1997, 4.0L, auto, AC, 125,000mi
My Jeep has slowly been leaking coolant from somewhere in front of the engine for a couple of months. two days ago, it went from leaking a few drops a day to leaking a river of bright green down the driveway.
I think I've narrowed it down to the radiator, the pass side seam between the tank and the core. I can see a line of green where it looks like coolant has been slowly leaking for a long time.
my questions are:
1. I must have lost at least a gallon of coolant in the last day, but the overflow bottle is still above the fill line, and the radiator won't take any more coolant through the fill neck, and I still had good heat through the vents the last time it was driven. - what's up with that?
2. I want to get a better view of the problem to make sure it's the radiator leaking and not the water pump or head gasket throwing water into the fan.
How exactly do I unbolt the mechanical fan (can I just remove the plastic shroud?) and the crossmember on top of the radiator. Can you give me a rough idea of which of the numerous torx screws and bolts that feel like they're welded on I need to remove?
3. Does a Haynes/Chiltons manual give decent information I can follow on the subject of replacing the Radiator?
I searched, and found some good write-ups on replacing the thing, but I could use a little more detail.
Thanks
B
My Jeep has slowly been leaking coolant from somewhere in front of the engine for a couple of months. two days ago, it went from leaking a few drops a day to leaking a river of bright green down the driveway.
I think I've narrowed it down to the radiator, the pass side seam between the tank and the core. I can see a line of green where it looks like coolant has been slowly leaking for a long time.
my questions are:
1. I must have lost at least a gallon of coolant in the last day, but the overflow bottle is still above the fill line, and the radiator won't take any more coolant through the fill neck, and I still had good heat through the vents the last time it was driven. - what's up with that?
2. I want to get a better view of the problem to make sure it's the radiator leaking and not the water pump or head gasket throwing water into the fan.
How exactly do I unbolt the mechanical fan (can I just remove the plastic shroud?) and the crossmember on top of the radiator. Can you give me a rough idea of which of the numerous torx screws and bolts that feel like they're welded on I need to remove?
3. Does a Haynes/Chiltons manual give decent information I can follow on the subject of replacing the Radiator?
I searched, and found some good write-ups on replacing the thing, but I could use a little more detail.
Thanks
B