flyingbrick
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Monterey CA, San Luis Obispo
Hey Guys!
Have had a good couple months of a well running '90 XJ 4.0L until this weekend.
So before heading to the snow this winter I decided to flush my cooling system and when I did this I took off the t-stat housing and RTV'd it back on. It dripped a little water but i kept an eye on it.
Few weeks later my alt went out, this is a napa alt moved up were the a/c compressor used to be. Replaced the alt, and at the same time put on a t-stat gasket from napa. After all was bolted back up, poured water in the overflow tank and the water just poured right back out by the t-stat housing and the belt squealed profusely.
Didn't drive it at all until this weekend when I had to drive home from school. The volt gauge went all the way up, I took a break on the road put more water in. Continued on my way and it felt like volts were rev dependent. Now it died completely.
So overall:
-Leaky t-stat housing
-Non working alternator
-Squealing Belt
So my real question is, Is my water pump dead? I have considered a new belt, new water pump and t-stat housing.
Do i need a new water pump?
Have had a good couple months of a well running '90 XJ 4.0L until this weekend.
So before heading to the snow this winter I decided to flush my cooling system and when I did this I took off the t-stat housing and RTV'd it back on. It dripped a little water but i kept an eye on it.
Few weeks later my alt went out, this is a napa alt moved up were the a/c compressor used to be. Replaced the alt, and at the same time put on a t-stat gasket from napa. After all was bolted back up, poured water in the overflow tank and the water just poured right back out by the t-stat housing and the belt squealed profusely.
Didn't drive it at all until this weekend when I had to drive home from school. The volt gauge went all the way up, I took a break on the road put more water in. Continued on my way and it felt like volts were rev dependent. Now it died completely.
So overall:
-Leaky t-stat housing
-Non working alternator
-Squealing Belt
So my real question is, Is my water pump dead? I have considered a new belt, new water pump and t-stat housing.
Do i need a new water pump?