hightime81
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Holly Springs, NC
Specs: 93' Sport, AW4, 4.0 HO (114K on the clock), bone stock.
radiator and water pump are 5 years old, fan clutch is new.
Recently i have noticed that my temps are climbing during normal driving/idling. if i sit at a light or just let it idle my temps will get to 230 or so pretty quick, but haven't red-lined yet. First thing i noticed is that my e-fan doesn't kick on at the specified temp like it should, but if i turn my AC on, it kicks on and then my temps go back to normal and pretty much stay there. I did notice today that when i turn it off to run into the store when it is hot, i come back out and start it up and the efan kicks on to bring the temps back down, weird...
so before i throw parts at it, wanted to get your opinions on doing a prestone flush kit on the radiator and putting in new coolant (current coolant looks fine though).
From the searching i have done it seems more than likely it is time for me to change out the rad and water pump, but money is tight and i would like stave it off for a bit longer if at all possible...
on a side/newby note. i have a stuck lifter and i have heard seafoam could help it out, do i just pour it directly where you fill it with oil (few days?), run it for a bit then do an oil change (i think that is right at least... lol)
Happy friday!
radiator and water pump are 5 years old, fan clutch is new.
Recently i have noticed that my temps are climbing during normal driving/idling. if i sit at a light or just let it idle my temps will get to 230 or so pretty quick, but haven't red-lined yet. First thing i noticed is that my e-fan doesn't kick on at the specified temp like it should, but if i turn my AC on, it kicks on and then my temps go back to normal and pretty much stay there. I did notice today that when i turn it off to run into the store when it is hot, i come back out and start it up and the efan kicks on to bring the temps back down, weird...
so before i throw parts at it, wanted to get your opinions on doing a prestone flush kit on the radiator and putting in new coolant (current coolant looks fine though).
From the searching i have done it seems more than likely it is time for me to change out the rad and water pump, but money is tight and i would like stave it off for a bit longer if at all possible...
on a side/newby note. i have a stuck lifter and i have heard seafoam could help it out, do i just pour it directly where you fill it with oil (few days?), run it for a bit then do an oil change (i think that is right at least... lol)
Happy friday!