Massive coolant leak
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Massive coolant leak
Just pulled up to the drive up ATM and heard both fans running turn the car off and popped the hood and found the expansion tank empty and it looks like it sprayed antifreeze all over the drivers side under the hood and on the drivers headlight.
Just had the car towed. Looks familiar to anyone?
Just had the oil changed at the dealer 4 days ago I would think they would have noticed a antifreeze leak if it was the water pump?
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Yep, XK got the plastic version, //R the aluminum one. My son's Lincoln LS did that same thing a couple times. Same family of engine with a really **** poor thermostat design. It's not self contained like most. The spring pressure pushes against the fiber reinforced plastic pieces causing them to break.
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Yep, XK got the plastic version, //R the aluminum one. My son's Lincoln LS did that same thing a couple times. Same family of engine with a really **** poor thermostat design. It's not self contained like most. The spring pressure pushes against the fiber reinforced plastic pieces causing them to break.
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If it works for brake calipers it should be OK for the coolant system
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/03...ti-and-porsche
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/03...ti-and-porsche
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depends on the quality of 3D printing. They're doing 3D printed rocket engines now that i'm sure see a lot more force than a normal coolant system, just have to pay for it.
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