Coolant leak issue - Page 2

Yorkshire GOC · 12th April 2019, 14:10

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Originally Posted by slovcan

That sounds more like a ruptured coolant hose. By stopping and shutting the engine off immediately you have probably saved the head gasket(s).

Hope it works out OK.

Cheers,
Glenn

Or the water pump has failed which leads to catastrophic coolant dump.

KWIL · 12th April 2019, 18:50

Yorkshire GOC,

Why so many caps, I am only on my second at 99K. Both gently tightened

fontaine666 · 13th April 2019, 17:53

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

Or the water pump has failed which leads to catastrophic coolant dump.

Took it to a garage. He reckoned he couldn't find any issue. Took it from garage. Overheated and again a massive coolant dump under the chassis. Hair pulled out.

slovcan · 13th April 2019, 18:28

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Originally Posted by fontaine666

Took it to a garage. He reckoned he couldn't find any issue. Took it from garage. Overheated and again a massive coolant dump under the chassis. Hair pulled out.

Well, I guess if the garage didn't find anything, that probably means you don't have a burst coolant hose. Looks more like water pump now. I've heard of the water pump impeller breaking loose from the shaft (then it doesn't rotate to pump water), but can't see how that could happen and then let you drive to the garage and troubleshoot only to fail again on the way home.

fontaine666 · 13th April 2019, 20:34

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Originally Posted by slovcan

Well, I guess if the garage didn't find anything, that probably means you don't have a burst coolant hose. Looks more like water pump now. I've heard of the water pump impeller breaking loose from the shaft (then it doesn't rotate to pump water), but can't see how that could happen and then let you drive to the garage and troubleshoot only to fail again on the way home.

I got the garage to tow it from where I left it. I then drove for maybe 30 mins or so and this happened again.

fontaine666 · 13th April 2019, 20:35

Sorry, so when I said I took it, I meant I got them to collect it.

trikey · 13th April 2019, 20:42

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Originally Posted by KWIL

Yorkshire GOC,

Why so many caps, I am only on my second at 99K. Both gently tightened

Martin has K series paranoia

fontaine666 · 13th April 2019, 20:50

if it is a water pump issue, any ideas how much that's going to cost to fix at a garage? Thanks!

trikey · 13th April 2019, 21:06

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Originally Posted by fontaine666

if it is a water pump issue, any ideas how much that's going to cost to fix at a garage? Thanks!

Around £300 if they just change the pump, £450 - £550 if you need the belts doing at the same time.

fontaine666 · 13th April 2019, 21:09

scrap time then, shame.

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fontaine666 Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Penarth Posts: 38 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	scrap time then, shame.