Hot Engine 2000 Jag s-type when i stop my engine it seems to be way too hot for a 20 min drive...temp indicator works, how besides visually, can i check if the fan is coming on? car does not over heat it just seems that everything under the hood is just 10000 degrees everytime i drive like i said no overheating....

is the cooling fan cutting in ? run the engine whilst stationary with the hood up , give it a little gas 2000revs and wait for the temp gauge to rise ,the cooling fan should be heard cutting in , and off again once cooled the engine temp down ,this may take 10-15 mins but you have to be sure the fan is cutting in or you may cook the engine

Hi, are you able to drive the vehicle until it gets hot, or do you sit there and wait for the engine temp' to come up to the hot setting before you can select gear ? I suggest a Jag technician or auto sparky scan the computor for DTC's, or diagnostic trouble codes, they will enable a speedy resolution to your problem.

Maybe your radiator is clogged.

your auxillary fan is not working. this fan is responsible for cooling the freon that is being circulated in your cooling system... check if there are any loose wires in front of the engine bay.

the auxillary fan is located right beside your radiator fan.

time to replace eather temperture sending unit to the fan or the fan itself do not keep running the engine hot you could camage the head Gasket get this fixwd soon

check themortast check coolant sensoir and then check water pump water pump 75.00 had same problem hope u can do your own labor

2000 S-TYPE JAG 4.0 / MY ENGINE TEMPERTURE LIGHT CAME ON AND I SAW THE NEEDLE GO FROM COLD TO HOT AND THE CAR WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. BESIDES REPLACING THE COOLANT WHAT ELSE COULD BE THE PROBLEM?

Sounds like the fan is not coming on when engine is geting hot.
Easiest way to check for fan operation is to drive car around the block to get engine warm--then park car and let it idle, open the hood,locate the fan and keep a visal eye on it ---and when the engine temperature comes up the fan should come on.You should be able to hear it too.If that's working,then its possible may have a partially plugged radiator or even a partilly opening engine thermostat,

I've had problems with Datsun (later Nissan) engines hanging the closed thermostat until it boiled, then the thermostat released and operated normally. If you increase the small vent hole in the thermostat valve plate a small amount, the problem disappears. It seems that steam from engine operation gathers behind the thermostat sensing bulb and delays opening. The increase in vent hole size lets the steam through and allows the hot water to open the valve. Hope this helps!

my heater only blows cold air please could you give me some advice on this thanks . everything else is ok temp ,engine etc