Thermostat Housing Leak...Help!
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As a proud inheritor of a family heirloom '98 XJ8L, I'm replacing the thermostat tower and the plastic (good grief!) coolant pipe. Got both from SNG Barratt. I was about to go the 8mm crows foot route, but the heater hoses are original, at 20 years and 106K. Common sense says to replace all hoses while I have the cooling system empty, so I'm doing that. It appears that the only way to replace the heater hoses is to remove the intake manifold, or use voodoo. It's 4.0 liter, normally aspirated Am I correct? Must I use the official Jag hose, or can I use a high quality replacement heater hose form my local parts store, which I will do unless someone tells me I shouldn't.
I got the online manual and intake manifold removal appears pretty straightforward. Any special sauce I need?
I already repaired one of the hard plastic coolant return hoses with a proper combination of JB Weld and cold beer. Read about it in another post and it worked like magic, although I think that guy used whiskey instead.
Thanks so much to you and others on here. You've already saved my butt.
I got the online manual and intake manifold removal appears pretty straightforward. Any special sauce I need?
I already repaired one of the hard plastic coolant return hoses with a proper combination of JB Weld and cold beer. Read about it in another post and it worked like magic, although I think that guy used whiskey instead.
Thanks so much to you and others on here. You've already saved my butt.
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Guys - I changed out my plastic crap thermostat housing for the aluminum upgrade on my 00 S Type - Regarding the 8m crowfoot dilemma - Here is a better and more available option on www.amazon.com - 8mm flex head ratcheting spanner wrench - GearWrench 9908 8mm Flex-Head Combination Ratcheting Wrench - Amazon.com $14.24
No need to cut into the bolts to get them started - this wrench was a godsend compared to the 8mm crowfoot wrench due to the self ratcheting function...
No need to cut into the bolts to get them started - this wrench was a godsend compared to the 8mm crowfoot wrench due to the self ratcheting function...
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