Bad Evening in Mobile - Coolant Leak
#1
Bad Evening in Mobile - Coolant Leak
Oh well, Let the grandson use the Jag for about 2 weeks now. Good Kid.
Today I get the call, Car is overheating. of course I think its Hallowene and Im being pranked. No such luck.
Car is parked is a big parking lot, I get there with a Gallon of Coolant. Pour it in and it runs out the bottom as fast as I pour it. No previous indications of any leaking.
Im watching for location and dont see anything from above. Looking underneath its coming out about the middle of the engine , but then the covers are all in place.
I'll bring it home in the morning.
Any thoughts what Im in for ?
Today I get the call, Car is overheating. of course I think its Hallowene and Im being pranked. No such luck.
Car is parked is a big parking lot, I get there with a Gallon of Coolant. Pour it in and it runs out the bottom as fast as I pour it. No previous indications of any leaking.
Im watching for location and dont see anything from above. Looking underneath its coming out about the middle of the engine , but then the covers are all in place.
I'll bring it home in the morning.
Any thoughts what Im in for ?
#5
I also would change ALL the water pipes at once.
I paid € 800 for all water pipes, Original Jaguar, including thermostat and thermostat housing, but from an independent vendor. Haven´t had them installed up to now. If it ain´t broke, don´t fix it!
You should think about changing some other things, too: Water pump? Timing chain?
Hermann
I paid € 800 for all water pipes, Original Jaguar, including thermostat and thermostat housing, but from an independent vendor. Haven´t had them installed up to now. If it ain´t broke, don´t fix it!
You should think about changing some other things, too: Water pump? Timing chain?
Hermann
#6
Na. Water pump issues apply to the 5.0 liter as do the timing chain tensioners. No need to go down the rabbit hole on the 07. Mud Dog if you do start changing hoses and decide to do the thermostat, replace the whole housing. Plastic.... They don't make metal ones either. Sorry no help with sourcing the hoses other than guy's suggestion. I can help with a parts search once you ID the hose.
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#12
Just make sure you get the right type, the XK and XKR coolers are different. (Bought an XKR version by mistake, and it didn’t look anything like my XK version, returned it and got the XK version).
#13
The rest of the story
looking dead on at the cooler from the front , its obvious one corner is lower down than the other.
That corner took a hit as can be seen.
The cooler split. Now what., Couple things come to mind. New is about $500 , Used if I could find one , Tig this one.
The Grandson had to have hit something , probably a speedbump.
looking dead on at the cooler from the front , its obvious one corner is lower down than the other.
That corner took a hit as can be seen.
The cooler split. Now what., Couple things come to mind. New is about $500 , Used if I could find one , Tig this one.
The Grandson had to have hit something , probably a speedbump.
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