sx250xl
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Grapevine, TX
The condensor fan on my 98 XJ stopped working a while ago. I left it in the driveway running for about 5 minutes about a week ago in 100° ambient, I came back outside and it was 230° or so, maybe the first line in the red zone. The "check gauges" light was on. Instead of turning it off and letting it sit, I immediatley got in and started driving to get air over the radiator. When I did this the fan clutch was obviously engaged so it cooled down right away. I tried wiring up a switch to the fan, but it would only spin very slowly when I gave it a nudge (when connected right to the battery). I deduced that the fan was shot, so I have ordered another. I can drive it right now and it gets above 210 sometimes when I drive, but mostly stays below. I have not experienced any idling, power, startup, or loss of coolant since then. My question is, once I replace my condensor fan, is my XJ ok? Assuming the fan keeps the temp under control, is there anything else I need to do? I was thinking about doing a drain and fill on my transmission, even though it had a complete flush about 10k miles ago, and I have no shifting problems. Also, I have replaced the thermostat, all coolant hoses (as well as the inlet support spring), radiator, and coolant within 10k miles as well. Any input is appreciated... Thanks!