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Lazy-Ferret · 18-10-2022, 15:17

Is there anyone still on here? Did anyone survive Covid?

I used to be a member, but when it went all quiet, my membership came up for renewal, and I got rid of my T2, I didn't bother renewing.

We still have Suz's T2, which is hanging in there, with a wing and many a prayers, but over the summer it sprung a coolant leak which got progressively worse.

Having replaced water pump/thermostat cover etc, I still could not find the leak as it just seemed to be coming from around the top of the water pump, hitting the fan and spraying everywhere.

Today, I systematically took the front of the engine off, and finally discovered, under the main aluminium thermostat block, there was a hole, which someone has back in it's past, repaired with epoxy. This has come loose, and is now spraying the water out in a nice fan shape in all directions.

So, the question is, is there anyone still out there, and if there is, is anyone breaking a 2.7 engine, that I can buy this housing from? This is the main bit the thermostat actually sits in, and had the bottom hose, heater hose, and turbo hose connected to it.

18-10-2022, 15:17	#1
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	Hello (ECHO Echo echo) Is there anyone still on here? Did anyone survive Covid? I used to be a member, but when it went all quiet, my membership came up for renewal, and I got rid of my T2, I didn't bother renewing. We still have Suz's T2, which is hanging in there, with a wing and many a prayers, but over the summer it sprung a coolant leak which got progressively worse. Having replaced water pump/thermostat cover etc, I still could not find the leak as it just seemed to be coming from around the top of the water pump, hitting the fan and spraying everywhere. Today, I systematically took the front of the engine off, and finally discovered, under the main aluminium thermostat block, there was a hole, which someone has back in it's past, repaired with epoxy. This has come loose, and is now spraying the water out in a nice fan shape in all directions. So, the question is, is there anyone still out there, and if there is, is anyone breaking a 2.7 engine, that I can buy this housing from? This is the main bit the thermostat actually sits in, and had the bottom hose, heater hose, and turbo hose connected to it.