Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding - General Procedures
All Vehicles
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- Relieve the cooling system pressure. Unscrew the coolant expansion tank cap slowly.
- Remove the coolant expansion tank cap.
- Remove the radiator splash shield. Refer to «Front End Body Panels»(ref-311270) article.
- Remove the radiator lower cowl.
- Remove the coolant drain plug. Drain the coolant into a suitable container.
- Install the drain plug when all coolant has drained. Tighten to 1 Nm. Remove the drain tray.
- Install the radiator lower cowl.
- Install the radiator splash shield. Refer to «Front End Body Panels»(ref-311270) article.
Vehicles without supercharger
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- Remove the coolant expansion tank bleed screw.
- Fill the cooling system up to the MAX mark on the coolant expansion tank using a fifty percent mixture of Jaguar Premium Cooling System Fluid or equivalent, meeting Jaguar specification WSS M97B44-D and fifty percent water.
- Install the coolant expansion tank bleed screw. Tighten to 1 Nm.
- Install the coolant expansion tank pressure cap.
- START and RUN the engine.
- SET the heating system to MAX heat, the blower motor to MAX speed and the air distribution to instrument panel registers.
- Allow the engine to RUN until hot air is emitted from the instrument panel registers, while observing the engine temperature gauge.
- Switch off the engine.
- Allow the engine to cool.
- Release the cooling system pressure. Remove the coolant expansion tank pressure cap.
- Fill the cooling system up to the MAX mark on the coolant expansion tank using a fifty percent mixture of Jaguar Premium Cooling System Fluid or equivalent, meeting Jaguar specification WSS M97B44-D and fifty percent water.
- Install the coolant expansion tank pressure cap.
Cooling System Draining and Vacuum Filling - General Procedures
All vehicles
Note. Vehicles fitted with supercharged engines shown, V8 NA and V6 engines similar.
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- Set the heater controls to maximum HOT.
- Remove the coolant expansion tank pressure cap.
- Remove the radiator splash shield. Refer to «Radiator Splash Shield»(ref-311270-S23247288102009032500000) article.
- Remove the coolant drain plug. Drain the coolant into a suitable container.
- Install the coolant drain plug.
Vehicles with supercharger
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- Disconnect the supercharger radiator bottom hose. Release the clip. Allow the coolant to drain.
- Connect the supercharger bottom hose. Secure the clip.
All vehicles
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- Remove the suitable container.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the cooling system vacuum refill adaptor to the expansion tank.
- Install the vacuum filler gauge to the cooling system vacuum refill adaptor.
- Install the venturi tube assembly to the vacuum filler gauge.
- Connect a regulated compressed air supply to the venturi tube assembly.
- Position the coolant pick-up pipe into a container of clean coolant.
- Position the evacuated air hose into a container.
- Open the air supply valve.
- Open the coolant supply valve for 2 seconds to prime the coolant supply hose.
- Apply air pressure progressively until the arrow on the vacuum filler gauge reaches the green segment.
- Close the air supply valve.
- Allow one minute to check the vacuum is held. Disconnect the air supply.
- Open the coolant supply valve and allow the coolant to be drawn into the system.
- Remove the vacuum filler gauge and cooling system vacuum refill adaptor assembly.
- Check and top up the cooling system if required.
- Install the coolant expansion tank filler cap.
Vehicles with supercharger
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- Remove the engine cover.
- Remove the supercharger coolant filler plug. Remove and discard the sealing washer.
- Top up the coolant through the supercharger fill port.
- Switch ignition on.
- Allow the supercharger pump to run and top up the coolant through supercharger fill port.
- Switch the ignition off.
- Install the supercharger coolant fill plug. Install a new sealing washer. Tighten to 45 Nm. Clean off any spillages.
- Install the engine cover.
All vehicles
- START and RUN the engine.
- SET the heating system to MAX heat, the blower motor to MAX speed and the air distribution to instrument panel registers.
- Allow the engine to RUN until hot air is emitted from the instrument panel registers, while observing the engine temperature gauge.
- Switch off the engine.
- Allow the engine to cool.
- Check and top up the cooling system if required.
Cooling System Flushing - General Procedures
Vehicles with 2.5L or 3.0L engine
- Remove the air cleaner. Refer to «Intake Air Distribution and Filtering»(ref-311276) article.
Vehicles with 4.2L engine
- Remove the air cleaner. Refer to «Intake Air Distribution and Filtering»(ref-311275) article.
All vehicles
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- Remove the thermostat. «Thermostat - Removal and Installation (2.5L/3.0L)»(ref-311313-S37384767022009032500000) .
- Detach the lower coolant hose from the radiator and position to one side.
- Detach the upper coolant hose from the radiator. NOTE: To remove rust, sludge and other foreign material from the cooling system, use Premium Cooling System flush, meeting Jaguar specification EGR-M14P7-A, which is safe for use with aluminum cooling systems. This cleaning restores cooling system efficiency and helps prevent overheating. NOTE: In severe cases where cleaning solvents will not properly clean the cooling system, it will be necessary to use the pressure flushing method using Cooling System Flusher, 164-R3670 to restore efficient operation. NOTE: A pulsating or reversed direction of flushing water will loosen sediment more quickly than a steady flow in the normal coolant flow direction. NOTE: Dispose of old coolant and flushing water contaminated with coolant and cleaning chemicals in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
- Connect a hose pipe to the radiator upper coolant hose connection using a suitable connector.
- Flush the radiator using the hose pipe until the coolant flowing from the radiator lower coolant hose connection is clear.
- Remove the hose pipe from the radiator upper coolant hose connection.
- Connect a hose pipe to the upper coolant hose using a suitable connector.
- Flush the engine using the hose pipe until the coolant flowing from the radiator lower coolant hose is clear.
- Remove the hose pipe from the upper coolant hose connection.
- Connect the upper coolant hose to the radiator.
- Connect the lower coolant hose to the radiator.
- Install the thermostat. «Thermostat - Removal and Installation (2.5L/3.0L)»(ref-311313-S37384767022009032500000) .
- Fill the cooling system. «Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding - General Procedures»(ref-311313-S39233980912009032500000) .
Vehicles with 2.5L or 3.0L engine
- Install the air cleaner. Refer to «Intake Air Distribution and Filtering»(ref-311276) article.
Vehicles with 4.2L engine
- Install the air cleaner. Refer to «Intake Air Distribution and Filtering»(ref-311275) article.