I have a minor coolant leak on my 4.4 SDV8 SE. Apparently it's a top hose that is leaking and the part, which was a single hose, has now been superseded by 3 hoses. I have been quoted over £350 for the replacement hoses which seems a bit expensive to me. Anyone know which hoses they are referring to?

TIA

Ivan 2013 Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Luxury

Can you try and look to see which one is leaking. Mine sprung a leak from the small vent pipe into the top left of the rad, when looking at the car from the front 2016 AB SDV8 Barolo black - Sadly sold
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1994 RR 4.2 LSE - Long gone

Unfortunately this is what was reported by the garage. I was hoping someone would know which hoses they are talking about.

Ivan 2013 Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Luxury

Got a bit more info from the garage. Apparently it's the top radiator hose that leaking but, unfortunately the latest version from Land Rover will only fit in conjunction with the other 2 hoses. Not sure what the other two hoses are.

Ivan 2013 Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Luxury

If it is the hose I think it is, I have heard of an independent fixing this with a simple o ring of the right size rather than replacing the whole hose assembly. Current:
- 2017 L405 3.0 V6 Autobiography
Sold:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

OK the part number is LR034643 which has been superseded by LRO80118+LRO80119 and LRO88120

Duckworths are showing the original part number at £25 but the new parts are coming at near £300!!! 2013 Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Luxury

OK got the leak fixed. It turns out the leak was in the top hose where it connected to the Radiator. As I had new brake pads all round they did not charge me for fixing it. They just fitted a new seal inside the hose and all good.
This was a much better option than the so called 4x4 LR Specialists who wanted to charge me over £600 to replace the coolant pipes.
I certainly won't be going back to the parts swappers specialist.

Ivan 2013 Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Luxury

Good stuff. Whilst the hoses may be reportedly brittle, the bulk of them are sealed by the o rings and it’s only them that need replaced to resell stuff. Seems mad that LR themselves don’t list the rings seperatey. V8 or else ...

Just to clarify, the 4x4 LR Specialist was not Cam-Tech-Craig. 2013 Vogue SE SDV8
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Luxury

My reaction was that of shock that some garages still take the living pi55 out of unsuspecting customers! But thank you for clarification sir

I have a small leak from the top breather pipe, left hand side top, before I break it could someone tell me how to take off, is it a case of just prising each side ? If someone knows the “O” ring size would be even better.