Is that an engine out job?

Im trying with the engine in but most of the stuff at the back of the engine is nearly impossible to reach.

Not at all engine out job. 12mm spanner to remove the EGR valve from the rear and thats about it at the back.....

Done it finally.

 

Advice on possible location of the water leak.

The leak was coming just from behind the thermostat assembly area. The assembly looks fine to me.

I think the water was coming from the water chamber which goes from the head to the lower intake to the other head. The book says to use a little liquid gasket on the corners of the metal gasket which joins the head and lower intake.

 

I think we put a little too much because when the gasket was removed there was liquid gasket around the stud which the lower sits on, but there was about 1mm or more of on the surface of the head where the gasket sits. I think that the liquid gasket was lifting the metal gasket up a little so it didnt form a good seal.

No water passes through the lower intake. Thats an oil passage...

 

Are you sure the thermostat housing was sealed correctly where it joins the block?

I am really p1$$ed off now.

 

It has turned out to be the water pump.

It was leaking very slightly at the very top but very close to the thermostat housing, the water was then trickling along the housing and coming off around the side, making it look like it was coming from the thermostat housing.

 

GRRRRR.

Just spent 2 days on what should have been a 2 hour job.

 

Oh well, you live an learn!

Ooops :( Oh well get it back together and get on the bloody roads :tongue: