Greetings:
I thought my lower radiator hose had a leek. it was really soft, and looked to be from the factory.
It really did look like the hose was leeking slowly.
I replaced the hose, and put on the nicer kind of clamps.
How tight do the clamps need to be?
After the replacement the leek is now 10 to 20 times as bad. Before, maybe two or three ounces would leek out after I turned the engine off.
Now, as soon as I fire up the 4.0 it starts leeking much faster.
I am going to go to the garage now and tighten down on the clamps and see if that does anything.
Regardless of the hose problem - I bought a new radiator at MOOSE radiators in seattle. I just want everyone to know that they are GREAT.
They gave me 50% off because I live in seattle and they didn't have to ship it to me. They dropped it off 30 miles away from their shop when I was at work. Just called me and I ran downstars to grab it.
It was like 90 bucks.
My camera for some reason won't turn on. i think it is the USB charger i've been using, but i'll take some pictures with my phone and post them up shortly.
Aside from the lower radiator hose, are there any other common leeking areas?
My jeep is basically all original parts.
1992
4.0
4x4
217xxx
aw-4
np-231
Thanks in advance for your thoughtful insight!
I thought my lower radiator hose had a leek. it was really soft, and looked to be from the factory.
It really did look like the hose was leeking slowly.
I replaced the hose, and put on the nicer kind of clamps.
How tight do the clamps need to be?
After the replacement the leek is now 10 to 20 times as bad. Before, maybe two or three ounces would leek out after I turned the engine off.
Now, as soon as I fire up the 4.0 it starts leeking much faster.
I am going to go to the garage now and tighten down on the clamps and see if that does anything.
Regardless of the hose problem - I bought a new radiator at MOOSE radiators in seattle. I just want everyone to know that they are GREAT.
They gave me 50% off because I live in seattle and they didn't have to ship it to me. They dropped it off 30 miles away from their shop when I was at work. Just called me and I ran downstars to grab it.
It was like 90 bucks.
My camera for some reason won't turn on. i think it is the USB charger i've been using, but i'll take some pictures with my phone and post them up shortly.
Aside from the lower radiator hose, are there any other common leeking areas?
My jeep is basically all original parts.
1992
4.0
4x4
217xxx
aw-4
np-231
Thanks in advance for your thoughtful insight!