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2008 Land Rover sport v8 no turbo; Overheated and no heat from the heater. I changed the thermostat, top radiator hose stayed cold, i replaced the hose from the thermostat housing to the throttle body, it was swollen and had squeeze clips. Test drove and when I shut the engine off antifreeze came out under the vehicle. I finally pinpointed it to what looks like the gasket on the water pump. I cleaned it up and topped off the coolant and started the sport, it idled and the temp stayed normal but the heater never warmed up. I looked for big leaks and didn’t find any. I shut off the sport and coolant started coming out of where I seen the small leak on the water pump between it and the block. Is it the water pump impeller or the gasket or did I install a bad thermostat??
What makes this problem better or worse?
I haven’t seen better yet.
How long has your 2008 Land Rover Range Rover had this problem?
A few days
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Hello, I’m Pete from the Car Genius team at RepairPal. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this concern on your Range Rover. It can be difficult to say for sure from here which component is leaking without being able to see the vehicle myself. Based on what you have described though with how there is no heat, how the coolant spills out, and how it overheats and where the leak is coming from this could indicate that the water pump itself is failing and needs to be replaced. I recommend having a coolant pressure test performed using an engine coolant pressure tester to help pinpoint which component is leaking so it can then be repaired properly from there. If you’d like to find a trusted, certified repair shop in your area, you can check here: https://repairpal.com/certified. If you need more advice, or have any further questions about your vehicle, we’re here to help. Just give us a call at 877-913-1554 where we will be happy to assist!