So, I just replaced the water pump, feed tubing, and thermostat. Leaking of course with 54K miles. The upper hose that goes into the lower hose in the valley will be changed out when we pull the blower lid off to do the upper pulley. It was never leaking, but its the old style. I have replacement plastic tube upgrades that I wrapped with 1" carbon fiber and resin. They will never leak unless the o rings go bad. Plus, AN fittings and line for the steam vent overflow tubing. Is there any more plastic parts I should consider changing under the blower while the lid is off? Is there plastic in the back that goes bad or anything underneath I am missing? My expansion tank looks new as well as the cap clicks 3 times easily.

I can't find any decent engine diagrams online. Can someone point me in that direction please. Just trying to ward off anything coolant wise from breaking in the next couple of years.

Thanks in advance. Just being proactive before more power.

BTW, Ill be one of few that has done the upper and lower pulleys, air intake, full exhaust, and tune on here. by this coming Tuesday.

 

Pictures of how you wrapped the plastic hoses please.

 

On the upper hose I drilled out the front clip fitting and screwed in a brass fitting that included a barb fitting for ease of install and kept the lower clip fitting due to the location and ease of removal for that too if needed.

 

Ill take a pic once installed next week. Just need to know what else can break under the lid.

Thanks

 

You don’t say V6 or V8. Here’s a 2009 training doc for the AJ133 V8.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ga083yv0w3...%20V8.pdf?dl=0

Feel free to go through my Dropbox repository of F-type docs, take what you like. Most of them came from this forum.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wgv3e86yc...glFoM3xOa?dl=0

 

I have a V8. Some people wish they had a V8.

 

What a dickish thing to say

 

I think you misunderstood my humor. I've owned v6's before, Built them, and found out that they are nice, but not powerful enough for me. So lighten up man?

 

Had to agree with Timbo - not obvious you're joking, though I hoped you were. No way to know, as you're new here - throw in a wink or something, so we know you have a sense of humor. We've had others here make a similar point, not joking, though I doubt they're still here. In any case, welcome.

 

The word used was "wish" not "could". Intentional disparagement of lowly V-6 or, horrors, 4 cyl. drivers.

 

Factually accurate though. I'm sure some people wish they had an F-Type of any engine size!

 

I wish mine was paid off.

 

Relax, I never meant to hurt anyones feelings... What are some of all thin skinned on here?

 

Anyways, Heres the culprit. Lower hose fitting in the valley. Poor quality and manufacturing.
Well, Id put the pictures in, but I think Im being censored now. So later gents.

 

Could also be that you didn’t have enough posts yet.