Massive coolant leak
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Just pulled up to the drive up ATM and heard both fans running turn the car off and popped the hood and found the expansion tank empty and it looks like it sprayed antifreeze all over the drivers side under the hood and on the drivers headlight. Just had the car towed. Looks familiar to anyone? Just had the oil changed at the dealer 4 days ago I would think they would have noticed a antifreeze leak if it was the water pump? |
From the photo, it appears the water outlet that contains the thermostat has failed.
How many kilometres/miles on the vehicle? Has the water outlet been replaced as it can only go through a finite number of cold and hot cycles before failing. |
I just hit 156k miles today
I was so excited :icon_eddie: |
Has the water outlet ever been replaced? It must be replaced each time the coolant is changed or it is going to fail.
The JLR part number is AJ811793. |
I didn’t see anything like that replaced in the service history.
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Yep, XK got the plastic version, //R the aluminum one. My son's Lincoln LS did that same thing a couple times. Same family of engine with a really piss poor thermostat design. It's not self contained like most. The spring pressure pushes against the fiber reinforced plastic pieces causing them to break.
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Originally Posted by Ranchero50
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Yep, XK got the plastic version, //R the aluminum one. My son's Lincoln LS did that same thing a couple times. Same family of engine with a really piss poor thermostat design. It's not self contained like most. The spring pressure pushes against the fiber reinforced plastic pieces causing them to break.
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I"m pretty sure it's blower related. Pity really.
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No such luck with the housing they only come in the plastic variety by memory I replaced mine at 40k miles / 7yrs
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There is no aluminium version of the water outlet for the normally aspirated 4.2 engine.
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Is it SOP to replace during flush/service or will I need to ask when I go in for standard coolant service?
Thanks! |
Find someone with a CNC machine and have one cut from billet. OR, have one cast, get a pattern and sell a whole bunch of them.
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What about 3D printing with an appropriate media?
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I'd never trust anything printed to contain pressurized boiling liquid, especially when loss of that liquid would be catastrophic.
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Originally Posted by dsd
(Post 1860642)
Is it SOP to replace during flush/service or will I need to ask when I go in for standard coolant service?
Thanks! |
Originally Posted by ralphwg
(Post 1861514)
What about 3D printing with an appropriate media?
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If it works for brake calipers it should be OK for the coolant system :)
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/03...ti-and-porsche |
Dunno about you, but I don't have a Titanium 3D printer. I'm sure there has to be pressure and heat while printing, just can't lay powder on top of powder and have it actually work.
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
(Post 1861534)
I'd never trust anything printed to contain pressurized boiling liquid, especially when loss of that liquid would be catastrophic.
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Make a mold of the plastic OEM, cast one using alumin(i)um. Cost about $10 and a couple hours work. Course one would need the proper tools.
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