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From: South Side Chicago
Year: 1992, 2- 1998 (All 3, 4 Doors)
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L in all
So I went to see if I can figure out what is going on with it...
I've come to these conclusions...
So now to my dilemma:
I think the water pump is just frozen, as probably everything in the block is, so I'm trying to circumvent a cracked block/head.
Is there anything I can add to thaw everything out, like would straight antifreeze do it, or should I do something else?
I need to do something until I can get it to a friends to work on it in the garage...
I've come to these conclusions...
- The Thermostat is fried.
- The Antifreeze mix is way wrong. And I mean WAY wrong.
- The belt is was was making the awful sound, It got thrown and knocked it into the radiator.
- The water pump is either seized or frozen from the antifreeze being mixed wrong.
So now to my dilemma:
I think the water pump is just frozen, as probably everything in the block is, so I'm trying to circumvent a cracked block/head.
Is there anything I can add to thaw everything out, like would straight antifreeze do it, or should I do something else?
I need to do something until I can get it to a friends to work on it in the garage...
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From: palm desert,ca
Year: 1987
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: 4.0
went through this when i lived in ny. i went out and bought an electric blanket and wraped my engine with it and left it on med all day and voila, she started write up and i could see like 4 leaks
then drain the fluids and refill with the proper mix.

then drain the fluids and refill with the proper mix.

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