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- Location
- Winston-Salem, NC
· I started the Jeep this morning for about 10 minutes to let it warm up. It had been outside overnight (15 deg. F). It was at operating temperature after this time, but the heater was blowing cold air. I backed out of the driveway and heard a popping noise from the rear end. I had also heard this noise the day before.
· About two miles down the road, the temperature gauge went as high as it could go, the check engine light came on, steam was coming out from under the hood, and there was a popping sound like someone knocking on a door coming from the engine. The heater was still blowing cold air.
· The engine just about stalled in the middle of the road, but I was able to park the Jeep in a parking lot, turn it off, and look under the hood. There was a burnt rubber smell, and the overflow bottle was boiling over and spilling coolant everywhere. The upper radiator hose felt like it had pressure in it, but it was cool to the touch. Coolant was leaking out from where the cylinder head gasket is.
· After a few minutes, I tried starting the engine again. It had cooled down to normal operating temperature, but after about a minute, the temperature gauge was at maximum again, steam was coming from under the hood, I heard the popping sound again, the check engine light was on, and the engine stalled out.
· It should also be noted that on the day before, the heater was working properly, and that the radiator was replaced on this Jeep at approximately 55,000 miles when I bought it, but I don’t know why, or what else was replaced along with it.
What do you guys think?
· About two miles down the road, the temperature gauge went as high as it could go, the check engine light came on, steam was coming out from under the hood, and there was a popping sound like someone knocking on a door coming from the engine. The heater was still blowing cold air.
· The engine just about stalled in the middle of the road, but I was able to park the Jeep in a parking lot, turn it off, and look under the hood. There was a burnt rubber smell, and the overflow bottle was boiling over and spilling coolant everywhere. The upper radiator hose felt like it had pressure in it, but it was cool to the touch. Coolant was leaking out from where the cylinder head gasket is.
· After a few minutes, I tried starting the engine again. It had cooled down to normal operating temperature, but after about a minute, the temperature gauge was at maximum again, steam was coming from under the hood, I heard the popping sound again, the check engine light was on, and the engine stalled out.
· It should also be noted that on the day before, the heater was working properly, and that the radiator was replaced on this Jeep at approximately 55,000 miles when I bought it, but I don’t know why, or what else was replaced along with it.
What do you guys think?