Hello. I have a 2013 LR2 HSE that very couple of months the "Low Coolant" warning comes on. There are no visible drips or pools of coolant under the vehicle. There are no sweet smells. No smoke.

Where would the coolant be going? Everything else runs fine.

 

Is the coolant level in the bottle going lower? If not leaking, then might be the level switch which has failed:

https://landroverforums.com/forum/lr...arning-106286/

 

Did you remove the splash guard under the engine? The older LR2's at least came with a mat of material on the splash guard which could absorb and retain some liquid, check if it's soggy.

What engine do you have?

 

Check out this search on freel2.com:
https://www.freel2.com/forum/search....&search_time=0

 

Look at the small hose by the heat exchanger

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/fo...ic.php?t=99617

LR001442 - Coolant Hose for heat exchanger

LR000491 - Bolt for Heat exchanger hose

LR001505 - O-Ring for heat exchanger hose

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic32245.html


Let us know what you find out.



Note: the sensor can go bad as well. Do you actually add coolant and if so how much


Thanks

Paul

 

I have the same issue. The coolant level remains stable, so I know it's the sensor. I whack the container a few times with a rubber mallet, moderately. and the message goes away for a while. I also monitor the coolant temp gage on the instrument closely.

 

I drive around for a while as the light goes on and off. Then on a Sat or Sun morning I'll open it up and add fluid to top off. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot.

 

You definitely have a leak somewhere and need to track it down.

 

Just went through this too. Could only find the leak by performing a pressure test. In my case it was the lower radiator hose.

 

Yep, if losing fluid you need to do a pressure test. Some auto parts stores will loan you a free tester. In the best case, it's a hose or other small inexpensive part that can be replaced.

In my case, it was a failed radiator. There was a leak in the seam between the plastic tank and aluminum. This is a common problem with high mileage plastic radiators. I had mine replaced, but in hindsight I wondered if I could have patched it with JB Weld.

Hopefully, it's not your head gasket. There are ways to test for that, but start with the pressure test. For internal leaks, check out K-Seal as it's a well regarded stop-leak solution that works for problems which are caught early and aren't too severe.