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Thread: Photo of head gasked leaking coolant...???

  1. 23rd June 2009, 06:21 PM #11
    McKoza
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    I've decided to do full service on head, couse you have to get it out anyway. it will be checked, machined, resealed.
    If you on 160 or more K's and want to hold on to your car - that's the way to go - I recon.
    But wait ....maby someone has got better ideas...????
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  2. 23rd June 2009, 07:29 PM #12
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    youd be doing the right thing getting it serviced..........also get a straight edge on the top of the block
    to make sure thats also flat.......especially where the leak was......


    and use the correct OAT red coolant.......make sure you have the heater on when you do a coolant flush/fill.......

    as mentioned above......its important to flush out all old coolant before changing to the red stuff......




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  3. 23rd June 2009, 08:08 PM #13
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    Thanks !
    I'll try not to stuf up coolant this time.
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  4. 24th June 2009, 02:37 PM #14
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    Yous wouldn't belive...
    It turned out it wasn't head gasket after all....!!!!
    But Threaded water jet Plug - just under exaust plate...
    So... Attn. to all with simillar problem - it doeasn't have to be so bad...
    I am gonna sevrive radiator instead ....
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  5. 24th June 2009, 05:05 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by McKoza View Post
    Yous wouldn't belive...
    It turned out it wasn't head gasket after all....!!!!
    But Threaded water jet Plug - just under exaust plate...
    So... Attn. to all with simillar problem - it doeasn't have to be so bad...
    I am gonna sevrive radiator instead ....
    Got to be happy with that.Getting the rad serviced is my no.1 on LR's.To be difficult I think you should stay with the green coolant.Flush and change every 12 months. Pat
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  6. 24th June 2009, 10:08 PM #16
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    the different metals used in the td5 cooling system dont suit the green coolant.....
    it will cause electrolysis and eat away at something or other..........

    the red is designed to prevent this from happening..........


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