Coolant outlet housing failure

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Originally Posted by josh.huber

I had to change mine, it developed a very slow leak through the oring.

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Is it accessible at same time as doing top unit or is further disassembly required?

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Originally Posted by scarry

Replace plastic outlet with new genuine product, when coolant is replaced,as per service schedule.

Use only genuine coolant.

Job done,nothing to worry about,until next time.

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Just to double check, is this the plastic bit in the front of the V valley that is also known as thermostat housing? (despite not being a thermostat).

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Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Just to double check, is this the plastic bit in the front of the V valley that is also known as thermostat housing? (despite not being a thermostat).

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Correct

Pulled the EGR lines, blanked them.
Pulled the inlet manifold.
Replaced the Outlet.
Fitted everything back
Flushed the entire cooling system (this part is tedious and takes multiple drops to flush and clear)
Filled with Penrite Blue Coolant
Replaced bleeders on engine with Bronze
Replaced Reservoir bleeder with Alloy plug

Perfect [emoji108]

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Originally Posted by Fred Nerk

I agree, a little weep at home in your own driveway sure beats crying and wailing somewhere out in the bush. [emoji3]

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I have one of the aluminium housings from Triumph rover spares. A beautiful bit of kit but expensive. I replaced mine at about 50k as insurance before a Cape and Kimberely trip. He started selling these to adelaide dealer but when land rover (aus) found out they made the dealer stop buying them and to only fit genuine parts Certainly recommend them if you can afford one, They fitted it in about 15 minutes

Agree they are a lovely piece of CNC art.

Just be aware they are not the final solution - there have been a couple of failures of these also.

I’m all for bespoke solutions, but in this case went for a genuine replacement and did it before failure. For $50 I can change them 5 more times and 500,000km.

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Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Is it accessible at same time as doing top unit or is further disassembly required?

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You have to go through a wheel arch, wheel off, liner out, multiple heat shields out, 3/8 ratchet set with good wobble bars, good ratchet spanners, good stubby spanners, patience, it's not over the top difficult. I was quoted to have the air con compressor removed and other things, didn't need to be done, lots of wiggling. It'll come out and go back in.