kingdong2 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Hi guys went to altringham and back this afternoon and wilst i was stoped in a side street with the engine running i got a burnt antyfreezy smell, anyway opened the bonnet and there was coolant on the left side of the engine ( sat in the car ) around the top hose area,there was also a hissing noise aswell but couldn't see where it was coming from, then after we got home i checked again under the bonnet and with a rag i wiped round everything and when i wiped over the bleed screw the hissing sound changed i checked to see if it was tight and it was but there was bubbles coming from it, can you buy a bleed screw on its own or do i need to buy a top hose. graham ___________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s. 97 d1 300 tdi man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ches Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Is this the one? http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listing/16241/3123/4/PYP10008L-COOLANT-SYSTEM-BLEED-SCREW.html?sort=az Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong2 Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 is it worth putting bars leaks in it to seal it or will that nacker something ells up in the system. graham _____________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s. 97 d1 300 tdi man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozsug Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 If the thread hasn't striped on it, either put a small "o" ring on it , or wrap some plumbing tape round the threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong2 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 thanks for all your replies, i asked as i only replaced the antifreeze last week as i replaced both the heater hoses as one was leaking, then i re bleed the system but since then the bleed screw has started leaking, but will go with the thread tape idea first. graham __________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s. 97 d1 300 tdi man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooroy Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Had a similar experience a few months back - after a run of about 20 mls I was in a carpark with engine running for a few minutes when I noticed steam coming from under the bonnet . (Had the rad fan removed for the winter .) When I checked I found a sign of coolant around the bleed screw in top hose . Let the engine cool down . Drove home . No problems since . I feel that the pressure built up in the system due to heat after the drive and then parking with engine running and no fan - pressure found a way out . So you could just leave it and see how it goes for a day or two . The thread on bleed screw is very fine - any kind of tape could lead to stripped threads IMHO . And I would avoid using any kind of sealer that goes through the coolant - they often cause more problems than they solve . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msh10 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Had the very same happen to my TD5, but noticed I didn't have as much power as usual, the head gasket had gone, pressurised the system and was forcing the coolent out of the bleed screw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msh10 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Hi had the same thing happen, but I also noticed a reduction in power £600 later and new head gasket all ok. But can also be caused by an air lock. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong2 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 thanks for that Dooroy i have checked it over the last couple of days and it is still leaking, but the other day i decided to order a new top and bottom hose from paddocks as we are going to cornwall in july and would be a good idea to replace them while i had the chance, anyway they came today ( genuine land rover ) so will get them done tomorrow, but looking at the new top hose there are enlinement marks on the hose and bleed screw but on mine there isn't so looks like i have overtightened it, just need to get some antifreeze now the numpties in my local motorworld shop don't know what the f**k i am talking about as there bible shows both d1 and d2 diesels use the same antifreeze so will go to land ranger tomorrow and get some. graham ____________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s. 97 d1 300 tdi man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooroy Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I changed a few hoses in mine last year and they came with new spring clips on them . I fitted them with the new clips but most of the ***** things leaked slightly - even though stubs etc had been in perfect condition.So keep a check for the first few days . Had to remove a few of them and fit worm drive clips instead - no more problems. Cut them off with a hacksaw as otherwise I would have had to remove hoses and go through the bleeding routine again . As regards coolant I did some 'research' and have been using Comma Long Life Coolant for the past 2 yrs or so and no problems . I also used it in my sisters MGF and no problems . I found it was available from the motor factors much cheaper than going to LR - they were charging about €14/15 per litre . Took a while to gather all the info - first time I asked about it in the motor factors they had no idea what I was talking about . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong2 Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 yeh i have been thinking about them, when i replaced the heater hoses last week i used normal jubelee clips which seem to do the job, my son is running me to halfords later to buy a 36mm spanner to remove the fan will take the hose with me and buy some proper hose clips,( just hope they don't try and charge me for the hose ) the landy hose clips remind me of the old ford wire type hose clip that keped leaking the only good thing between the landy clips and the ford clips is with the ford clips you could still have a go and tighten it up. graham ___________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s. 97 d1 300 tdi man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong2 Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 i replaced the top and bottom hose yesterday and fitted normal jubilee clips with no probs, after bleading it i ran the engine till it reached normal temp i also left the fan off and took it for a short run and it just seems a bit quicker when setting off, i take it the fan may have been holding the car back. graham ___________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s. 97 d1 300 tdi man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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