Discovery 2 Water Pump Leak

Because of the simple design of the rover v8 engine replacing the water pump is a very easy job.

Discovery 2 water pump leak.

I finally found the coolant leak in my 1999 v8 d2. If they continue to leak air this can put the compressor under strain which can then fail. The usual problem is that the air springs wear out look for perishing rubber on the crease in the bag and leak air. I managed to get hold of a landy mechanic who confirmed my suspicion.

8th january 2015 03 35 pm 2. Most disco 2 s have air suspension on the rear. Join date jan 1970 location avoca. My water pump was leaking around the gasket.

Results 1 to 6 of 6 thread. The water pump can fail in a few ways the seal between the cover and pump can leak as can between the pump and the accessory drive casting also though the internal bearing of the pump itself can also fail. 5th april 2013 11 21 pm 1. The water flows from the water pump through the housing straight into the engine block or vice versa.

So it was time to replace. View profile view forum posts view blog entries moderator subscriber. It might also have been the culprit in the high 105 degrees plus coolant temperatures. He said it is easier to take off the carrier housing of the steering water pump and move out the way rather than taking off the centrifugal oil filter housing.

As you say the hoses of the air con does not have to be removed. Due to the tight spacing i cannot actually see exactly where but there is coolant on the bolts of the water pump. The air compressor may also fail due to ingress of water if the filter hasn t been changed as per the land rover. Now because of where the pump is fitted if the bearing fails the water has to be allowed to escape this is performed by a weep hole drilling in the accessory casting that allows.

I have a constant coolant leak from the water pump on my td5. View profile view forum posts view blog entries master join date nov 2012 location central queensland posts 146. I had to top up about half a litre after 3 months so it is not a.