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haha could old hoses cause it to overheat?scottmcneal
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Re: WTF?!
Not likely. How old is your CAP?It is a 16# right?
Not likely. How old is your CAP?It is a 16# right?
scottmcneal
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If your cap isn't holding it will cause it to run hot.Start small first, don't throw money at it. I would see about the cap first and go from there.If you put a new rad in i would have done a new cap at the same time
If your cap isn't holding it will cause it to run hot.Start small first, don't throw money at it. I would see about the cap first and go from there.If you put a new rad in i would have done a new cap at the same time
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Sounds like the clutch fan to me. I run a 185 in mine so it wouldn't cause it to run hot.I also have lights in the front of my rad too.Check your clutch fan, like i said i cleaned and oiled mine.But if it runs hot going down the freeway i would think clutch fan.
Sounds like the clutch fan to me. I run a 185 in mine so it wouldn't cause it to run hot.I also have lights in the front of my rad too.Check your clutch fan, like i said i cleaned and oiled mine.But if it runs hot going down the freeway i would think clutch fan.
scottmcneal
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Sounds like it, if it is leaking oil out of it.I have never taking one apart, but i know it got alot of crap built up in it.Get a new one a let me know if it worked.
Sounds like it, if it is leaking oil out of it.I have never taking one apart, but i know it got alot of crap built up in it.Get a new one a let me know if it worked.
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I was looking that up as we speak.LOL.I think so
I was looking that up as we speak.LOL.I think so
olysteve
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Re: WTF?!
The clutch fan should spin fairly easy when it's cool. It' should NOT spin very easily when everything is good and hot. (use caution if checking when it's hot the rad will burn the crap outta you.)
If your clutch fan was leaking fluid and it wasn't coming out of the water pump then that is most likely your culprit. Try searching for threads on here for grand cherokee clutch fan upgrade, it can help immensely in controlling overheating.
The clutch fan should spin fairly easy when it's cool. It' should NOT spin very easily when everything is good and hot. (use caution if checking when it's hot the rad will burn the crap outta you.)
If your clutch fan was leaking fluid and it wasn't coming out of the water pump then that is most likely your culprit. Try searching for threads on here for grand cherokee clutch fan upgrade, it can help immensely in controlling overheating.
Re: WTF?!
let me recommend that you get a dealer unit. i tried the az and napa and oreilly crap and it didnt solve my problem. the dealer fan clucth worked withoiut any problems. some parts you have to pony up for. also as far as the 3 row rad i have heard that most guys dont like because they can get clogged up easier. i will tell you from experience that my 3 rows performs better than the 2 row i had. i am anal about flushing the system though.
let me recommend that you get a dealer unit. i tried the az and napa and oreilly crap and it didnt solve my problem. the dealer fan clucth worked withoiut any problems. some parts you have to pony up for. also as far as the 3 row rad i have heard that most guys dont like because they can get clogged up easier. i will tell you from experience that my 3 rows performs better than the 2 row i had. i am anal about flushing the system though.
scottmcneal
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I take mine to the shop every 4 years and i don't have a problem with my stock unit in the low desert. Yes i offroad during the day and night out here all year round.I do get hot in the canyons with no air moving at all.it hits 215/220.
I take mine to the shop every 4 years and i don't have a problem with my stock unit in the low desert. Yes i offroad during the day and night out here all year round.I do get hot in the canyons with no air moving at all.it hits 215/220.
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If you overheat at idle, generally it's a fan clutch issue.
You should stay cool at highway speeds even if your fan clutch is bad.
If you overheat at idle, generally it's a fan clutch issue.
You should stay cool at highway speeds even if your fan clutch is bad.
scottmcneal
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:doh:. One would hope he would know to turn it off, now the hot part i wouldn't be so sure on.LOL. SO did you test it?
:doh:. One would hope he would know to turn it off, now the hot part i wouldn't be so sure on.LOL. SO did you test it?
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I thought you were gonna fix this stuff when we went over it in your other thread a week ago?
I thought you were gonna fix this stuff when we went over it in your other thread a week ago?
