1998 XJ8

I encountered a problem where the hose from the radiator to the thermostat came off while driving.. I tightly re-secured the hose only to have it come off again after driving several miles. Could there be some blockage or issue with the thermostat that could be exerting enough pressure force the hose off.?

Now when I drive the car the “low on coolant” flashes on and then goes off after few miles . This has occurred several times but there is no evidence of overheating and the hose hasn't come off.

 

Miller, welcome to the forum. Check out the XJ8 section on this forum for more relevant information regarding your problem. Best of luck in resolving your problem.

 

Combustion gases might be pressurising the coolant jacket due to a blown head gasket. This problem is not common, but not unkown especially to the older cars.

 

Welcome Miller
Hope you get the cat running again. There's a lot of help here for you.

 

Welcome to the forum,

I'm sure the XJ8 guys will point you in the right direction.

 

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