You guys know the feeling... a small new puddle under your Jeep when you go outside to get in...
This morning I was getting ready to leave for work when I noticed a small wet spot on the driveway... about 10" diameter. Wasn't the normal dew dripping from the corners of my XJ so I grabbed my flashlight and crawled under the front bumper. I could see coolant on the bottom Radiator Hose w/a slight clinging drip just waiting to fall. I checked coolant levels and decided to drive her to work keeping and eye on the Temp Gauge. All was well and I thought perhaps my wormdrive clamp maybe came a little loose...
So I backed into my parking spot and while the 4.0 was still running climbed under the front bumper and there was NO coolant coming out, the hose was now dry and the pressurized hose looked good.
So my first thought was loose clamp which now I don't think is right. Any ideas where this might have come from? Could my water pump be leaking coolant... maybe the precursor to that going out? Any ideas so I can plan ahead and fix this so it doesn't blow on my in 5 o'clock rush-hour traffic??
Appreciate any suggestions on how to test it here. Thx!
This morning I was getting ready to leave for work when I noticed a small wet spot on the driveway... about 10" diameter. Wasn't the normal dew dripping from the corners of my XJ so I grabbed my flashlight and crawled under the front bumper. I could see coolant on the bottom Radiator Hose w/a slight clinging drip just waiting to fall. I checked coolant levels and decided to drive her to work keeping and eye on the Temp Gauge. All was well and I thought perhaps my wormdrive clamp maybe came a little loose...
So I backed into my parking spot and while the 4.0 was still running climbed under the front bumper and there was NO coolant coming out, the hose was now dry and the pressurized hose looked good.
So my first thought was loose clamp which now I don't think is right. Any ideas where this might have come from? Could my water pump be leaking coolant... maybe the precursor to that going out? Any ideas so I can plan ahead and fix this so it doesn't blow on my in 5 o'clock rush-hour traffic??
Appreciate any suggestions on how to test it here. Thx!