Jim D.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia
Have a 97 Cherokee Sport, 5 spd w/AC, Up country suspension. Problem: mystery, occasional antifreeze leak. Just jacked it up, removed wheels, front shield and splash protector for vision reasons, ran it until hot - no leak - shut it off. Within a minute, fluid was gushing. CanNOT tell from where??!! Not any of the hoses. Cap is OK; dry. Today at the Jeep dealer we pressure tested the system. NO LEAKS. During my home test, fluid seemed to be coming from near the bottom of the aux fan on the radiator cap side of the radiator (air cleaner side). It runs down over the power steering mechanism. Day before after a 10 minute drive from cold looked under the front and the entire front suspension, left front wheel, etc., was wet with antifreeze??!! It is NOT coming from the pressure cap area. Is there a seam in there somewhere that is temp sensitive?? Many days all is dry, but I'm adding fluid every couple of weeks. This is driving me nuts. Car has never been crashed/hit. It did do a Rubicon and has the rock damage underneath to prove it, but the only damage close to the radiator is a bracket torn/bent to the side tow hook (dropped on to a rock). If we pull the radiator to check it, I think I have to be prepared to replace it with a new one...parts here in Peru are 2X USA prices, at least. Simply get a new one? Advice? Ideas??