HeightsHoustonXJ
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97 XJ sport 4.0 4 dr. This morning the temp gauge never goes to red, but the A/C started blowing warm and I could smell fluid. When I pulled into the lot I could see fluid leaking. When I opened the hood noticed that the spot where the reservoir hose connects to the radiator just under the radiator cap was busted and fluid was pouring out. The reservoir bottle was about a quarter full and the cap was closed, so I'm guessing it broke by itselff and not under pressure?
So, first, the break looks clean at the spot in the radiator, any way of fixing that or is that little spot going to cost me a new radiator?
Second, at the most a gallon or so came out, this should be normal behavior anyway, right? But I still have the A/C thing which makes me wonder if I have another issue? Maybe air got sucked down into the radiator which caused the overheating?
What do you think?
So, first, the break looks clean at the spot in the radiator, any way of fixing that or is that little spot going to cost me a new radiator?
Second, at the most a gallon or so came out, this should be normal behavior anyway, right? But I still have the A/C thing which makes me wonder if I have another issue? Maybe air got sucked down into the radiator which caused the overheating?
What do you think?