that's where mine was leaking. those are prone to leaking, actually. so i just cut mine and removed that connector and tightened the hose on the the hard line using a hose clamp.
it made it a lot easier when i installed another trans cooler also.

but feel free to replace it...

 

Dorman part numbers


624-300
624-301

 

There's a little electric fan in there right now. I'm replacing it with a better one when I do the radiator.

 

I listed all the part numbers in post 23.

Tee Hee

 

There should be two fans ...

Getting old has its benefits Im allowed to be slow ask Cruiser ....

 

I know there's supposed to be a clutch fan in there, but I think the previous-previous owner got rid of it for some reason.

 

This is going to be an epic thread...nay, on a biblical scale say I.

 

Epic sounds very bad in this context.

 

Kool you would be surprised how many say what fans missing..

 

The Epic can get pretty deep with the regulars at times on here....

 

There may be a better place to post this question but since 99ZombieHunter posted I will go ahead and ask.

There seems to be almost an obsession with having a drilled hole (or jiggle valve in this case) in the thermostat. I've had my '93 for nine years and never had a thermostat with a hole. Never a problem filling/burping/bleeding. Fill carefully, add a bit of coolant if necessary after a couple of heat/cool cycles and done.

Dumb luck? Need varies by year or use? What am I missing? Obviously, if a given XJ needs a hole in the stat, fine but to say that all need a hole is not correct.

If it would be better to start a new discussion on this point, let me know.

 

Some have them some don't never effected me thru the years either way.

 

I was wondering about the hole thing myself, after reading through the thirteen page thermostat thread I was linked to.

I'm trying to track down an acceptable thermostat, but, yeah, I got a little confused. Hole, no hole, fail-open good/bad. Different temperatures. It gets a little overwhelming. Especially when 'properly identifying a transmission cooler line' is a big step.

 

Ask for Stant brand if it has a hole install at top its that simple . 195 degrees is factory.

 

Thanks for the reply.

I finally got around to installing a Stant Superstat last summer. Locks in at 210* after about 4-5 minutes in warm/hot weather and never moves regardless of what the Jeep is doing. In what we call cold weather, sometimes drops down a touch -- about the width of the gauge needle. I've read in the forums that Stant out of the box quality now varies. Dunno, but I love the Superstat for now.