Cooling system overhaul
wrightz28
01-17-2011, 03:58 PM
Finally, knock on wood, this thing is leak free.
Nice 5 hour (plus 2 hours in total thaw out and chug a brew now and then breaks) 'little' chore swapping out the radiator, hoses and water pump on the 98 XJ.
Alas she's done. What I previously thought was the power steering leaking ended up being the lower trans cooler line from the "quick disconnect" coupler. Nothing "quick" about the darn thing that what so ever, and why would they put a high pressure coupler on a 10psi system in the first place??? :screwy: Cut that puppy off and put a worm clamp on it, DONE.
Was also disappointed with the water pump, I was hoping to see the famous electrolisis damage to the impeller blades, but no such luck. They were in pretty good shape, albeit the shaft bearing was toast anyway.
Random rant I guess :runaround:
Nice 5 hour (plus 2 hours in total thaw out and chug a brew now and then breaks) 'little' chore swapping out the radiator, hoses and water pump on the 98 XJ.
Alas she's done. What I previously thought was the power steering leaking ended up being the lower trans cooler line from the "quick disconnect" coupler. Nothing "quick" about the darn thing that what so ever, and why would they put a high pressure coupler on a 10psi system in the first place??? :screwy: Cut that puppy off and put a worm clamp on it, DONE.
Was also disappointed with the water pump, I was hoping to see the famous electrolisis damage to the impeller blades, but no such luck. They were in pretty good shape, albeit the shaft bearing was toast anyway.
Random rant I guess :runaround:
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