where's my leak?

timoteo · 17th October 2021, 12:09

Does anyone know where my leak is... looks like it's been spraying and a bit of a waterfall under the pipe.... is there a gasket there where the pipe meets the block? This pipe has the thermostat insert from dmrgs, so I was thinking maybe too much pressure build up before it opens? Or is it my head gasket? No signs of coolant in oil etc.. Any ideas before I take it apart? Thanks

Yorkshire GOC · 17th October 2021, 13:08

All i would say HGF on the diesel is a very rare event

- no doubt a diesel expert will come along and advise.

bsafly · 17th October 2021, 17:36

Looks like the plastic housing has distorted and is letting coolant past.
Not the end of the world and definitely not a head gasket failure.

timoteo · 17th October 2021, 18:18

Thanks, thats easy enough to change .... do you know if there is a gasket i need to buy too? ... cant see it anywhere

trikey · 17th October 2021, 18:20

The Y piece comes complete with the gasket if you buy from Rimmer brothers.

You might want to order the O rings for the pipes as well, as sometimes they can break when you remove the pipes from the Y piece.

17th October 2021, 12:09	#1
timoteo Newbie rover 75 tourer cdti Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: okehampton Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	where's my leak? Does anyone know where my leak is... looks like it's been spraying and a bit of a waterfall under the pipe.... is there a gasket there where the pipe meets the block? This pipe has the thermostat insert from dmrgs, so I was thinking maybe too much pressure build up before it opens? Or is it my head gasket? No signs of coolant in oil etc.. Any ideas before I take it apart? Thanks

17th October 2021, 13:08	#2
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	All i would say HGF on the diesel is a very rare event - no doubt a diesel expert will come along and advise. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

17th October 2021, 18:20	#5
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,765 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	The Y piece comes complete with the gasket if you buy from Rimmer brothers. You might want to order the O rings for the pipes as well, as sometimes they can break when you remove the pipes from the Y piece. __________________ Lest we forget..

17th October 2021, 17:36	#3
bsafly Just going about! Rover 75 CDTi Connie SE Tourer starlight silver and serpents. MG ZT-T 190+ in Raven Black. Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Great Leighs Posts: 468 Thanks: 626 Thanked 167 Times in 110 Posts	Looks like the plastic housing has distorted and is letting coolant past. Not the end of the world and definitely not a head gasket failure.

17th October 2021, 18:18	#4
timoteo Newbie rover 75 tourer cdti Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: okehampton Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, thats easy enough to change .... do you know if there is a gasket i need to buy too? ... cant see it anywhere