Practically Classics Forum

Taking the under tray off is only a few screws. If you needed a mechanic to do that for you, you should hang up your tools in shame!

i had a look before & couldnt see anything, while he serviced the car we discussed it & it seemed like a good idea. idealy id have liked him to do a pressure test but as we are off friday he didnt want to break anything as its only a very slight leak???

we did around 2500 km & car used a little coolant (max to min) but i couldnt see anything as everything was wet through. since we got back there is a puddle under the engine, ive had a look & it looks like i need a new water pump....

At least you have narrowed it down. Are you OK doing the timing belt yourself or are you going to have to get a garage to do it for you?

rich. wrote:... & it looks like i need a new water pump....

Is the pump driven by the cam belt on this? If so, I'd get that done PDQ, because if the water pump lets go in a big way it'll take the belt with it, and that leads to a lot of paperwork as you know.....

By the same token if changing the pump you should really do the belt and tensioner at the same time too of course.

That's if it's driven by the belt, if it isn't then this post is entirely without use, relevance or meaning.

Cheers!

its the belt driven one, it was only changed 18 months ago!

Was it changed for a real ford (or Peugeot) one or one of the cheapos that are floating about on ebay? I haven't had the greatest of luck with cheap parts on that engine :S

it was done by a local garage... cant find the receipt. bugger......

Peugeot? Isn't this a VW TDI engine?

Sorry, didn't remember you had a 2004. 2005 is the change over year which gives you the Ford Duratorq engine (Ford / Citroen / Peugeot lump http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Duratorq_engine)