Wife was cruising on the freeway and a radiator hose blew. The needle obviously buried when all the fluid dumped, so she pulled over as fast as possible. As she was pulling over she said it felt like cherokee lost power to the accelerator. I let it sit for several hours to cool down, replace the hose and refilled with Peak 50/50. S.O.B wont turn over. When I turn the key it sounds very lethargic or sick like... engine wobbles around everywhere.
Can someone give me some good places to start trouble shooting. I was gunna hand turn the crank to see if I have resistance, but outside of that Im not sure where to go next.
Man Im pissed, didnt even had the jeep a month and probably blew the motor up. Mother F, damn this vegas heat.
Thanks

Darren

 

how long was fast as possible my x had this happen to her as fast as possible was three miles to closest walmart,i sure miss the 94 xj may it rest in pc

 

you sure all the coolant coiming out did not dround the starter can you post a small vid of starting issue

 

Any maintenance by the PO? Usually hoses split from age. May be time for some XJ R&R.

 

"When I turn the key it sounds very lethargic or sick like"

Seized up like? First place to start would be a compression and/or leakdown test.

 

Does it crank like normal, like RRRRR or does it just kind of click like duh duh duh duh duh?

 

sorry made me laugh... but very accurate

 

Yeah, I heard it got to 115* or so down there yesterday. Check battery leads for corrosion, too. Excessive corporation (from the rad fluid) could have corroded the hell out of the leads/posts. Dreck starter solenoid and the weirs that go in and out of it.

Rob

 

^This. Compression test time.

 

@freegdr and coueshunter: yes, quite accurate lol

 

 

Sorry about the typos. Phone thinks it's smarter than me...

 

no prob its 4th of july everbody getting that way

 

Yeah, I need to blow something up...