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03-15-2023, 09:40 AM

JimmyH

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Originally Posted by NBCat

@JimmyH, if you're uncertain about the vehicle's service history, it's a good idea to replace the plastic cooling system parts whilst replacing the water pump. The parts can only withstand a finite number of cold to hot to cold cycles prior to failing. The heater pipe between the cylinder heads at the rear of the AJ133 is another known failure point.

Should the instrument cluster display a 'Coolant Level Low' message, stop the engine immediately and find and correct the source of coolant loss as catastrophic engine failure is possible.

Thanks for the advice, I'm pretty certain I'll have all of the plastic coolant components changed before June when I go to the LeMans 24. I certainly don't want any cooling issues in the French summer.

It's actually back at the delear today for a minor coolant leak, a TPMS issue and the windscreen blower has stopped working. It'll be interesting to see what they (JagTech Nottingham) find. The leak seems to be coming from the front of the engine, I've added about 300ml of coolant in a month of daily driving

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