I assumed it was the hose based off of reading the forums but it was the pump because she is purring like a kitten now with no leaks.

She was a trade in from a regular customer they have. The car is a 3 owner car all from the Sacramento area. When I pulled up the car fax it shows that all three owners had it worked on at either the Jaguar dealer or the same independent shop. I will be visiting the independent next week just to introduce myself since he knows the history of the car.

 

Good deal!

 

Thats great news and a HUGE cost savings!! Also nice to hear the dealer stood up on this and made it right!

Enjoy your new toy, just remember to go easy on that pedal or the car can really start to cost you alot of money for "maintenance" with CHiPs!!

Cheers!

 

Say what?! Why can't more dealerships be like this?

 

Well, I spoke too soon. I got the low coolant light again last night. Got home and the reservoir was definitely low. There was a faint smell of coolant. No coolant on the ground though.

I filled it this morning and will see what happens the next couple of days. I know on previous cars the fluid level drops when the engine is running. Could it be that they just didn't put enough back in it when the repair was complete?

 

Head gasket?

 

Mine was a trade in too. I actually thought that a trade in was supposed to be better quality than auction. But, I noticed power steering fluid level was below Min on mine this w/e (I haven't checked it when was buying it), and some fluid remainings on that 'pan' under the engine. I'm probably changing my opinion about trade-ins if it goes below Min again after I topped steering fluid today

 

Head gasket is my next thought. I'm assuming the mechanic did a pressure check AFTER installing the new water pump. Per the dealer there was a leak from the water pump that the mechanic saw. I asked the dealer what if the pump is not the problem and he said then we will make sure we fix whatever it is to get the car right!

 

This is the first used car I've bought from a dealer. The used cars I've bought in the past were bought private party and I never had issue. The new cars from a dealer and this used car bought from a dealer have all had issues! lol Go figure!

 

Maybe just didn't quite bleed fully (which is common). Keep an eye on it but don't panic yet.

 

It usually takes 2 or 3 top off's to get the level right in these pressurized systems. In the am before you start the car, top it off to the full mark. Fill it no more than 3 times, that should be plenty of burp time.

Also, my fluid level does NOT drop when I drive. It pretty much stays the same all the time.

 

Agreed. Check your coolant level in the reservoir before start-up on three or four successive mornings. Top up coolant as needed....

Also be aware of the weak plastics in the coolant reservoir. The hose nozzle is infamous for developing hairline cracks and slow-leaking until you stare at it wrong and it decides to snap off and squirt coolant throughout your engine bay....

Jaguar parts departments cannot keep these coolant reservoirs on the shelves due to constant customer demand. Unfortunately, they were never redesigned or made more robust....

 

True about the top tanks but the replacements seem to hold up better. These plastic tanks are a problem on many brands of cars. We have enough age on our cars that it's almost a guarantee that you will need to change it out.
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Actually the reservoir was changed in December of 2011. When I visited the Jag dealer they were the ones that did it. Thats a good thing of buying a locally owned car.

 

Please keep us informed as i am going thru same trail bought my first Jag 3weeks ago and it has been coolant issues from day one. At first bleed screw was leaking its sorted but after filling coolant almost every morning still get warning light. Drove 200Km yesterday warning was on and off esp after high rpm in low gears but once in 5th gear it was ok. Please dont let it be headgasket, in my old car when headgasket failed i was losing power and mayonaisse look on oil dipstick. Shouldnt i be seeing these signs or white cloud smoke from exhaust ???

 

A bleed screw? Where is that maybe that is the problem?

 

Did you read my Volvo thread I posted the link to? Our car would not overheat as long as it had coolant in it. Never mixed coolant with oil or anything like that.

Some people call the drain **** on the bottom of the radiator a bleed screw.

Head gasket leaks are caused, they don't just happen. The car had to have overheated at one point or someone pulled the head and didn't install it right/perfect when they did. Usually there is a leak somewhere. The thing is, all the heat under the hood can dry up small top end leaks pretty fast so you'll have to look hard.

 

Our cars vary by model but most (or all) have a bleed screw (or two) that is near or at the top of the coolant circuits. Not to be confused with the port at the bottom of the radiator. One's for bleeding air out, the other is to empty the coolant out...

 

Maybe i am calling it wrong name as i usually do.... But its that black plastic screw or cap on the top right to let out air when bleedin(well at least thats what i think it is for anyway)

Car was okay since that was fixed,few "low coolant" warnings over the days as i have covered about 1000km but no overheating since.

 

Here's where I am. Last night after getting home I used a marker to mark the level on the reservoir. This morning I went out and the level rose considerably.

Yesterday I went to have the tires rotated and Its been raining a lot here so I am not sure about this. Yesterday while on the lift I inspected the underside for coolant. It was wet but wasn't sure if it was coolant. The techs and I lowered the car and started looking around in and around the radiator I noticed wet near the upper hose and it looks like its coming from the brackets on the radiator? I couldn't tell if it was rain water or coolant.

Here is something else I realized last night. The coolant only goes low to a certain level. This is the reason I marked it last night. I dont think it has been any lower but the mark will confirm this AND it is just below where the wet was on the radiator bracket. I'm not actually sure if it is a bracket.

Here are 2 pics the first one is the mark on the tank where the level always seems to go. I filled it this morning. The other is where I saw a lot of wet.