xravenwingsx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Boone, IA
Greetings! My 96 XJ had been driving just fine until lately. I had always smelled a little sweet coolant smell but the gauge never read above 1/2 unless I was in heavy traffic.
2 days ago, when it was -1 outside with -21 wind chill: I attempted to warm up the Jeep as usual, and the heater never got warm...which I didn't think was too crazy considering it was -21 outside. Anyway, I got about 3 blocks and the temp gauge started getting high so I turned around immediately. By the time I got home, it was nearly pegged. I checked the filler cap last night and it had shiny metal particles in it...about half the size of a piece of glitter. Whatever it is, is suspended in the coolant.
What are your opinions on what could be wrong? I'm not much of a mechanic. I'm thinking maybe the thermostat stuck AND the water pump impeller is going out or has gone out at the exact same time.
Thanks for your input!
2 days ago, when it was -1 outside with -21 wind chill: I attempted to warm up the Jeep as usual, and the heater never got warm...which I didn't think was too crazy considering it was -21 outside. Anyway, I got about 3 blocks and the temp gauge started getting high so I turned around immediately. By the time I got home, it was nearly pegged. I checked the filler cap last night and it had shiny metal particles in it...about half the size of a piece of glitter. Whatever it is, is suspended in the coolant.
What are your opinions on what could be wrong? I'm not much of a mechanic. I'm thinking maybe the thermostat stuck AND the water pump impeller is going out or has gone out at the exact same time.
Thanks for your input!