I have owned a 03 Range Rover for over 8 years it is using coolant with no leaks. Is this a head issue or what?
Mk3
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Ugh. It's not overheating and I am not smelling any coolant, This has been a very reliable truck fingers crossed I will do a pressure test.
I highly doubt its the head gasket. Have you pressure tested it? Coolant is probably leaking from the radiator, one of the hoses (especially the small coupler in the back), or the expansion tank is cracked. Another likely scenario is the "swimming pool" under the intake is leaking, which drains into the bell housing.
Another less likely scenario is the plate on the back of the motor behind the flywheel is leaking. I've never had to replace one, but you would have to pull the tranny to do it. Pull the rubber cap on the bottom of the bell housing and see if there is coolant in it.
Did a pressure test could not find any leaks and held pressure. But I will do another pressure test it could be a small pin hole because I only have to add a liter of fluid once every other month.
x2!! You can pop those two push pins out of the top of the fan shroud and look down onto the radiator pretty easily.
I have. But it was RRC/P38 it you never have a passenger and get in the passenger side, it may go unnoticed for some time. Kind of wondered if MK3 might have similar problem if leaking. You may not find it without looking under mats. By the time you smell it or it leaks through pads its about to blow.
Also I had a cracked cylinder liner for years(prior owner expected this). 4.2 RRC LWB. It used small amounts of coolant. Just kept it full. One day it drank a lot of fluid and temps rose, so I shut her down. Went back next day to get it. Filled it up with coolant. Not expecting good results. But everything seems completely normal so I drove 75 miles home no issue, started the engine swap the next day. We confirmed crack when doing the swap.
No heater core issues. I saw on a BMW website that the coolant sensor is very sensitive. No leaks that could be seen from the radiator. Did the pressure test let it sit for over 30 minutes. Nada I even took the engine cover off and saw no leaks or even smelled coolant. I really do appreciate all of the posts of why it may be using coolant. But this is a mystery.
