Hello fellow enthusiasts,

My F-pace is at 70K mark and is out of the warranty. So I am trying to deal with a coolant leak which had been barely noticeable but accelerated in the last few days. The dealer quoted me $1300 for the repair claiming it was the Auxiliary radiator leaking. I wanted to attempt, at least, the repair myself and purchased the auxiliary radiator part.
Well, what I am seeing is that the leak is likely coming from either the intercooler or one of the hoses to the intercooler. Can't pinpoint at the moment since a lot of stuff is obstructing the view. Decided to pull out the whole radiator which, after removing a few brackets, did seem to be quite manageable except that I can't pull the radiator hoses out (the wire clamp is out - see picture). Removing the radiator will grant access to the intercooler and, if the leak will indeed be coming from the auxiliary radiator, to this auxiliary radiator. The only way to question is how to remove the main radiator.
Would be very happy to hear any thoughts. Thank you.





Sincerely

 

Welcome to the forums Eugene,

Here's the Workshop Manual section for radiator removal:
















As you've jumped straight in here without posting an Intro, please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.

Graham

 

IIRC, your looks like a factory jag radiator. in which case they did you a favor as they don't work as well with an sbc. What Dave said is best. Cheap camaro radiators everywhere, new ones for almost the same money as used.