| Author |
Message |
 Coolant Loss |
jimmatt
 19th Mar 2021 7:50 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 15 · Views: 6291 · Subject: Coolant Loss |
| I had the mystery of disappearing coolant too a couple of years back. Eventually discovered it was a broken EGR exhaust cooler. the coolant just dropped into the exhaust and away it disappeared... |
| Throttle Body Fault (not the plastic cogs!) |
jimmatt
8th Jul 2019 7:09 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 0 · Views: 989 · Subject: Throttle Body Fault (not the plastic cogs!) |
Last week I noticed I could hear the normal high pitched tone coming from the Throttle Body, but this was about 5 hours after the engine shutdown.
Inserted key fob and got the HDC Not Available and n ... |
| EGR valve cooler leak |
jimmatt
2nd Jun 2018 8:13 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4223 · Subject: EGR valve cooler leak |
Thanks Ian.
I had a go today got there eventually probably took about 5 hours, it's a pain to get at first , but from what I can see not as much as a pain as getting at the EGR cooler itself!
I ... |
| EGR valve cooler leak |
jimmatt
31st May 2018 8:57 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4223 · Subject: EGR valve cooler leak |
Ian,
Did you manage to connect the two bits of hose directly together (with an inline hose connector) or did you have to use a short length of hose to 'plug the gap' between the two?
And is the ... |
| EGR valve cooler leak |
jimmatt
29th May 2018 10:04 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4223 · Subject: EGR valve cooler leak |
Ouch! Noted  |
| EGR valve cooler leak |
jimmatt
29th May 2018 12:05 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4223 · Subject: EGR valve cooler leak |
Thanks, that is useful. I will investigate bypassing the cooler when I get a chance. Meanwhile I just keep topping coolant up!
Really useful to learn that they are now looking at whether the EGR i ... |
| EGR valve cooler leak |
jimmatt
25th May 2018 10:52 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 4223 · Subject: EGR valve cooler leak |
And did you ever replace the EGR Cooler??
I've just managed to diagnose the same thing, following a week of head scratching and lots coolant loss.
I am planning to bypass the cooler and blank ... |
| Can anyone identify this? |
jimmatt
23rd Oct 2017 11:50 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 2610 · Subject: Can anyone identify this? |
Thanks guys, great spot. It's definitely from the swirl flaps.
Also found another thread which describes finding an "8cm bronze bar" in the intercooler pipe - snap!
http://www.freel2. ... |
| Can anyone identify this? |
jimmatt
22nd Oct 2017 7:43 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 2610 · Subject: Can anyone identify this? |
Does anyone know what this bit of brass is? I found it inside the air hose just before the Throttle Body valve.
https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13433/normal_IMG_8700.JPG
J. |
| battery light wont go out, |
jimmatt
22nd Oct 2017 7:40 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 21 · Views: 24056 · Subject: battery light wont go out, |
Confirmation of the same problem and cause. The Battery / Alternator warning light had been staying on.
This started 4 years ago, at about 110,000 miles. Battery was all good, so didn't really do ... |
| Help needed, big time.....I think. |
jimmatt
22nd Oct 2017 7:20 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 32 · Views: 13183 · Subject: Help needed, big time.....I think. |
Paul,
There was plenty of coolant still in the system sitting under the oil, so the coolant hadn't really leaked out before the oil started being pushed through the pressure release valve in the e ... |
| Help needed, big time.....I think. |
jimmatt
17th Oct 2017 8:32 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 32 · Views: 13183 · Subject: Help needed, big time.....I think. |
Paul,
Thanks for the info, very useful.
What happened to me was similar, although the engine is running ok, with no warning lights lit. The first thing I noticed was thick black oil was dripping ... |
| Help needed, big time.....I think. |
jimmatt
16th Oct 2017 8:08 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 32 · Views: 13183 · Subject: Help needed, big time.....I think. |
I have a diesel and I think the original poster does too. The photograph I attached is definitely an oil cooler and filter housing for a diesel.
Its a bit tricky removing it, hence my question on how ... |
| Help needed, big time.....I think. |
jimmatt
16th Oct 2017 7:43 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 32 · Views: 13183 · Subject: Help needed, big time.....I think. |
It's a bit different to that on the diesel. Its LR part number LR006653:
https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13433/normal_HTB1vGKdOpXXXXakaFXXq6xXFXXXG.jpg
https://www.freel2.com/galler ... |
| Help needed, big time.....I think. |
jimmatt
15th Oct 2017 7:17 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 32 · Views: 13183 · Subject: Help needed, big time.....I think. |
Ah, ok, but even so wouldn't the the oil cooler & filter housing still needs to come out to replace that seal which means disconnecting the hoses into the top of the cooler?
J. |
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