New member needs advice - help !
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New member needs advice - help !
Hi, I'm new to this so bare with me if I get the protocols wrong but I need some advice.
I've owned my lwb x308 sovereign for just over a year. It runs on gas so my 10,000 miles or so have been covered reasonably economically and up to last week without so much as a hiccup.
Last week, after giving the old girl a bit of beans just before arriving down the M32 in the centre of Bristol - I noticed the temp guage rising and stopped to let it cool down and later got to a petrol station where she blew lots of coolant out the top before I managed to fill the cooling system with about 10 litres of water.
Drove a couple more miles and the guage was rising again and once more coolant was thrown out the top - so stopped and walked to our destination - came back 3 hours later and topped up the system again. Drove slowly 5 milers and left overnight fully expecting to have to call the RAC in the morning.
But I haven't had to - drove slowly and then little by little faster and faster back to Exeter. Since then I have driven another 500 or so miles - the guage always stays steady on half way and the car behaves as it should BUT - THE COOLING FANS NOW RUN FOR A LONG TIME AFTER I SWITCH OFF.
Anybody got any ideas - I'd hate to be doing damage. I intend to get the car booked in at a local garage and get the thermostat checked/changed unless you can tell me better.
Thanks in advance, Adrian
I've owned my lwb x308 sovereign for just over a year. It runs on gas so my 10,000 miles or so have been covered reasonably economically and up to last week without so much as a hiccup.
Last week, after giving the old girl a bit of beans just before arriving down the M32 in the centre of Bristol - I noticed the temp guage rising and stopped to let it cool down and later got to a petrol station where she blew lots of coolant out the top before I managed to fill the cooling system with about 10 litres of water.
Drove a couple more miles and the guage was rising again and once more coolant was thrown out the top - so stopped and walked to our destination - came back 3 hours later and topped up the system again. Drove slowly 5 milers and left overnight fully expecting to have to call the RAC in the morning.
But I haven't had to - drove slowly and then little by little faster and faster back to Exeter. Since then I have driven another 500 or so miles - the guage always stays steady on half way and the car behaves as it should BUT - THE COOLING FANS NOW RUN FOR A LONG TIME AFTER I SWITCH OFF.
Anybody got any ideas - I'd hate to be doing damage. I intend to get the car booked in at a local garage and get the thermostat checked/changed unless you can tell me better.
Thanks in advance, Adrian
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Welcome to the forum Adrian,
Good to have you with us.
I've copied your pst to the X308 the tech section you can find it here https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ce-help-79133/
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
Good to have you with us.
I've copied your pst to the X308 the tech section you can find it here https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ce-help-79133/
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
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Welcome to the forum Adrian,
Follow Norri's link straight to the X308 section to see advice from the collective brains.
Hope you caught it in time and have done no damage with the overheat.
Enjoy the forum.
Graham
Follow Norri's link straight to the X308 section to see advice from the collective brains.
Hope you caught it in time and have done no damage with the overheat.
Enjoy the forum.
Graham
Hi Adrian & welcome aboard, good to have you here with us
So sorry to hear about yoru issues, please visit the relevant section and the guys will be only too happy to try and help to diagnose
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Thanks for welcome guys. Changed thermostat but still have problem - maybe I've got a cylinder head problem but I'll try a water pump before deciding what action to take in the longer term.
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Adrian,
Sean B asked for your vehicle details in his response to this issue in New member needs advice - help ! but you haven't replied.
If you add your vehicle, you'll get answers there.
To add vehicle details to your Signature, go to the User ID button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
Graham
Sean B asked for your vehicle details in his response to this issue in New member needs advice - help ! but you haven't replied.
If you add your vehicle, you'll get answers there.
To add vehicle details to your Signature, go to the User ID button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
Graham
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