Needed to fix this for anyone who might stumble upon this thread in the future. On the 08 LR2, the ports DO in fact point forward and in the OPPOSITE direction of the end of the reservoir where the cap is positioned. I think it's for a volvo or an Evoque or something. The bogus one has a port which points forward (away from the cap). The correct res has an outlet which points towards the rear (the end with the fill cap). *** Somebody on amazon is selling the wrong reservoir for the LR2! It looks exactly like the right one but the coolant outlet on the bottom is pointed the wrong way! Ask me how I know. Then filled to max, did a test drive to get it hot and checked for leaks. I initially filled the res up to below the min, and started the car to verify the low warning worked. Rinse off the area when you're done, coolant won't evaporate and will mess up electrical stuff. Lube the small tube fittings with coolant so they slide in easy. Squeeze and slide the clamp down the hose, remove the hose. Pull the reservoir up some more, you can move the bottom hose to allow more access. Squeeze and disconnect the sensor wire on the bottom. Pull it up a lttle bit (gently) for access.Ĭarefully squeeze the two upper coolant tube fittings and disconnect them, move them aside gently. Move the power steering and windshield washer reservoirs over to the drivers side as far as they go. Just topped it up with a little distilled water, a little of that won't dilute the coolant too much. I didn't have any spare coolant, so I used a big syringe to suck out as much as I could so I didn't waste too much. Good news is the reservoir is pretty cheap, like under $40, and not too hard to replace. Might also be the electrical sensor itself, which can be easily replaced without draining the coolant reservoir.īut probably not, apparently the usual cause is the sensor float which is inside the reservoir and cannot be replaced separately. Not a bad idea to reach down and disconnect and re-connect the coolant sensor wire connector at the bottom of the reservior a few times, might just be corroded. This had been going on for a while, intermittent. This seems to have fixed my issue."Low Coolant Level" warning but no loss of coolant. Considering that, and the fact that the tank likely has (or will eventually) a micro crack, replace the tank with sensor. So you could do just the sensor, but to get to the sensor, you have to basically remove the tank anyway. With all that said, I replaced my coolant expansion (overflow) tank (**which includes new sensor), and coolant cap (for good measure) today. ![]() In regards to the electrical connector I guess that could be dirty or corroded from spilled washer fluid or coolant I think sometimes they just get gunked up / stuck causing the light. ![]() In regards to the sensor You can purchase a new sensor for about $17 if that is the part that is failing. My friend had a Porsche that also had a failed coolant tank. If the tank is cracked, something about the loss of pressure can trigger the light. Often times the tanks crack from the seam in the middle. Sometimes you cant see the cracks from the naked eye but they are there. In regards to the tank They are prone to micro cracks over time from all the heating and cooling cycles. The electrical connector to the sensor at the bottom of the tank ![]() There are a few contributing factors hereĬ. I have a 2014 with 72Kįrom what I have gathered with my research / experience:ġ. Funny I had just posted similar topic this past weekend.
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