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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 09:31 PM
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My Cherokee keeps loosing coolant. I keep filling the coolant reservoir, but then the next time I check it's empty.

I don't see any leaks. I also checked the oil and it's not mixed with coolant.
It has a new water pump, theromostat, and radiator cap.

What's going on here?
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 09:37 PM
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Mine is kinda the same only haven't replaced stuff yet. How much for pump, res tank, thermostat and rad?
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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they were all kinda cheap rad cap and thermostat were under $50. Had the water pump replaced for about 150
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 03:00 AM
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Could be the intake gasket? Can you smell burnt coolant? I was told if it's not a visible leak and your oil is fine the that's a strong possibility.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 95ck
My Cherokee keeps loosing coolant. I keep filling the coolant reservoir, but then the next time I check it's empty.

I don't see any leaks. I also checked the oil and it's not mixed with coolant.
It has a new water pump, theromostat, and radiator cap.

What's going on here?

any wetness on passenger floor(heater core) have cooling system pressure tested maybe auto store will do it for free
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 03:24 AM
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Doubtful it's a manifold gasket. Would ether suck or blow!

Wet/dry compression test. Have it at least warm if you can. Do five or seven strokes with all the plugs out. Write down all the numbers, one through six. Add a couple tablespoons of oil into all the holes. Crank it a bit to make sure that oil got around into the rings. Do a second set of numbers.
If compression comes up on a cylinder suspect rings, if it stays low suspect valves or the head gasket.

By the way it will smoke allot after you put the plugs back and fire it up!

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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 05:12 AM
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pressure test cooling system yet ? Do radiator cap also ....
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