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Title: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: Mudhawg on April 26, 2009, 01:35:15 PM

did the waterpump in my cherokee yesterday with a new thermostat went to run it today heater full blast everything like that and it still overheats and i dont get any heat in the interior... WTF?

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: WagoneerXJ on April 26, 2009, 01:50:23 PM

Did you bleed the air outta the system?

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: Mudhawg on April 26, 2009, 02:20:01 PM

burped the system its all good now

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: WagoneerXJ on April 26, 2009, 03:35:42 PM

 8)

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: cLAY on April 26, 2009, 08:27:32 PM

The 4.0L can be a real pain to burp air out off. I ended up buying one of those flush kits just for the "T" fitting. When I filled up the system I would take the cap off of it to let the air bleed out while filling. Helped a lot.

No heat from the heater is a good indication that the system still has air in it.

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: S-FLY on April 27, 2009, 11:11:59 AM

How long did it take you to swap the water pump?

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: slimbeam on April 27, 2009, 11:58:20 AM

are you sure the new thermostat was working properly, are you sure you didn't put it in upside down, was the system flushed

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: S-FLY on April 27, 2009, 12:29:53 PM

Quote from: slimbeam on April 27, 2009, 11:58:20 AM

are you sure the new thermostat was working properly, are you sure you didn't put it in upside down, was the system flushed

He fixed it, air in the system.

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: FullMetalJeep on April 27, 2009, 01:09:14 PM

snap on makes a good vacuum rad filler. I love it so much, it always bang on and it suck out all the air and left over coolant before replacing it with fresh stuff.. it really is a must have for guys that do cooling systems every now and then. its clean, its reliable and it takes the guess work out.

think its about $150 (!!!) and its cheaper and way superior to the real sh*tty Napa one.

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: Mudhawg on April 27, 2009, 01:10:00 PM

took me 45 mins start to finish to do the waterpump  ;D no fawking around

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: S-FLY on April 27, 2009, 02:12:20 PM

Quote from: Mudhawg on April 27, 2009, 01:10:00 PM

took me 45 mins start to finish to do the waterpump  ;D no fawking around

Told ya it was easy... and you wanted to sell the jeep!  ;)

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: Mudhawg on April 27, 2009, 04:18:17 PM

bigest pain was adjustin the belt tention hahaha

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: cLAY on April 27, 2009, 08:40:34 PM

Ya thats a really dumb setup for the belt tension. I find it easiset to just pull out the airbox.

BTW the t-stat usually has a small valve in it on the outer ring. Make sure its at the 12 o'clock position when installed. Its an air bleed.

Title: Re: Cooling issue WTF
Post by: Mudhawg on April 27, 2009, 08:42:13 PM

ya i ditched my air box in favor of a K&N for the street so it made it easier haha