1998 JAGUAR X308 Workshop Manual

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual Engine Cooling - Cooling System Draining,
  Filling and Bleeding4.0L NA V8 
- AJ27/3.2L NA V8 - AJ26 
Gen
 eral Procedures 
Drain 
Refill 
1.  O
 pen the engine compartment and fit paintwork protectio

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual  
  
Allow at least 2 minutes f
 or ai
r to purge from the system.  
Top up the he
 ader tank as re
quired and fit the pressure 
cap.  
2.  Switch on the ignition, switch off the climate control

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual Engine Cooling - Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding4.0L SC V8 - 
AJ26
  
Gen
 eral Procedures 
Drain 
Refill 
1.  O
 pen the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection 
sheets. 
2.  En

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual • NOTE
 : To ensure that
 air is not drawn into the system during the following operations: 
Do
  not remove the cap from the header tank whilst the 
charge air cooling system is open to atmosphe

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9. 
R
 un the engine at between 1500 and 2000 rpm until the 
cooling fans operate. 
10.  Switch on the climate control system, set to maximum heat, 
and check that heat is coming  from the heater

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual Engine Cooling - Cooling System Draining and Vacuum Filling 
Gene
 ral Procedures 
WARNING: To avoid having scalding ho t coolant or steam blowing out of the cooling system, use extreme care when 
rem

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual  
R
emove the drain tray.  
6.  Lower the vehicle. 
 
7.  Inst
 all the cooling system va
cuum refill adaptor to the 
expansion tank. 
 
8.  Inst
 all the vacuum filler gauge to the cooling system

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JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Workshop Manual  
11. P
 osition the evacuated air hose into a container. 
 
12 . N
 OTE: Make sure the coolant su
pply valve is in the closed 
position on the vacuum  filler gauge assembly. 
• NOTE: The coolant va