front heater problem

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Re: front heater problem

Post by Northern Bongolow » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:53 pm

front of the engine mate.
the edge can be seen at the passy side if you lift the seat. the problem is that the lower edge is hidden by the crankshaft pulley, so when it leaks out of the (telltale) hole at the 6 oclock position it goes undetected.
you need a dentist angle head mirror to see it.
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Re: front heater problem

Post by mikeonb4c » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:22 am

mikeonb4c wrote:Try squeezing your top hose. If it is hard and feels crunchy.......you have a crud problem :shock:
Out of interest, did you try the crunch test?
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Re: front heater problem

Post by gartland » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:36 am

yes tried the crunch test .hose easy to squeeze .now going to search for the pump
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Re: front heater problem

Post by wonkanoby » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:50 am

Follow the 2 belts on the alternator back to the engine
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Re: front heater problem

Post by teenmal » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:58 am

gartland wrote:where is the waterpump situated #-o :?

Hi,what vehicle do you have.
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Re: front heater problem

Post by gartland » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:19 am

1995 2.5 DIESEL
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Re: front heater problem

Post by wonkanoby » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:34 am

lift drivers seat and dop as above
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Re: front heater problem

Post by Simon Jones » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:38 am

Diagram of cooling system components: http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... 2of02.html
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Re: front heater problem

Post by teenmal » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:45 am

gartland wrote:1995 2.5 DIESEL

OK,if you stop the video at the front of the engine,the water pump(aluminium coloured) is above the crankshaft pulley(the big black thing at the bottom of the pic)It shows the water pump without the belts or pulley.

Good Luck..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMJQaN_8HGc
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