DanMan2k06
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Damascus, MD
In my cooling system...
'99 4.0 AW4 145,000 miles. Bought it 10k ago with a "blown head gasket" turned out to need a water pump, and the coolant had NEVER been changed.
I'm so sick of the corrosion buildup in my cooling system... It is literally plagued. My heat goes out about every month from gunk clogging up the heater core. I'm sure my BRAND NEW water pump is bound to fail at some point, and I'm willing to bet my BRAND NEW csf 3 core is shot.
Now, I am rebuilding an engine at the moment. It's water jacket and head are completely rust and corrosion free, and I want to keep it that way. If I blast the hell out of my radiator do you think I could still use it? If it's going to be a problem I'd much rather shell out another $200 than deal with this again.
I'm planning on replacing everything (on the new motor) that needs to be. Are there any hardlines or anything aside from the obvious I should be replacing as well?
-Water pump
-Thermostat, and housing
-Upper rad hose
-Lower rad hose
-Heater core
-Heater inlet tube
-Heater outlet tube
-Radiator (if needed)
-Overflow bottle and hose
Anything else/any suggestions on keeping my current system going and preventing this on the future engine?
'99 4.0 AW4 145,000 miles. Bought it 10k ago with a "blown head gasket" turned out to need a water pump, and the coolant had NEVER been changed.
I'm so sick of the corrosion buildup in my cooling system... It is literally plagued. My heat goes out about every month from gunk clogging up the heater core. I'm sure my BRAND NEW water pump is bound to fail at some point, and I'm willing to bet my BRAND NEW csf 3 core is shot.
Now, I am rebuilding an engine at the moment. It's water jacket and head are completely rust and corrosion free, and I want to keep it that way. If I blast the hell out of my radiator do you think I could still use it? If it's going to be a problem I'd much rather shell out another $200 than deal with this again.
I'm planning on replacing everything (on the new motor) that needs to be. Are there any hardlines or anything aside from the obvious I should be replacing as well?
-Water pump
-Thermostat, and housing
-Upper rad hose
-Lower rad hose
-Heater core
-Heater inlet tube
-Heater outlet tube
-Radiator (if needed)
-Overflow bottle and hose
Anything else/any suggestions on keeping my current system going and preventing this on the future engine?