Dark Knight
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- WI
Sorry for what is going to be a long post but I have to vent because I am about to kill someone or this Jeep.
So anyways, about 2 months ago I noticed that my 97 XJ was starting to weep coolant. At first I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Then one morning while stuck in traffic the gauges went completely dead. A few good whacks on the dash later and the gauges came back but the temp gauge, that was at 210, suddenly jumped to 260. I quickly got off the road and popped the hood. It was definitely hot and I was finally able to see that the leaking coolant was coming from the water pump shaft. Since that point I haven't had any more massive overheating issues but I have also been running with the heater blasting.
So fast forward to a little over 2 weeks ago. I got a high flow water pump and a radiator cap with a temp gauge built in from Summit Racing and a high flow thermostat housing and thermostat from Hesco. Since I was trying to enjoy my vacation, I dropped the Jeep and the parts off at a local shop. Two days later and one non-high flow water pump (Summit sent me the wrong one), my jeep now has all of the parts I got plus a coolant temp sensor, upper and lower rad hoses, and a new serpentine belt in addition to a full flush and fill. So I get it home, pop the hood, check the work, and promptly get sprayed by coolant. The freak'n mechanic decided to reuse a hose clamp and it let go at the precise moment that I was in the line of fire. After ripp'n the guy a new one over the phone, he came out and fixed it. Since that point the thing has been running good. Not super cool but good. I also can't turn on the AC because it isn't triggering the Efan but that has been the only issue.
And now fast forward to today. On the way home from work the temp gauge literally jumped to 250 and the check gauges light came on. So I pulled over and checked the temp gauge in the radiator cap only to realize that it is bleeding just a little bit of coolant off because they didn't seal it properly. However, it is still stating that the coolant is at 180 but I could tell that the engine was warmer then it should have been. So I creeped it along and the temp gauge falls back to 220. Then a short while later it jumps again right to 260. I pulled over to find that it is puking out of the reservoir tank like all hell. Since I was next to the place that I bought it from, I just pulled in and told them to have fun with it.
So at this point I am insanely pissed off, Jeepless, and broke. The only other issue that it has is a header leak. The rest of the exhaust is brand new (including the cat). I don't know what the frick could be wrong with this damn thing.
So anyways, about 2 months ago I noticed that my 97 XJ was starting to weep coolant. At first I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Then one morning while stuck in traffic the gauges went completely dead. A few good whacks on the dash later and the gauges came back but the temp gauge, that was at 210, suddenly jumped to 260. I quickly got off the road and popped the hood. It was definitely hot and I was finally able to see that the leaking coolant was coming from the water pump shaft. Since that point I haven't had any more massive overheating issues but I have also been running with the heater blasting.
So fast forward to a little over 2 weeks ago. I got a high flow water pump and a radiator cap with a temp gauge built in from Summit Racing and a high flow thermostat housing and thermostat from Hesco. Since I was trying to enjoy my vacation, I dropped the Jeep and the parts off at a local shop. Two days later and one non-high flow water pump (Summit sent me the wrong one), my jeep now has all of the parts I got plus a coolant temp sensor, upper and lower rad hoses, and a new serpentine belt in addition to a full flush and fill. So I get it home, pop the hood, check the work, and promptly get sprayed by coolant. The freak'n mechanic decided to reuse a hose clamp and it let go at the precise moment that I was in the line of fire. After ripp'n the guy a new one over the phone, he came out and fixed it. Since that point the thing has been running good. Not super cool but good. I also can't turn on the AC because it isn't triggering the Efan but that has been the only issue.
And now fast forward to today. On the way home from work the temp gauge literally jumped to 250 and the check gauges light came on. So I pulled over and checked the temp gauge in the radiator cap only to realize that it is bleeding just a little bit of coolant off because they didn't seal it properly. However, it is still stating that the coolant is at 180 but I could tell that the engine was warmer then it should have been. So I creeped it along and the temp gauge falls back to 220. Then a short while later it jumps again right to 260. I pulled over to find that it is puking out of the reservoir tank like all hell. Since I was next to the place that I bought it from, I just pulled in and told them to have fun with it.
So at this point I am insanely pissed off, Jeepless, and broke. The only other issue that it has is a header leak. The rest of the exhaust is brand new (including the cat). I don't know what the frick could be wrong with this damn thing.