There she blows, (maybe coolant crossover)

[Jimmy Brooks]

Well, it looks like my car decided to relieve its self of all of its coolant after a drive to one of my buddy’s houses. I’m guessing it’s the inevitable coolant crossover pipe but I’m not too sure. I’ll keep you guys updated when I hear from the shop on Monday. Good news is my oil temperature was still half way in between cold and hot

 

[Michael Gain]

Praying for you!

 

[f1racer328]

Hey at least you didn't cook your engine!

 

[Stuart Barnes]

If you did, then first dibbs on the wheels!

In all seriousness, fingers crossed for you.

 

[ryanjl]

If it's the crossover, let us know how old it was.

 

[ktm525]

oil temp? What? Do I read SCV6 on the side?

 

[f1racer328]

oil temp? What? Do I read SCV6 on the side?

Looks like a V8. No facelift and the pre 2012 LCD style.

 

[djatkinson]

Well, it looks like my car decided to relieve its self of all of its coolant after a drive to one of my buddy’s houses. I’m guessing it’s the inevitable coolant crossover pipe but I’m not too sure. I’ll keep you guys updated when I hear from the shop on Monday. Good news is my oil temperature was still half way in between cold and hot

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[djatkinson]

I can relate!!
The Achille's heel in our case was a catastrophic coolant leak. This has happened to me, on my 2006 LR3, with 194K miles. We were driving, not too far from home and had the alert: "Reduced Engine Performance". Little did we know (no warning lights or gauges, due to engineering/placement of heat sensors), that we had a massive loss of coolant from the plastic reservoir. This causes head gasket failure, and you can imagine the rest. These engines (4.4L; 5.0L are even worse!) die quickly from over-heating! From what I'm told by the techs, there is no work-around to overcome the engineering flaw. Bottom line: check your engine frequently for leaks, faulty hoses, etc.. And, if you see the warning light: "Reduced Engine Performance", pull over immediately, and shut down the engine; hopefully, fast enough to save the engine!

 

[Jimmy Brooks]

Just a question for everyone who had a shop do this repair, how much did they charge for both crossover pipes and did they do anything else when they did this job?