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Timboelise
 


Member Since: 18 Dec 2016
Location: Berkshire
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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 4
Oil leak and recommend a good Indy

I do want to love my D4, I really do, but it's I don't think it wants to stay and it might not!

I have an oil leak, quite a good one. Having removed all the under trays and washed the whole engine down twice I have concluded the source of the leak is somewhere in the V between the cylinder banks. I've followed all the advice on the forum and checked, and double checked the filter housing and seals, but I can see that the filter housing is not "wet" and the problem is deeper down in the V with oil pooling at the bottom. Looking through the various drawings I can see there are many potential culprits - oil separator, oil cooler, breathers and of cause the more traditional issues like head gasket, cam cover gaskets. There's also the high pressure fuel pump but I assume that is not lubricated by engine oil??

So - any advice?
1) Do any of the bit's of kit in the V have a reputation for leaking oil?
2) Has anyone had any success with probing round with an endoscope?
3) Can all these "oily bits" be accessed/repaired with the body on by an enthusiastic owner without specialist land rover tools?

Finally - If I am unable to find the source of the leak, can anyone recommend a good independent that may be able to help in the Berkshire area - Ascot to be precise.

Many thanks
Tim
  
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badgerade
 


Member Since: 31 Jul 2010
Location: Berkshire
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 GS Manual Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Not sure what garages are more over your way, but Rovertune in Reading are good. Not too far to go for a specialist.
  
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