2.5 turbo diesel

[slideways]

its a bmw lump but it is in a range rover. hope someone can help.
came in boiling on a sat eve on a bank hol weekend at half 2!!
thought i might get lucky and took out the thermostat, but no joy.
130000 miles on the clock and its a 97. was told the impelor can shear off the water pump... do the head/ head gaskets give bother on these.
sorry i dont know the engine code as in m20.
thanks to anyadvice recieved.

[bmpaul]

prob gonna be the water pump mate, ive never known the head or gasket to give any trouble in my experience

[slideways]

will pull i off on tue so and let ye know how i get on..
thanx
john

[bmpaul]

yeah be intrested to know

[pacerpete]

This engine is fairly bomb proof in a car application but in a 2.5 tonne range rover they are really struggling,head gaskets and cracked heads are common. Everything crossed !

[gareth]

if ther's no oil in the water, odd on it'll be a water pump. EVERY bmw engine i've had (1.8 M10(?), early 2.0 M20, late 2.0 M20, late 2.5 M20, late 3.5 M30) has needed a new one! cheap and faily easy to do though.

[Quaser]

i had this problem in my tds - was the waterpump. Must say though - the car was clever enough not to go out of first gear to protect the engine!

Q