What is this? Need help
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What is this? Need help
Hi y'all,
I had an accident and had to get some work done on the front end. I was inspecting my suspension and the general undercarage when I noticed this reservoir that looked like it holds antifreeze. It seems to be missing a connection, empty, and I'm very concerned. Can y'all help me identify what this is and that it is intact not connected properly.
Thanks,
Stephen This is behind the drivers side headlight, notice the open outlet. 2000 Jaguar XJR x308
I had an accident and had to get some work done on the front end. I was inspecting my suspension and the general undercarage when I noticed this reservoir that looked like it holds antifreeze. It seems to be missing a connection, empty, and I'm very concerned. Can y'all help me identify what this is and that it is intact not connected properly.
Thanks,
Stephen This is behind the drivers side headlight, notice the open outlet. 2000 Jaguar XJR x308
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+1 on what Nilanium said.
No need to worry at all. It is supposed to catch all excess antifreeze which overflows from the expansion tank due to atmospheric pressure and/or overpressure in the coolant system. The expansion tank's cap functions kind a like a valve which allows excess coolant to flow into the atmospheric bottle when the coolant pressure rises above 1 bar (if I remember the numbers right). It will be sucked back if the pressure has dropped (e.g. the engine cools down).
Cheers, Alexander
No need to worry at all. It is supposed to catch all excess antifreeze which overflows from the expansion tank due to atmospheric pressure and/or overpressure in the coolant system. The expansion tank's cap functions kind a like a valve which allows excess coolant to flow into the atmospheric bottle when the coolant pressure rises above 1 bar (if I remember the numbers right). It will be sucked back if the pressure has dropped (e.g. the engine cools down).
Cheers, Alexander