Coolant Smell -2014 V8S
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Coolant Smell -2014 V8S
I have a 2014 V8-S. I'm smelling coolant from the car after every drive. The car is still under warranty.
1. Took it in the first time and they found nothing.
2. Second time, they found a leak at the pump, and replaced it. Still kept on smelling coolant every time I pulled into the garage.
3. Third time, the dealer refused to look at it, and would not log the car for coolant smell into the system ( I guess Jaguar would spank them or something). They tried to tell me that would charge me for diagnosis. I let them know I would call Jaguar Corporate. They calmed down and offered to take it in if I still smelt coolant after driving around a "bit". Wife drives it home and smells coolant !!!! Now, it's just not me.
I drove it about 15 miles today, and there it was again. I've checked the level, it is right below the max marker. I tried going around the engine (tracing hoses) with a flashlight, and couldn't locate a leak(it's crazy cramped in front of the engine). I'm nervous about taking the car for a long drive, have a catastrophic component failure and get stuck on the side of the highway.
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks
1. Took it in the first time and they found nothing.
2. Second time, they found a leak at the pump, and replaced it. Still kept on smelling coolant every time I pulled into the garage.
3. Third time, the dealer refused to look at it, and would not log the car for coolant smell into the system ( I guess Jaguar would spank them or something). They tried to tell me that would charge me for diagnosis. I let them know I would call Jaguar Corporate. They calmed down and offered to take it in if I still smelt coolant after driving around a "bit". Wife drives it home and smells coolant !!!! Now, it's just not me.
I drove it about 15 miles today, and there it was again. I've checked the level, it is right below the max marker. I tried going around the engine (tracing hoses) with a flashlight, and couldn't locate a leak(it's crazy cramped in front of the engine). I'm nervous about taking the car for a long drive, have a catastrophic component failure and get stuck on the side of the highway.
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Try to wash engine bay, don't use pressure wash and don't drive car right away. Remove engine cover prior to washing.
Earlier AJ133 engines suffered coolant pump failures, at least according to XKR forums.
Earlier AJ133 engines suffered coolant pump failures, at least according to XKR forums.
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If you're not seeing coolant on the floor, but still smelling, there are hoses under the supercharger that can leak and contain very small amounts of coolant that will smell each time you drive or stop, but would otherwise be undetectable. Changing involves removing the supercharger. Just had it done in my 5.0L XKR 2 weeks ago.
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I have the coolant smell too whenever I pull my 2015 R into the garage. Checked coolant and it needed about 12 oz to get back to the operating range, but that may be the first add since new - previous owner was not aware of issue. Nothing dripping on the ground. Mentioned it to my local dealer, they suggested it may be the water pump, haven't had time to take it in...
I have a 2014 V8-S. I'm smelling coolant from the car after every drive. The car is still under warranty.
1. Took it in the first time and they found nothing.
2. Second time, they found a leak at the pump, and replaced it. Still kept on smelling coolant every time I pulled into the garage.
3. Third time, the dealer refused to look at it, and would not log the car for coolant smell into the system ( I guess Jaguar would spank them or something). They tried to tell me that would charge me for diagnosis. I let them know I would call Jaguar Corporate. They calmed down and offered to take it in if I still smelt coolant after driving around a "bit". Wife drives it home and smells coolant !!!! Now, it's just not me.
I drove it about 15 miles today, and there it was again. I've checked the level, it is right below the max marker. I tried going around the engine (tracing hoses) with a flashlight, and couldn't locate a leak(it's crazy cramped in front of the engine). I'm nervous about taking the car for a long drive, have a catastrophic component failure and get stuck on the side of the highway.
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks
1. Took it in the first time and they found nothing.
2. Second time, they found a leak at the pump, and replaced it. Still kept on smelling coolant every time I pulled into the garage.
3. Third time, the dealer refused to look at it, and would not log the car for coolant smell into the system ( I guess Jaguar would spank them or something). They tried to tell me that would charge me for diagnosis. I let them know I would call Jaguar Corporate. They calmed down and offered to take it in if I still smelt coolant after driving around a "bit". Wife drives it home and smells coolant !!!! Now, it's just not me.
I drove it about 15 miles today, and there it was again. I've checked the level, it is right below the max marker. I tried going around the engine (tracing hoses) with a flashlight, and couldn't locate a leak(it's crazy cramped in front of the engine). I'm nervous about taking the car for a long drive, have a catastrophic component failure and get stuck on the side of the highway.
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks
6 months later they are still finding coolant leaks as I keep getting low coolant warnings coming up over and over.
Short version: I am close to suing Jaguar if they don't buy the car back as they just keep finding leaks despite pressure testing and telling me everything is ok.
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I seem to recall, from the other threads on this topic, a coupe of key points:
1. If they pulled a water pump off the shelf that has the same defect, it too will eventually nail and leak. Pumps of newer manufacture dates do not have this problem. BTW, I seem to recall that this part was also used in the XK and possibly other V8 Jaguar vehicles.
2. There are some nuances to the install, and I seem to recall that there was an un-obvious install or tightening of a specific part... and, if performed in what seemed to be correct (but isn't), the vehicle will leak again.
I wonder if one of these is your root cause. I'll see if I can find that other thread. Since I posted back in September in this thread, I had them check out my system, which they were "Sure" it was "nothing" to fix, they were stunned to find leaking hoses..... and then, the next day, a defective water pump.
So yeah, not surprised if any dealership is up on as much as we know in the forums!
1. If they pulled a water pump off the shelf that has the same defect, it too will eventually nail and leak. Pumps of newer manufacture dates do not have this problem. BTW, I seem to recall that this part was also used in the XK and possibly other V8 Jaguar vehicles.
2. There are some nuances to the install, and I seem to recall that there was an un-obvious install or tightening of a specific part... and, if performed in what seemed to be correct (but isn't), the vehicle will leak again.
I wonder if one of these is your root cause. I'll see if I can find that other thread. Since I posted back in September in this thread, I had them check out my system, which they were "Sure" it was "nothing" to fix, they were stunned to find leaking hoses..... and then, the next day, a defective water pump.
So yeah, not surprised if any dealership is up on as much as we know in the forums!
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