landypc Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Dear all, Not been on for some time now so happy new year to you all. I've posted a couple of times now about an oil leak on the N/S engine block. It's been there for some time and at the last oil change we thought we solved it but NO. The oil is on the N/S. Oil can be found on the cast lip on that side of the engine (under the exhaust manifold and turbo) It appears to be running front to back. There's nothing - from what I can see coming fron the very front. I've checked the turbo oil feed pipe - Sound and dry. The oil filters on and tight. Having been in the motor industry for some years before changing jobs, I know my way around a parts look up system. I found a very good site that all Land Rover owners can use: http://lrparts.ru/engl/. Its the Microcat system and simple to use. The only bug is if you choose the wrong section, it sends you back to model choice etc.so you have to start again. Any way. I found the oil filter section. This shows the exploded view of everything the filter itself attaches to. There's a large lump described as the oil cooler. This looks as if it has the old style 'boy racer' type of oil cooler fitted inside and uses 'O' rings to seal it along with a main gasket for the body. What I think is leaking is the bit inside, sealed with the 'O' rings, but it doesn't look like it is sold seperately. Has any one purchased a complete unit and fitted one of these things? Can you buy an after market repair kit? If available, has any one fitted a repair kit? Did it work and solve the problem? Update on what I've done to the engine. Alive parts all round: Decat pipe with full exhaust (T304 stainlessexpensive but well worth it). Alive full flow air filter. Alive EGR removal kit. Long run to Bonnyjockland in October: It needed a blow out because of slow speeds in Guernsey - MPG increased each and every time I used it In the end it returned 28 - 30 MPG All this with a Hannibal rof rack as well. Average speed 70 - 80 fully loaded with 2 kids, Mrs (no jokes about the old lady and kids please, the 3 of them are the size of atomic fleas, it's a pity I can't harness the amount of energy the 3 of em have?) + suitcase etc. Usual replies please any suggestions greatly received. Regards landypc Quote
western Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Which engine are we looking at ? as you haven't stated it if the oil cooler is item 1 in http://lrcat.com/#31/4/53224 it's the fuel cooled oil cooler on a Td5 engine. Quote
landypc Posted January 25, 2013 Author Posted January 25, 2013 SORRY ALL, My Land Rover is a 2004/5 XS 90 TD5 Regards landypc Quote
western Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 the oil cooler internal part only comes as a whole oil cooler assembly, there is no seperate number listed for the finned section. Quote
landypc Posted January 26, 2013 Author Posted January 26, 2013 Me again, Mmmmm.....spoke to the local Land Rover dealer...not much help but whilst talking with them someone over heard the conversation. DA1127 Britpart oil cooler repair kit Has anyone fitted one of these? What problems did you encounter? Or damn it and buy a new complete unit from Land Rover? has anyone fitted the genuine Land Rover unit? Again what problems did you have? regards landypc Quote
western Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 http://www.britpart.com/Accessory.aspx?AccessoryRef=4587 looks like the right parts. Quote
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