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Massive Oil leak - Explosion more like it !
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:39 pm
by Dan K
I just towed my Disco MY03 home with the trusy old Rangie. Oil everywhere in the engine bay , and predominantly on the passenger side underneath. Probably started as slow leak by the trail i followed back on the dirt road , but as I drove up a hill it really dropped all its load and and shuddered to a stop. Checked the Engine Oil level and nothing left.
Anyone had this experience and know what it might be ? I cant see any offending tears / holes on first ( inexperienced ) inspection.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:11 pm
by dank
another dan k in melbourne, shoulda bought a zook...
Re: Massive Oil leak - Explosion more like it !
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:52 pm
by thomo.in.a.gq
Dan K wrote:but as I drove up a hill it really dropped all its load and and shuddered to a stop. Checked the Engine Oil level and nothing left.
Sounds like some serious $$$$
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:45 pm
by RangingRover
You don't specify whether its a Td5 or V8, but if its a Td5, the full flow oil filter lurks under the exhaust manifold on that side.... Could have spun off, they are a bugger for leaking.
oil leak
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:19 pm
by Hally
On the TDI models sometimes the oil line to the turbo would let go which would spray oil everywhere but I'm guessing since it's a 03 model which would be td5 do they use oil to cool the turbo's down in a td5? or is it water cooled
Re: oil leak
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:54 pm
by cloughy
Hally wrote:On the TDI models sometimes the oil line to the turbo would let go which would spray oil everywhere but I'm guessing since it's a 03 model which would be td5 do they use oil to cool the turbo's down in a td5? or is it water cooled
Generally oil fed or oil fed AND water cooled
