rover 25 1.4 year 2001 - loosing water

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Fri 27 Mar 2015 11:40
rover 25 1.4 year 2001 - loosing water - Delysher

Having to top up water resovoir bottle in engine every day, if car used only several miles.

Their is water dripping from by the sump bolt / nut when engine is running.

I am told it is ther water pump.

How much is it likely to cost to carry out work as I was told 4 hours labour if taken to garage ?

Seems excessive time to me, as it will cost about £300.00 in total witrh the parts as well.

Many thanks

Delysia

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Fri 27 Mar 2015 12:20
rover 25 1.4 year 2001 - loosing water - Fernando P

It could well be the water pump but you need to check the source of the leak very carefully and whether the engine is running as it should. The usual problem with the "K" series engine is a failing cylinder head gasket as the water "channels" tend to block if the coolant is not changed regularly and the correct strength of anti freeze not maintained.

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Fri 27 Mar 2015 12:35
rover 25 1.4 year 2001 - loosing water - Peter.N.

If the pump is driven from the cam belt which many are, it means removing and changing the cambelt as well so there is a fair ammount of labout involved.

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