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Did someone accidentally put screenwash in the coolant expansion tank GAP IID Pro Multi Vehicle Defender L316 2007-2015 - Discovery 3 - Discovery 4 - Discovery Sport L550 - Freelander 2 - Range Rover Evoque L538 - Range Rover L322 - Range Rover L405 - Range Rover Sport L320 - Range Rover Sport L494 Electrical Fault Diagnostics
12th Apr 2015 8:53 am
Rossco19872001
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I don't think so but I can't be 100% sure. I've never seen it before, it defiantly needs bleeding through first then testing now I know where the bleed screws are. I have a short video of it. Just don't know how to upload it. It's just pure foam pulsing out
12th Apr 2015 9:02 am
tayaste
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You can just upload it to YouTube and post the link here
12th Apr 2015 9:05 am
Rossco19872001
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12th Apr 2015 9:21 am
Rossco19872001
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What do you guys think? Have you seen it before
12th Apr 2015 9:32 am
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I think if you can afford it , and you've got the space to keep it and time and money to fix it it's worth a shout on , but it could end up a money pit , I Defo wouldn't drive it until some more investigating has been done there's a few around 7k with high miles -------------------------------------------------
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12th Apr 2015 9:40 am
Rossco19872001
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I want this as a daily car for the wife, I just need to get this problem fixed.
12th Apr 2015 9:56 am
tayaste
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Rossco19872001 wrote:
No it was just water at this point as it was empty when I got there
If it was empty to begin with all the damage could already have been done
12th Apr 2015 10:03 am
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What's the oil like? And oil fill cap under side? Any white resedue?MY24 Defender 90 X-Dynamic HSE
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12th Apr 2015 10:14 am
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I'm with the others on this one, screenwash in the cooling system.
Think I'd be tempted to flush it and see if it cures the foaming issue.
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12th Apr 2015 10:33 am
Rossco19872001
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How rare is it on these that the head gasket goes?? It's covered 126k. My mechanic says it could of had rad weld in and that causes it to foam?? What do you all think?? He did also say it would cost between £2000-2500 for the repair if it was the head gasket. Does that sound right? Many thanks for all of these replies
12th Apr 2015 11:07 am
Rossco19872001
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No the oil was fine but my mechanic did say it won't show in a diesel like a petrol as it mixes.
12th Apr 2015 11:08 am
Cellerdweller
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not that I would normally recommend sniffing things ,if you take the cap off (engine not running ) does it smell odd in anyway ?You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
12th Apr 2015 11:25 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
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Rossco19872001 wrote:
No the oil was fine but my mechanic did say it won't show in a diesel like a petrol as it mixes.
Water in oils always shows regardless if petrol/diesel or transmission etc
Has someone tried to flush the coolant system with something to clean it out due to oil etc?
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