mhopkins

Last few times I've drove my '01, it's smelled hot. Driving fine, all gauges within norms (150,000 miles, 125,000 mine-I know the vehicle), new radiator/hoses, new t-stat, no leak I can see (oil, transmission, radiator) But it smells hot, almost like a coolant leak, but not quite. Sound familiar to anyone? Random question, I know. Just fishing for a place to start.

ZINGGG

Sounds perfectly normal for an XJ

j8benson

my 99 does every once and awhile. i've checked everything over to, and found nothing. so hopefully it is normal.

mhopkins

Well, I can live with that if it's normal with age. Just a new quirk. I just don't want to be backwoods, on the second day of a two day supply, and a pump goes out.

djb383

Since u know the vehicle then u know the last few times u drove it something was out of the ordinary. I'd be poppin' the hood everyday just to be on the safe side. Got access to one of those point-n-shoot infrared temp guns.....point it at the t-stat cover? When the motor is COLD, remove the rad cap and look at the overflow bottle to check coolant levels. Even a slow undetected leak somewhere will eventually lower the coolant level......but u gotta check everyday.