fullfatrr.com - View topic - Blown header tank

Advertise on fullfatrr.com »

Forum · Gallery · Wiki · Shop · Sponsors

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Map · Calendar · Profile · Donate · Register · Log In

Home > Maintenance & Mods (L322) > Blown header tank

Page 1 of 1

Print this entire topic ·

Rob2529

Member Since: 22 Nov 2010
Location: Wirral, uk
Posts: 1470

Blown header tank

Ive read a lot on here about people with cracked coolant tanks but wasn't 100% sure what I should be looking for and signs etc, until I came home from walking the dog to find the FFRR had taken a on the floor. A quick look found a 2-3inch crack in the tank. £42 from Dan and hopefully it will be sorted Friday.
Quick pic of where my crack is and what to look for

Click image to enlarge

For those who's tanks have split is it in the same place as mine?

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated

[img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
04, 4.4V8, Vogue Oslo Blue with LPG.
"You can sleep in your car, BUT you can't race your house!!!!"

If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

10th Jan 2012 8:52pm

MrP

Member Since: 28 Apr 2010
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 471

2011 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Santorini Black

Mine did that but in the middle lane of the M25 last summer.

Same place I think - I was told it was a seam left by the mould and the use of particularly cheap plastic........Built in areas of weakness - apparently the same issue on Disco's too but their after market suppliers have made Alu' versions. "On first name terms with my local Dealer......now."

'61 Plate 5.0SC Autobiography - in Black â€”â€”â€” Gone
'53 plate 4.4V8 Vogue Bonatti Grey inside and out. ----- Gone

11th Jan 2012 7:55am

Simes

Member Since: 30 Aug 2011
Location: Hinckley
Posts: 964

2011 Range Rover Autobiography Black TDV8 Barolo Black

Re: Blown header tank

Rob2529 wrote:

Quick pic of where my crack is and what to look for

After that the pics were a bit of a let down - assuming Rob is short for Roberta.

11th Jan 2012 2:45pm

Rob2529

Member Since: 22 Nov 2010
Location: Wirral, uk
Posts: 1470

I had been waiting for a smart comment.... actually quite suprised it it took tha long. lol [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
04, 4.4V8, Vogue Oslo Blue with LPG.
"You can sleep in your car, BUT you can't race your house!!!!"

If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

11th Jan 2012 3:19pm

Rob2529

Member Since: 22 Nov 2010
Location: Wirral, uk
Posts: 1470

Changed today. Easy job and To Dan for supplying the new tank. If anyone is interested here are a few pics of the inside of the tank, after a beating from the screwdriver.

Click image to enlarge

The tanks split into four sections all linked at the bottom. The coolant probe is the most interesting and not a clue how it works. [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
04, 4.4V8, Vogue Oslo Blue with LPG.
"You can sleep in your car, BUT you can't race your house!!!!"

If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

13th Jan 2012 11:47pm

Page 1 of 1

All times are GMT + 1 Hour

Jump to

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum