Starts but not right away, coolant leak
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My wife's 2000 3.0 cranks a couple seconds before it starts, and sometimes doesn't start the first try when it sounds like it's going to. Could this be the IMT O-ring? It starts the 2nd time, still some delay. It has 94,000 miles, I have no maintenance history other than seller saying an elderly PO had it regularly maintained.
It also has a small coolant leak from the Upper Radiator Hose Assembly, at the plastic fitting joint,, accumulating under one of those molded plastic-to-hose fittings at the 4/5 way tee in front. Hard to tell if it's a pin hole or a loose hose clamp, someone previously had put screw type clamps in place of the factory one, but left the factory ones on the hoses. I know, pressure test time. Does anyone make a replacement for that complex plastic fitting that uses the existing hoses? What were they thinking?
It also has a small coolant leak from the Upper Radiator Hose Assembly, at the plastic fitting joint,, accumulating under one of those molded plastic-to-hose fittings at the 4/5 way tee in front. Hard to tell if it's a pin hole or a loose hose clamp, someone previously had put screw type clamps in place of the factory one, but left the factory ones on the hoses. I know, pressure test time. Does anyone make a replacement for that complex plastic fitting that uses the existing hoses? What were they thinking?
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The upper radiator hose is attached to the crossover pipe which is plastic it also has the bleed valve on it. I found mine on ebay it
should be the same for yours I have a 2001 3.0. NEW 00-02 Jaguar S-Type Upper Radiator Hose # XR827648
I hope this helps It came from directauto.com
should be the same for yours I have a 2001 3.0. NEW 00-02 Jaguar S-Type Upper Radiator Hose # XR827648
I hope this helps It came from directauto.com
![](http://www.directauto.com/images/products/main/HOS1521.jpg)
Last edited by 01stype30; 01-24-2011 at 07:43 PM.
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