Over heating ish....

[Demonoid369]

16lbs is the correct cap for a later XJ.

Cheap parts are cheap for a reason. Buy a good thermostat, or buy a genuine Jeep thermostat. I don't buy any Jeep parts at IdiotZone.

Well that's why I'm curious because my t-stat is a genuine jeep t-stat from the dealership here in Salem. I had read from all the threads here on naxja that the dealership stat would last the longest and be reliable so I got it when my water pump died. Just wondering if it could actually be failing prematurely?

 

[Bgbdbn]

How old is your water pump? ALL of my Jeeps did something similar. They started being slightly warmer than normal and then after a little while they over heated. Ended up being the vanes on the pump being eroded and finally just disappearing. I was surprised that it happened to all of them so Im not sure if this is a typical problem or not but its worth a check.

 

[Demonoid369]

Well the pump/t-stat was replaced 1.5 years ago and I did a drain and flush with them. My coolant is nice and bright green.

 

[Tim_MN]

The quality of Jeep parts is much better than "Lifetime Warranty" crap, however anything is possible.

A new thermostat is not expensive, and it only takes about 10 minute to install. You can test the t-stat in question, but if I remove one, it goes in the garbage.

 

[Demonoid369]

The quality of Jeep parts is much better than "Lifetime Warranty" crap, however anything is possible.

A new thermostat is not expensive, and it only takes about 10 minute to install. You can test the t-stat in question, but if I remove one, it goes in the garbage.

Ill probably just get another t-stat then from the dealer but man that bugs me though to spend $20 on a stat that was suppose to last 100k miles and its only seen 10k miles over 1.5 years. And have to spend another $20 so soon :/

 

[winterbeater]

Chrysler tstats come form India, at least for the new vehicles. I'd get a Super Stant or the one someone else posted with credible evidence that it was even better than a Stant. Called "Failsafe" or something like that.