morlhug

My 1996 Cherokee Country is running hot, it has a new radiator new 160 degree thermostat and the coolant flow is fine, what do i do? I'm strapped for cash right now and the motor on my bike is shot. Please shoot me an email if you have any ideas, i won't be at a computer till tomorrow afternoon but my phone gets all my emails.
Thanks in advance FNG

morlhug@aol.com

dangerousdavid

try doing a coolant flush and make sure that the fans are working properly.

TrekkerJmm

Try doing what David said and also check your fans (clutch & Electric) to make sure they are both working properly. The electric one should go on with the AC on and also around 210 degrees...Tj
O Yea BTW

ol"blue

X2, I agree with what Joe and David stated.

morlhug

Well I feel dumb. After replacing the entire cooling system I found water in the oil, my question now is: how likely is it that the head cracked and its not just a bad head gasket and how hard/ how long will it take me to replace the head gasket?

4.3L XJ

The only way you will know for sure is to pull that head and have it checked. You should have it surfaced anyway. However this is a good opportunity to do a valve job and pick up a little horsepower and milage.

ol"blue

X2. Good advice 4.3L XJ.

jaqattack02

More than likely a headgasket, the heads on the earlier engines are pretty solid. Why did you put in a 160 thermostat, the OEM is a 195.

morlhug

It had overheated once before and he put the lower temp back in it to try to keep it cooler, however when there is water in your oil the engine has a tendency to heat up no matter what you do, lol