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TDV8_Tommy



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Spain 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Baltic Blue
Faux low coolant level warning 4.4 TDV8

Hi all,

Got the car back from mechanic who has fitted a new AC compressor...now like the arctic in there!

‘Low Coolant’ warning is now showing on the dashboard, he can’t clear the message but the coolant is perfectly fine. No leaks and it’s not overheating etc. He did say they can be a pain to bleed and that it should work it’s way out, if it is an air lock.

I have no idea, any opinions? 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Baltic Blue, Jet interior
1997 P38 2.5 DSE auto & 1998 P38 2.5 DT Manual
1988 Vogue 3.5 EFI - Manual, gone.
2004 Volvo C70 2.0T convertible, had since new.
2007 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Roadster/Coupé, had since new.
2024 Mini Cooper S cabrio, JCW kit, 2.0, DCT auto

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Baltic Blue



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Baltic Blue

It could simply be that the float switch in the header tank has got stuck, or
2) get them to check the SG of the coolant. If it is too weak a mixture this can give a false low level reading.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

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wayneg



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Could be the float stuck however the old wives tale of specific gravity of the coolant being low is never going to be the cause. The sensor is a magnetic reed switch that never comes into contact with the coolant. My experience with the earlier cars shows the exciter magnet, or whatever is within the float to switch the magnetic reed switch loses its power, the only reliable remedy is a new expansion tank if that is the problem 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
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1997 p38a gone
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nino_nino



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Bosnia Herzegovina 2012 Range Rover Autobiography Black TDV8 Santorini Black

TDV8_Tommy,
check this posting>
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic43284...k+cleaning

Thumbs Up 2012 TDV8 Black Edition
2000 Disco. TD5
1975 series III

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TDV8_Tommy



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Thank you all, very helpful.

Where is the expansion tank? I can obviously locate the normal coolant tank, but the engine is so stuffed in there I can't see much else! 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Baltic Blue, Jet interior
1997 P38 2.5 DSE auto & 1998 P38 2.5 DT Manual
1988 Vogue 3.5 EFI - Manual, gone.
2004 Volvo C70 2.0T convertible, had since new.
2007 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Roadster/Coupé, had since new.
2024 Mini Cooper S cabrio, JCW kit, 2.0, DCT auto

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TDV8_Tommy



Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Pinoso, Valencia
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Spain 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Baltic Blue

Ignore my last post... Rolling Eyes 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Baltic Blue, Jet interior
1997 P38 2.5 DSE auto & 1998 P38 2.5 DT Manual
1988 Vogue 3.5 EFI - Manual, gone.
2004 Volvo C70 2.0T convertible, had since new.
2007 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Roadster/Coupé, had since new.
2024 Mini Cooper S cabrio, JCW kit, 2.0, DCT auto

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GGDR



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Mine is starting to do this

Light goes off once engine warm.
Is this a typical symptom of the sensor fail?

. Cheers, Greg
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garyRR



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Replacing the air con compressor doesn't involve disturbing any of the cooling system.

The error is most likely as suggested, the sensor going duff (new expansion tanks with sensors included aren't expensive to purchase), or an air lock. There's a bleed procedure in the workshop manual in the Wiki, so you can rule out any air locks - it's very simple to do. All you need is a screwdriver and a rag. 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8

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