It has been a long while since I have been on here. It is nice to be back.
Anyways, I have been neglecting my 99 Disco. I live in CO and it is cold outside, the reason why it's being neglected, but I have a coolant leak and I don't know where. It is a slow leak but over the past two weeks, getting out of the truck I smell that sweet smell. My engine is running good, and I don't see anything coming out of the tail pipe. I am hoping beyond all hope that I don't have a blown head gasket. What are some steps to verify coolant getting into the combustion chamber? I do notice a puddle of coolant above the front cover where the water pump bolts up. That puddle has been there a long time so, that leak could have gotten worse, or I sprung a new leak, which I believe is the case. Any suggestions on where to start and how to verify probable causes of that sweet smell of antifreeze cooking.
Also, my rear brakes are not working, just fronts. Slick, snow covered roads equals bad. What would cause that??? This weekend I am going to check the calipers and see if there is any thing going on at the wheel. But if everything looks good there, what could it be. Basically, if I get fluid at the rear calipers then something must be up with the calipers, correct? If I don't get fluid to the calipers, what then? I think I read that the master cylinder may need rebuilt. If that is the case, how hard is that to rebuild? Second, how do you determine that it is truly bad?
A big huge THANKS in advance for any tips, suggestions, or pointers. I would have searched, but the two things above have me super worried and money is super tight right now and I want to get things situated and maybe done this weekend. Plus, work is taking up most of my searching/internet time.
Jeremy
Anyways, I have been neglecting my 99 Disco. I live in CO and it is cold outside, the reason why it's being neglected, but I have a coolant leak and I don't know where. It is a slow leak but over the past two weeks, getting out of the truck I smell that sweet smell. My engine is running good, and I don't see anything coming out of the tail pipe. I am hoping beyond all hope that I don't have a blown head gasket. What are some steps to verify coolant getting into the combustion chamber? I do notice a puddle of coolant above the front cover where the water pump bolts up. That puddle has been there a long time so, that leak could have gotten worse, or I sprung a new leak, which I believe is the case. Any suggestions on where to start and how to verify probable causes of that sweet smell of antifreeze cooking.
Also, my rear brakes are not working, just fronts. Slick, snow covered roads equals bad. What would cause that??? This weekend I am going to check the calipers and see if there is any thing going on at the wheel. But if everything looks good there, what could it be. Basically, if I get fluid at the rear calipers then something must be up with the calipers, correct? If I don't get fluid to the calipers, what then? I think I read that the master cylinder may need rebuilt. If that is the case, how hard is that to rebuild? Second, how do you determine that it is truly bad?
A big huge THANKS in advance for any tips, suggestions, or pointers. I would have searched, but the two things above have me super worried and money is super tight right now and I want to get things situated and maybe done this weekend. Plus, work is taking up most of my searching/internet time.
Jeremy