To those of you who've replaced your coolant reservoir (as I am) is this
bleeding an arduous task?

so far, Ive gathered that when you begin refilling the reservoir, you turn on the ignition to on (not start) then turn on the DCC to 90 deg. F. with bleed valve open) then begin to top off until coolant comes out of the valve. Same for the bleed valve on the expansion tank. Any iput here welcome. printed the pdf. of the bleed procedure for clarity but want to know what others may have run into. Kudos on the caution of the brittle bleed valve on the engine (quater turn only).

thks.

 

Be aware that anyway you bleed the system,air is unlikely to be completely removed. I have found that checking the coolant level a couple of times after all your work is done will generally show a small amount of coolant is needed. So several heat and cool cycles are good. Also running the heater will help circulate the air out. Just keep checking the level and it will stop changing after some driving.
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I had to change my reservoir soon after I got the car and was ignorant of any procedures, I just followed what I had done over the years with other cars and it was pretty much as clubairth1 described. It took a few hot to cold runs over a day or two to burp the system, as I was doing it myself this was fine, but probably wouldn't be acceptable from a dealer.

 

Hi everyone I am new on here I own a 2004 x type jaguar WITH THE 3.0 you don't have to worry about bleeding this x type because the resevoir sits high and above the radiator hight. simply start a cold engine with fill cap off and let engine run as the motor warms up just fill up the reservoir to the top and make sure your o ring is good on the cap. Next place a little red antifreeze on the o ring press the cap on by hand until you hit the threads .then screw it on . I like to mark the tank at my antifreeze level with a marker. Caution DO NOT REMOVE THIS CAP ON A HOT MOTOR AS YOU ARE ALSO RELIEVING PRESSURE ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. ALL WORKED TO BE STARTED OUT COLD, I HOPE THAT HELPS.

 

You may want to post your comments on the X-Type forum as this is the forum for the S-Type, which is a very different vehicle.

Since you are also new, you must go the the New Members Area and post a formal introduction for yourself.

 

Hi at the ripe old age of 72 im slowing down abit can anybody help me by putting a picture of the bleed valvlp pleaseeim worried i pick the wrong screw trying to find garage that knows jags help please T