Oil and water leak on my 3.0DI
Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:32
My patrol has developed an oil and water leak.I removed the intercooler last night to get a better view but I'm still not sure where its coming from.
There was some oil in the top intercooler pipe a s well as at the bottom of the intercooler not sure if this is normal.
The upper head gasket looks good and does not seam to be leaking buts lots of oil below that.
I have attached some pics maybe somebody can help. Does anybody know of a reliable place where I could take my patrol to in the JHb area?
As far as the water leak goes I noticed that the car started overheating recently after I topped up the antifreeze and installed spot lights. I then replaced the inlet gasket from the radiater as well as the thermostat.The water pump was also replaced before I purchased the car 4 months ago and looks new as the outer casing is nice and shiny.
I also drained the radiator and flushed out with water a couple of times and then put in new good quality antifreeze from Castrol.The car is stil overheating but not as bad , that's when I notced that there is a very small leak just behind the alternator seeping behind the steel gasket betwwen the timming chain cover an the head from what I can see.
There was some oil in the top intercooler pipe a s well as at the bottom of the intercooler not sure if this is normal.
The upper head gasket looks good and does not seam to be leaking buts lots of oil below that.
I have attached some pics maybe somebody can help. Does anybody know of a reliable place where I could take my patrol to in the JHb area?
As far as the water leak goes I noticed that the car started overheating recently after I topped up the antifreeze and installed spot lights. I then replaced the inlet gasket from the radiater as well as the thermostat.The water pump was also replaced before I purchased the car 4 months ago and looks new as the outer casing is nice and shiny.
I also drained the radiator and flushed out with water a couple of times and then put in new good quality antifreeze from Castrol.The car is stil overheating but not as bad , that's when I notced that there is a very small leak just behind the alternator seeping behind the steel gasket betwwen the timming chain cover an the head from what I can see.