AULINK LR090630 Aluminum Water Pump Thermostat Top Crossover Hose

Worked as described on Range Rover Sport 5.0 supercharged. This part does work. Be care of others. This was the second water pipe I had to order. The first did not fit.

I was a little worried as this item looks identical to other brands sold on Amazon, so I figured they all come from the same foundry. I don't know if each brand is finished differently, but this one was a perfect fit on my 2017 F-Pace. The orings that came with fit tightly and securely, and there were no leaks. Very satisfied with the fit For anyone attempting to install this, be sure to these parts also: 1. The water pump-to-oil cooler pipe - the seals on either end are known to leak 2. The small metal fitting on the thermostat housing hose - it's brittle and known to break. 3. The crossover tube on the back of the cylinder head. It's made of plastic and will start leaking at the seam. 4. The coolant overflow hose - it's also plastic and gets brittle over time. 5. The thermostat is inside a plastic housing that's been known to split apart at the seams. These are common leak points, and the Jaguar dealer will replace all of them at the same time as a practice. If one component has failed, the others have been known to. It's one reason this service will cost $2k and up. Do yourself a favor and source the metal replacements for these components. They're cheaper and will last much longer than the genuine Jaguar plastic parts

First off, I had to make some modifications to the attachment points to get these pipes to fit. Then, several months after the installation, I began loosing coolant. Upon close inspection, I noticed coolant leaking thru the aluminum tube on the underside of the top pipe. See photos. The casting was so porous in one area that the coolant started leaking thru it.

installed. not perfectly fitted but it works!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: The positive reviews helped me select this over other similar products. The aluminum tubes are a great upgrade from the OEM plastic that our 2013 Range Rover Sport 5.0 was built with. The fit was good.

You will need to install both parts, the new design will not fit on original parts, to do that you need to remove the supercharger.

Work great.

Used on 2016 land Rover sport with 3.0L. Mounting holes didn't not fit. I had to slot one mounting hole and drill out the other mounting hole to make the top pipe fit. Top pipe did not seat all the way in to the bottom pipe. To pipe also sit at a slight angle inside the bottom pipe, when tightened down the mounting bolt. Bleeder plug port on the top pipe, did not let the retainer clip did not snap into pipe. I had to use a file and make the edge straighter for the bleeder clip to snap in. I still use wire ties to hold it in place as insurance though. Work with modifications, but not worth it.

Great fit, so far so good.

This one is much better then other ones being solid as it's actually machined where the O-Rings go. I used metal polish to make sure it was smooth. I'm in the middle of installing. Will provide update later on. The top plug will need a better edge to clip in, but with a small file I was able to create a lip/edge. Also you have to drill the bolt holes that hold the top piece on the bottom. I used carbide burr. Update, over 300km no issues, no leaks.

Top pipe does not seat fully down and the mounting bolts do not align. Better off buying the updated part from jaguar. Waste of time and would not recommend anyone buying.