genuine outlets from the UK for $76 each including delivery last week.

Will be replacing this plus coolant flush when it gets here, hope to keep the current one as a spare if not too badly worn.

Would like the billet one, but cant justify the cost against the genuine, however Im sure if your stuck out in the desert, that would seem a small price to pay....

Cheers,

Eric

BTW - ordered 29.8 ex UK, arrived 7.9 - I think that's pretty good

Hi, I'm a new member to AULRO. Have had my D4 MY16 since new and about to go bush in a few weeks. I have been advised to replace the plastic water coolant valve this thread seems to talk about, but comments have not been added to for a while. Triumph Rover Spares (TRS) have an Alum replacement housing with a lifetime guarantee. Does anybody have any background info on this failure problem and advice?