Leaky landy??

[Sburdy]

Hi guys

 

I'm after some advise as to what is going on with my defender??

 

every morning since this cold spell i come to it in the morning and there's a puddle of water under the engine?? i check the levels and nowt has changed but it only happens in the morning. i check under where ever i go and there's nothing all day! i come out in the morning and again a puddle of water under the engine?? WHAT could it be?? it gets up to temp.. and runs fine ??? i'm confused.

 

thanks shaun..

[Kev Stephenson]

you have got a cat sleeping under the warm engine and it is taking a pee before it leaves in a morning????

[jrose]

snow that sits on the bonnet and then melts, dripping down inside and out the bottom?

[Dean Lofthouse]

Taste the water

 

If it's sweet, it's coolant

 

If no taste, it's water from condensation, warm engine moving warmed air up onto cold metal bonnet and wings.

 

If it tastes foul, it's probably cat pee

[gensetsteve]

If its a 300 tdi and its near the front of the engine towards the offside its either the water pump or 'P' gasket behind it. A clue to the water pump going is the drive belt goes out of line and makes more noise.

[Sburdy]

cheers guys!! it does taste sweet!? but also just recently the fan belt has been sqealing it's head off when ever i turn the wheel without rev's?? and the battery light comes on! also it's a 200tdi.

 

thanks for the advice guys... much help!!

[armchairarborist]

when its this cold metal contracts/shrinks slightly and in your case lets water out, when the metal warms up it expands and the leak disappears, unfortunately i can't tell you which bit of metal it is thats leaking, try shining a torch up from underneath next time it happens to find where it is, it could be something cracked or just a joint that needs tightening or a new gasket. the squeal sounds like your fanbelt needs tightening, hope this helps. Ed.

[skyhuck]

Taste the water

 

If it's sweet, it's coolant

 

If no taste, it's water from condensation, warm engine moving warmed air up onto cold metal bonnet and wings.

 

If it tastes foul, it's probably cat pee

 

[18 stoner]

Ed, Ive just seen your disco avatar:scared1::scared1:

 

Is that yours?

[18 stoner]

Oh, sorry, as for the landy peeing dont worry its a landy!

 

If it keeps starting in the morning you're doing well!