Coolant leak CRD 3.0L

[Hodge]

Hodge, how did you go with the leak? Mine has got worse in the past month, car sat for 2 weeks and emptied the overflow bottle this time.

Hi mate. I think mines not any worse than it was before. I haven't noticed any leaking for a few weeks now. Sometimes I can smell the coolant although cannot see anything from that area. I'm still keeping an eye out on it though. Ever since I've noticed this almost a year ago, coolant level hasn't changed at all. So when mine does leak, it is minimal.

My car was at nissan for a service last week, and I asked them just to have a quick look and they couldn't spot anything. But the bloke did tell me it is common for the 3L Di's to leak from there, behind the timing cover. He hasn't seen any CRD's do it yet, but there is always a first. Knowing my luck it will be mine.

[Badball]

Well I bit the bullet, it's in now getting repaired, quoted 8~10hrs plus parts 😳. It was getting worse after every time I drove it.

[Hodge]

Well I bit the bullet, it's in now getting repaired, quoted 8~10hrs plus parts . It was getting worse after every time I drove it.

Let us know what it actually was that was leaking mate.

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[Extrimal D]

I have a leak was behind the plate oil filter. Only noticed when I removed the plate.

[Hodge]

Just got home and there is a fark-load of coolant all over the driveway. It wasn't there this morning and the car hasn't been driven. It seems to be coming from the same spot... May indicate that this is getting worse.

[Badball]

Hi Hodge,

The damage was $1800 using genuine parts. The leak was coming from the seal behind the timing gear backing plate that seals against the block I believe. In my case they believe that it was from when the head was replaced it was never sealed correctly or wasn't at all. From what I was told there is 2 ways of doing the head, the cheaper and easy way or the proper way which means removing the timing gear and sandwich plate to ensure that its sealed correctly.

[threedogs]

Mine loses about a litre and stays at that level, temps are ok even on hot days.
No way I can afford $1800 for a fix, so it looks like I just top it up before each trip

[Hodge]

I can see where mine is coming from. I just cannot distinguish whether it is behind the timing cover or behind the water pump assembly.

[Hodge]

You can now add oil to the mix and coolant is now leaking like a siv. Happy times just before xmas. I think oil confirms that it is the timing cover...

[Maxhead]

You can now add oil to the mix and coolant is now leaking like a siv. Happy times just before xmas. I think oil confirms that it is the timing cover...

Shit mate, you're not having a good run hey!!