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  1. 12th August 2019, 11:46 AM #1
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    Puzzling behavior 300tdi

    Went to check the coolant on the 130 this morning as i do, on my weekly check on all things under bonnet

    undo cap and woosh of air and a little coolant falls on the outside of the tank

    look inside the coolant tank and it is almost empty

    hmmmm

    check dipstick, the usual black stuff on the bottom, phew!

    refill coolant tank to just above the join as i normally do and start the engine up.

    bit of black smoke and the tiniest tinge of blue for 10 secs and then fairly clean as usual

    check the coolant tank whilst revving it a few times and no bubbles appear

    what should i do now other than peering longingly at my wallet ?

    pressure test the coolant system i suppose ...
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    Sorry to hear Inc
    You’ve made the diagnosis already
    It’s the HG

    The best / quickest / $ option is to order a new head from Turners, gasket set etc
    Park her up yoink the whole cooling system out
    Rodnthe radiator / replace the pump and Pgasket and long bolts / replace the thermostat / renew any dodgy hoses / replace or remove the ejector (it’s probably clagged) then when the head arrives swap em over and drive off into the sunset

    Otherwise you could try a bunch of other things muck around, pull the head off, try to fix it blah blah blah and in the end wish you just fixed it

    Sucks

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    yeah...

    who do turners use for freight out here?

    and no real warning to boot dam it...
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  4. 12th August 2019, 03:41 PM #4
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    about $1400 worth for the head, bolts, gaskets shipping and plus the GST when it lands...

    oh well it is what it is i suppose
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    Some pressure in the coolant system is normal, no? I often have air 'whoosh' when removing the cap.

    It might be worth using one of those combustion leak tester kits before u rip the head off.

    Also, the expansion cap is supposed to release over pressure.
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    Sniff test the header tank.
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    yeah but the header tank was next to empty and all i've done is turn it over for 5 or so mins once a week for the last few weeks as i've been to sore to use the clutch

    i've only just put a new genuine cap on the header tank

    i'll get the coolant system pressure tested as a starter.

    i swear land rovers are like dogs, they know when you sell something and have some project money.

    just had to spend $800+ on one of my dogs after it picked up a tick out of nowhere
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    We are only 85km from your joint
    If you wanted a hand once bits arrived I’m sure I could scooch down for some spanner tossing?

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    300tdi
    Using water
    Bubbles in reservoir

    Gonna be HG and quite likely a knackered head to boot
    Of course it doesn’t have to be but
    If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck!!!

    I guess it takes what an hour or so to yoink the head off
    Could always do that and see what the HG looks like?

    Trouble is in my experience it’s very hard to test the head once it’s on a bench
    You will see cracks around the glow plugs
    You won’t see cracks in behind the valves???

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