Member Since: 16 Apr 2010
Location: Centurion RSA
Posts: 154
Water pipe problem
I was on my way to Swaziland yesterday morning enjoying the beautiful countryside when all hell broke loose.... "Engine coolant low" Icon flashed, red triangles and all the bings possible...
I pulled off immediately and switched off. Checked the coolant, and saw the level was about 1cm from the full mark. I could smell the alien-blood and saw some on the left hand side of the plastic sound cover. Started the car but could not see anything weird. There was a petrol station about 500 meters further where I pulled in to fill the reservoir - it took about 200ml. After revving the motor I saw a very faint spray from the engine to radiator top water pipe... found it - it chafed through on the plastic sound damper.
Long story short, the pipe was replaced, ensuring that is way clear from the sound damper....
I am glad that the major bells rang out at the slightest loss of water... engine trouble avoided successfully.
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22nd Jan 2014 2:32 pm
CUCO
Member Since: 27 May 2011
Location: Spain & Oleee!!!
Posts: 609
I saw it many times, mine included when brand new first time I open the engine bay, sound damper rubbing to the pipes from the radiator (included vaccuum one at bottom).
Repositionate the pipe by pressing the clamps with plyers and slight rotate it. For the vacuum type, dremel the sound damper a bit, freeing space for "dancing". If you are careful it looks original.
All perfect since.
glad you catch it on time
22nd Jan 2014 4:28 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2862
Re: Water pipe problem
RSAChris wrote:
I was on my way to Swaziland yesterday morning enjoying the beautiful countryside
Isn't the interweb a wonderful thing - we can share these experiences within minutes.
Sounds like you did well to catch this before it became terminal Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
22nd Jan 2014 6:55 pm
Wils83
Member Since: 25 Jan 2014
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1
Re: water pipe problem
Had the same problem with the top pipe nearly wore through replaced under warranty got home it was rubbing again so ground cover carefully so pipe does not rub. Cannot tell if you take your time. I would advice owners to check there's whilst topping up screen wash bottle.
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