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Greg
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 09:55 am: | 
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Yesterday I made a small road trip, driving for about 3 to 3 1/2 hours. After I made it home, I ran out on a quick errand. When I was walking back after 10 min inside, I noticed a green colored liquid running down the parking lot originating from under neath my vehicle. It has been hot and the A/C was running non-stop, but when I got in the A/C was still running and I drove it for a few minutes to make sure it didn't overheat, and nothing. Everything worked fine. I crawled under it and nothing looked out of place. I know the A/C will drip fluid after turning the vehicle off, but I didn't think it was green.
Anyways, I didn't notice any adverse affects from this. But, if anyone may be able to help me with this, I would appreciate it. Or if it's nothing, then it would be good to set my mind at ease.
Thanks in advance.
Greg |
Will Roeder (Will_Roeder)
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 10:02 am: |
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sounds like radiator or cooling system....check the overflow tank and see if maybe its got a little crach on the bottom |
TCarr
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 10:04 am: |
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Green = antifreeze. Sometimes, if the reservoir is too full, it will dump some when it gets hot, but it could also be a leak somewhere. If it does it again, see if you can find the source. Look at the heater control valve on top of the engine. |
Kingfish (Kingfish)
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 11:16 am: |
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Hmmm.. green liquid under your vehicle? The only thing I can think of is a Vulcan's blood. Maybe you ran over a Vulcan and dragged him for a few miles. Were you drinking that night? |
Andy
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 12:27 pm: |
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I had the same problem. First I saw the puddle of antifreeze and searched everwhere to find the source. I assumed it was from an overfilled reservor. It stopped and went away so I forgot about it. About three weeks later it returned but this time it didn't stop. The source was the coolent reservor tank. It has split at the seams. My guess was the tank split the first time I saw the puddle, it was warm that day and I went on a trip about the length of yours. The next time was same conditions, just warmer outside and it finished off the tank. The tank was on a 95 d1 and was black in color. I was told it is common in discos till they went with a biege colored tank.
Good luck Andy |
Greg
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 02:55 pm: |
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Andy,
I will check it out this evening. I know I can look in the manual, but where's this located?
Was this something that you changed yourself? IF so, how simple/complex was it?
Also, did it cause other damage when it split?
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JB
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 08:22 pm: |
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What about that dude, Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon ? Didn't he have green blood. Flash ahhhhhhaaaa he'll save everyoneofus.
JB |
Kim S (Roverine)
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 08:34 pm: |
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Ditto with what Andy advised, and check your coolent hose, it could be split or leaking. Good luck,
Kim |
muskyman
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 10:54 pm: |
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maybe you pulled up on a spot some leaking car just pulled away from?
its happened to me |
Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4)
| | Posted on Monday, June 03, 2002 - 10:57 pm: |
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I talked to this guy tha was on a 94 disco he had just gotten out of it and it was amking some wired hissing/sucking noise??? |
Andy
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 06:50 pm: |
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Mine hissed right before it went, I thought I lost a vacuum line till I saw all the white smoke. The Coolent reservor tank on a D1 is on the Left side(passenger side) of the engine compartment on top of the wheelwell there abouts. It will have a cap on top and hoses running to the engine block and to the radiator. DON'T OPEN THIS CAP WHEN THE TRUCK IS HOT!! It can be done hot, but if you have never done it before you will be in for a nasty scalding and lots of pain. I found it by taking the screws that secure the tank out. There are four, two on top and two on the sides near the bottom. I removed the screws and lifted the tank up to inspect the sides. I didn't remove the hoses or any fluid. It was obvious on my tank as it had stains from the leaked coolent and the seam was uneven with a small gap. When mine went I was driving my wife to a lovely birthday dinner. I had fluid blowing everywhere. When the truck was cooled down the gap was very small. I did a road side repair of duck tape and a sprap, but if the truck got to hot it would blow out the coolent. I ran the AC for the fan, and full heat and milked the truck home. My wife was really thrilled with the Disco that day ... lol. The problem is you need the tank to be hot to expand the crack. All so Kim is right, check all of the hoses, I have had pin holes in hoses that don't open till they are hot. The strange thing about the tank was it leaked more when the truck was at idle, like at a stop light, or right when I would turn it off. My guess is after the trucks off no fluid is being moved and it expands into the tank and the hot fluid causes the tank to expand and leak. I was promissed by the dealer their new beige colored tank will never do that, for how much it cost it sure better not leak. Also I think D2's all had that new tank, but I don't know forsure.
Good luck Andy |
Greg
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 10:42 am: |
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Just an update...
First of all, thanks for all the info
I checked the tank and look at the hoses and could not find any sign of leak or damage. I did open up the tank and it was a little below mid-line so I added a little coolant/water mix.
I guess I could have pulled up to a place where someone just pulled out of.
You think I should take it in and let someone look at it while it's hot to avoid the danger or burn? Or just ride it out and hope I hit a gremlin? |
Andy
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 11:52 am: |
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The only true way you can find out is get someone to do a pressure leak down test. Problem is maybe only a LR dealer can do that. That could be expensive. The other problem is if they don't do it hot and cold you may not find the problem. My thought is wait, if it does it again fix it, if not, be happy you lost the rover gremlin. The issue with doing that is you have the possiblity of being left at the side of the road with antifreeze going every where. Just watch the level of the fluid and look for leaks after you drive. As Muskyman said, could have been someone else.
Andy |
muskyman
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 12:08 pm: |
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andy
you can perform a cooling system presure check pretty easily
lots of parts shops have a complete universal cooling system presure pump and gauge you can either rent or check out for free.
heat is directly related to the pressure it creates. so as by pumping presure into the system you can simulate that hot day your talking about
in most cases the seals will seal better when the system is hot so any leak that shows up will when hot will leak faster at a lower presure when cold
trust me LR cooling systems work just like all others pump it up find the leak and fix it. |
Andy
| | Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2002 - 11:57 am: |
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Muskyman,
Forgot my chemistry lessons about pressure and temputure. Your right, the pressure will act the same as heat. As for the pressure tool, back before the disco I used to solo 1 and solo 2 race a 16 valve VW scirocco, that thing had more coolent pipes than a nuclear reactor. As those pipes would break or needed testing I would try the universal pressure leak tool, I never could find anyone other than a VW dealer that had one that fit that tank. I just figured the disco will be the same way.
Andy |
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