3/19/2024 0 Comments Coolant low light![]() ![]() Well $900.00 later, the vehicle is fine! I needed a new water pump! I witnessed the water pouring out from the front. It's been a few weeks since I spoke about my vehicle. Perhaps something was missed or overlooked by the Tech on my last warranty visit. I will be in touch with dealership on Monday by phone also. The A/C had been running but I turned it off as I coasted home. Funny I was told to replace with purple coolant from O'Reilly's ZEROREX by VALVOLINE. You are awesome! Thank you for a quick response Even if you have a small/minor leak, it’s manageable.Hi David! It’s nothing to worry about as you’ve probably caught it early. It’s either red/orange or green which are different types. If the coolant level is low in the tank, get bit of paper, dip and check colour of fluid, and report back here. It’s common for the float to get stuck and easy fix to loosen. Do you know where the coolant tank is in the engine bay? It a simple bottle, unscrew the top (when cold) and check coolant level. Did you have the ACs on as a bit of watery drips under the car is normal condensation from the AC.Ģ. Rubbish/Crud is known to block its movementġ. The metal float in the tank is stuck - use a pencil magnet pushed inside to the back of the tank and grip the float and move it about to free it up. The tank and sensor has gone bad - IMHO easier for you (or your garage mechanic) to just put in a new tank (FWIW it is possible to replace just the sensor but fiddley)ģ. ![]() Wire contacts in the tank's connection have corroded and need cleaningĢ. If the coolant tank is full, and you still have a low coolant warning, there are 3 possible scenariosġ. A trick is to turn the cabin heater on (as it uses the engine coolant too). When you look inside the coolant tank, if the fluid level is low, top up using the right coolant using a funnel (cutting the top off a plastic bottle works just as well). Jaguar do specify the red long life red coolant, but your garage may not have used this as the existing system was green. FYI In an emergency you can use water (distilled battery water preferably) - but only in emergencies. Sounds as if you use a local garage so maybe it's best to ask them what coolant they use and safer to just use the same. These are two different types which should NEVER be mixed. Check the colour of the fluid - should be green or orangey red. ![]() Be careful taking it off as you don't want to break any of the plastic and hoses - I hold the tank body in one hand and use a wrench in the other hand to ease it. The cap should be really tight as it's a pressurized system. Only work on the coolant system when the car is cold. Is that the same 2000XKR in British Racing Green? First thing, you're not clueless as you're looking at the right coolant tank. Do you folks know if this is correct? Anyway, answers to whether there is something wrong beyond just need to add coolant and whether I have the right type of coolant would be very much appreciated. Is the coolant tank the black thing near the windshield wipers with the knurled cap? A quick peek online suggested orange colored coolant is appropriate for this year and model. Second, if I am just a little bit low on coolant, though I don’t know why the light would go away then, I want to make sure I can tank it up properly. My first concern is whether there might be something wrong besides just the coolant level such as some sort of pump function not kicking in right away. Supposedly the fluids were topped off during maintenance, and in the seven years I’ve owned the car I’ve never had a low coolant light anyway. The third time the warning light went away after the car idled for a couple minutes. Twice it went away when I turned off the engine and restarted. Couple times this week upon starting engine, I’m getting low coolant warning light. Couple months past annual Jag dealer maintenance.
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