98NWCherokee
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland, OR
So I've been driving the heck out of the XJ lately going on various job interviews up to 110 miles away from home. I've got a 2wd 98 XJ with the AW4 and I've noticed a very minor drop in the coolant level. I had the overflow container filled to just under the highest hash mark on the bottle. After giving the XJ a couple of days off from driving, I checked the level and it was down to right between the lowest and highest hash mark. The coolant had been filled when the block was cold so this shouldn't be the normal up and down movement due to water expansion. I added probably 2 cups of water to the bottle to get it back up to just below the highest mark on the bottle.
Should I be concered? I've daily driven the XJ for 2 years now and from day one I've had a very faint coolant smell when walking outside the vehicle after its been driven. I've had the cooling system pressure tested and no leaks were found, although the pressure test was about a year ago. The radiator and T-stat are new within a year. The XJ has 152k on it, I bought it with 133k and I don't know when/if the water pump was ever changed. I have zero drivability problems and the engine runs steady right under 210 on the gauge. Oil pressure is on the low side of what's acceptable, but within spec and hasn't changed since I've owned it.
I know I might be anal here but I need it to last me another 2 years, so I want to catch anything early before coolant eats my bearings. Since the oil pressure gauges on the dash aren't very reliable I'm slightly concerned about where to go from here.
Thanks for any suggestions and happy Jeepin'
Should I be concered? I've daily driven the XJ for 2 years now and from day one I've had a very faint coolant smell when walking outside the vehicle after its been driven. I've had the cooling system pressure tested and no leaks were found, although the pressure test was about a year ago. The radiator and T-stat are new within a year. The XJ has 152k on it, I bought it with 133k and I don't know when/if the water pump was ever changed. I have zero drivability problems and the engine runs steady right under 210 on the gauge. Oil pressure is on the low side of what's acceptable, but within spec and hasn't changed since I've owned it.
I know I might be anal here but I need it to last me another 2 years, so I want to catch anything early before coolant eats my bearings. Since the oil pressure gauges on the dash aren't very reliable I'm slightly concerned about where to go from here.
Thanks for any suggestions and happy Jeepin'