Help!!! Radiator fluid in floor.....99 Chief 2.5

[nubain45]

I have coolant/radiator fluid in the floor on the passenger side. I doesn't leak all the time, but then I haven't driven it much since it happened. I have heard it is the hearter core, and that makes sense since it doesn't cool or heat well now. Takes forever to just get warm. What do you think?????

[fergmonster]

definitely your heater core.......

[nubain45]

Yea, everyone says so. Is this a hard repair? Also, I wonder if I could flush or put some stop leak type of fluid for heating systems in there for a fix................thanks for the info

[fergmonster]

what vehicle is it?

[nubain45]

chief, 2.5 litre

[fergmonster]

cherokee? do you have a shop manual? heater cores are only about 45 bucks....

[nubain45]

Not for this puppy, I have two prices; 180 and 290. I don't have a shop manual and am going to buy a book at an automotive shop today

[fergmonster]

if its a cherokee, you can download a really dank manual...

[fergmonster]

must be dealer only on your heater core.... my 94 is only 42.00.. but they are not too horrible to change.

[fergmonster]

http://www.lunghd.com/Downloads_and_Links/Downloads.htm

the 2000 manual should help you with the 1999.

[glennco1]

I didn't think the chief was available in '99, are you sure it isn't an '89?

[fergmonster]

i didn't think the old cherokee chief had 4 bangers???

[nubain45]

nope, '99 4 banger