DrMoab
NAXJA Forum User
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- The Utah Backwater
So, over a year ago I blew the stock side tank off my radiator. It had been overheating but not seriously so. I guess I should say I didn't blow the tank but it started leaking.
So I bought a new champion all aluminum radiator which helped the cooling but after almost a year it started leaking from both tanks. A few weeks ago I put a stocker back in and today it got a little warm and when I pulled in my driveway it completely blew the side tank out. I'm talking a split, not at the seams but it looks like you over inflated the thing and it had a blow out.
My Jeep is an 01 with an 0331 head but...I have seen no visual signs of cracking. No water in the oil, no condensate on the oil cap.
I'm wondering possible head gasket? At idle I am not seeing any bubbles in the coolant nor am I seeing any discoloration or smoke out the tailpipe.
Ideas? Is there a way to REALLY check for head or head gasket issues without physically removing the head?
So I bought a new champion all aluminum radiator which helped the cooling but after almost a year it started leaking from both tanks. A few weeks ago I put a stocker back in and today it got a little warm and when I pulled in my driveway it completely blew the side tank out. I'm talking a split, not at the seams but it looks like you over inflated the thing and it had a blow out.
My Jeep is an 01 with an 0331 head but...I have seen no visual signs of cracking. No water in the oil, no condensate on the oil cap.
I'm wondering possible head gasket? At idle I am not seeing any bubbles in the coolant nor am I seeing any discoloration or smoke out the tailpipe.
Ideas? Is there a way to REALLY check for head or head gasket issues without physically removing the head?