Thread: Hoses

Originally Posted by BMKal

I have a box of assorted stainless worm drive hose clamps in the shed courtesy of a past job when I was often replacing hoses on certain mining / processing equipment. Have already picked out one just right for the bottom hose. These have hex heads, so a small socket with extension arm and ratchet drive will do the job nicely.

I'll be down in Perth on 21st / 22nd having an MRI scan and visiting a neurosurgeon. Was thinking of possibly dropping down your way on the way home on the 23rd (Saturday) if you're going to be at home then. Will probably have SWMBO with me, so might see if there's a motel or something reasonable down that way where we could stay the night, and then head back to Kalgoorlie on the Sunday. Haven't had any decent insults thrown at me for a while, so must be overdue for a visit.

Must be about time you had a decent vehicle with the words "Land Rover" on the bonnet parked in your driveway again, instead of one of these new hipster models with a trendy name badge.

Williams Motel.There is a king single in Lindsays room,the cats own the bed in the other room.Do have a camp bed we could use.
Andrew

Originally Posted by sheerluck

The water manifold that sits at the front of the valley (part number LR073372). Not seen a busted one myself, but I know there's a couple on here who have had a cooked engine as a result of it cracking.

Speaking about the water outlet... I noticed the other day that TRS now have a metal replacement part. The price looks a bit

WATER OUTLET - Part Specials - Triumph Rover Spares South Australia

I saw that a couple of weeks ago. I know $600 is cheaper than a new engine, but that's taking the mickey!

I had seen advice that suggested the water outlet should be changed out when the timing belt was done. So I did exactly that. Given that the front of the engine is basically apart for the belt replacement making the outlet easily accessible that's the time to do the job.

Mind you that was like for like, nothing fancy like the TRS thingy.

That part of the job added a whole $74.72+GST to the bill! Not material considering the overall cost. According to my service agent the plastic outlet that was removed looked to be O.K.

Lindsay

So 2 years have gone by since I started this particular thread.

As yet I have not replaced any coolant hoses but have again started to wonder about the longevity of these 'rubber' components. I am certainly giving the D4 a workout pulling a 3 tonne caravan around the countryside.

The vehicle is a 2011 HSE 3.0L which is 7 years old and has over 250,000km on the clock. It has been maintained better than the schedule asks for. It runs like a charm and I don't want to / cant afford to replace it!

Has anyone in AULRO land had issue with the coolant hoses that you reckon we need to be aware of?

Has anyone had any coolant hoses blow out due to age?

Just wondering

Top hose failure is common from being cut by the engine cover. Refer to other active thread.
LR095544 | RADIATOR TOP HOSE - 3.0L DIESEL - DISCOVERY 4 | Land Rover | | Britcar (UK) Ltd
It’s generally that and the outlet on the block - the same one the top hose connects to that cause issue (called the thermostat housing, yet has nothing to do with the thermostat, go figure).
LR073372 | THERMOSTAT + WATER OUTLET CONNECTION 3.0L DIESEL - DISCOVERY 3 + 4 + RANGE ROVER SPORT + L322 + JAG | Land Rover | | Britcar (UK) Ltd
Even when you go down to D3 which have many more years on them, I’m not seeing any listed hose failures.

I did find recently though, when changing an intake manifold, that the pcv pipe that connects to both rocker covers was brittle, split and broken.
LR013531 | OIL SEPARATOR PIPE TO TOP - 3.0L DIESEL - DISCOVERY 4 - RANGE ROVER SPORT + VOGUE | Land Rover | | Britcar (UK) Ltd

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Top hose failure is common from being cut by the engine cover. Refer to other active thread.
LR095544 | RADIATOR TOP HOSE - 3.0L DIESEL - DISCOVERY 4 | Land Rover | | Britcar (UK) Ltd
It’s generally that and the outlet on the block - the same one the top hose connects to that cause issue (called the thermostat housing, yet has nothing to do with the thermostat, go figure).
LR073372 | THERMOSTAT + WATER OUTLET CONNECTION 3.0L DIESEL - DISCOVERY 3 + 4 + RANGE ROVER SPORT + L322 + JAG | Land Rover | | Britcar (UK) Ltd
Even when you go down to D3 which have many more years on them, I’m not seeing any listed hose failures.

I did find recently though, when changing an intake manifold, that the pcv pipe that connects to both rocker covers was brittle, split and broken.
LR013531 | OIL SEPARATOR PIPE TO TOP - 3.0L DIESEL - DISCOVERY 4 - RANGE ROVER SPORT + VOGUE | Land Rover | | Britcar (UK) Ltd

DiscoJeffster many thanks for the detailed information.

I have discussed this with my LR service agent and they had noticed the hose rubbing and had made up and installed protection on the enginer cover a couple of services back. Some folks do care about their customers and are, in my opinion, really good at what they do!

I have decided to replace the top hose and hold onto the old one as a spare and will also replace the oil separator hose as a precautionary measure. Possibly overkill on my behalf but I would rather spend a 'few bob' in town in preference to that of a few thousand dollars in a remote area when things have failed.

In 2016 when I posted my original question re cooling system hose replacement most folks thought I'd be ok for a few more years. So it has proved to be the case! Then again in 2018 the question was repeated with a similar answer.
Now I pose the same question again albeit a bit tongue in cheek this time.
Just when is the time to replace the hoses......????
Has anyone else done this job on the SDV6?
If so what did it take in time and what did it cost?

Just asking!

LGM