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Looks like this hose. It goes to the heater core from what I can work out from VM engine manual.
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That's great info numb thumbs.
The old Land Rover 300 tdi suffered from a similar problem, cooked in seconds,with loss of coolant.
I put a Range Rover expansion tank cap on, with the level switch.
Then connected a light and buzzer in the dashboard, so if the tank lost its coolant, I knew about it instantly.
I wonder if the Jeep has a tank level switch available
That got me to thinking as well……over the years we've taken our vehicles into some pretty remote places and to experience catastrophic failure as Numb Thumbs did would have been a very unpleasant experience.
The Jeep doesn't have a level sensor - and it doesn't seem there is one available specifically to suit.
A few keystrokes bought this up - https://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-...hotos-etc.html
A quick look at the Jeep expansion tank suggests there is a spot above the centre seam that would accept the alarm used in this instance.
Redarc also do a low coolant alarm kit.
Might be something to add to your list Numb Thumbs?
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Looks like this hose. It goes to the heater core from what I can work out from VM engine manual.
Yep, that looks like it.

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Good idea...

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yep..my other car is a 2001 TD5 Landrover and once their temp needle rises a tiny bit past middle its cooked. I put in a low water monitor and its certainly piece of mind. The TD5 Landy has a small round tap on the top hose and its wired through there and back to a light/alarm on the dash.
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Looks like this hose. It goes to the heater core from what I can work out from VM engine manual.
In that location, it would cop a huge amount of heat.
I think I'll be changing it at 5 years(100k), whether it needs it or not, call it insurance.
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Mine lasted 4 years... Why the hell isn't it reinforced with that woven steel mesh?

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Hi Numb Thumbs
We are up dating our GC soon as well
We'll be going a my17 Laredo, off-road adventure 2 group, mopar tow bar and rock rails.
For the bar probably going with tjm http://www.tjm.com.au/en-oceania/pro...00&series=1900
Like you trying to keep weight down
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