Brake issue fixed...new issues (leak in timing case)

[petewootton]

Hey everyone--

The good times continue. Francis over at Boulevard Imports was cool enough to check out my Disco for other potential issues. Engine is good, transmission is good. He found the following (and rank-ordered the fix priority list):

1) Leaking coolant from the timing chain casing. $800-900 to fix
2) Oil pan gasket - $340
3) Valve cover gasket - $260
4) Breather hoses - $26
4) Transmission hoses (?) &170 for a custom built hose made from aircraft hosing. (this guy is a pilot and builds his own airplanes.


SO....damn. This looks expensive. None of the leaks are bad yet, but he warned me against driving it until I at least had the timing case fixed. I guess some of the aluminum as eroded (?). He said it is a $@&% to do, having to take out the raiator, power sterring, etc. etc.

I think I could do the breather hoses....what about the gaskets? Are they a pain, too? Doesn't seem like they'd be tougher than a VW (my previous).

Is this overpriced, or inline with what you'd expect to pay? ALso, I assume he's right about not driving it?

 

[JJMyerz]

You can do all of it yourself.

I'm curious as to why you have coolant leaking out of the timeing cover? Sounds like a larger problem than just a gasket leak. Maybe a hose from the water pump is leaking?

EVERYTHING else you can do yourself, the transmission lines sound trick though, I might spring for that.

Justin

 

[marc olivares]

wow! $1700 worth of work for $100 worth of hoses and RTV.

i'm with justin, time to get dirty and do it yourself.
yes these are all DIY jobs that should not intimidate you.
and with the money you save you buy lockers and gears, or lift, tires and wheels or $1600 worth of chocolate pudding (ooohh!! i'd like to put my balls in that!).

good luck

 

[jec]

I just did my transmission hoses myself, and they were no problem. Just check before you start and make sure you have the right size wrenches. I did not have to drop the Y pipe like a post in the archives said they had to do. But I did remove the radiator shroud (since I was also removing the radiator for repair), and I removed the front grill to get at the hoses to the auxiliary cooler easier. I used hoses from AB; didn't figure i needed custom stainless made up, and didn't want the extra down time of taking mine out and waiting to have them remanufactured.

As for that coolant out of the timing cover, I think there is only oil inside there, not coolant. I agree with Justin - look for a some other source of leaking coolant.
John

 

[jec]

On second thought, about that coolant leak from the "timing chain casing"; on the Rover it's the "front cover", and since the water pump mounts to it, there is coolant inside. So is the coolant only leaking externally, or does the engine oil look like coolant has been mixed with it?