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Previous owner just used heater hose and it kinks it has to be specially shaped just can't seem to figure out which one it is in the diagrams online thanks
Last edited by viper1996; Aug 11, 2022 at 02:46 PM.
I really do not know why Jaguar had to make the search for hoses so difficult. They are distributed into too many fifferent sections in the catalogue, also ones that you would never think about...
Looking at your pictures, it looks like the pump in your car is also mounted wrongly, it should be fixed to the back of the radiator cowl so that the outlet for the hose you are looking for is directed towards the right hand side of the car. Probably the previous owner did that because he did not have the hose with the correct shape, as you stated.
The original hose will force you to correct the position of the pump, otherwise it will not fit.
The pictures are from when I replaced the hoses on my 2004MY SV8. They are not perfect, but on the second picture you can see how the pump is fixed to the radiator cowl to the left of the bigger hose with the metal clamp, and on the first how the original hose is routed.
Great thanks Tom for that info you are definitely correct it is very difficult to find the correct hose in their catalog... The parts man at the dealer couldn't even figure it out lol so thanks very much!
I will third that. Been trying to find the hose that comes off the thermostat housing straight down on a XJR. It has a click to leak connector. None of pictures I have found matches it.
Mine does not use an o-ring. Someone gave me an o-ring from an XJ. But hose has no groove to install o-ring, not leaking now, coated with grease. But it is amazing it was ever fluid tight.
if you look at the following picture, where would the hose you mention attach to the thermostat housing? The picture is from my 2004MY SV8, if your VIN is smaller than G49700, then the thermostat housing should look like this.
