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Year: 2015, 2012
Model: Grand Cherokee (WK2)
Engine: 3.6L
As I and others have said, don't spend another dime on it throwing parts at it until you pay to have a diagnosis done, by a professional, for a definitive answer.
Don't be an askhole. When you do what we have told you, come back and report.
If you're hardheaded enough not to do that, then you're on your own.
Last edited by Firestorm500; Dec 26, 2013 at 07:45 PM.
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From: Kentucky
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
If i was you i would be looking for the leak, it could be something as easy as a bad hose. 1. Pop the hood. 2. Start your engine. 3 get a flash light. 4. Start taking a look at each hose, you may want to squeeze one of the hoses after it's warm. Just take it one step at a time. Does your heater work at all? Does the jeep run ruff?
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From: Lost in the wilds of Virginia
Year: 1998 Classic (I'll get it running soon....) and 02 Grand
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Okay, I'm guessing you're young and don't have a lot of experience yet. No problem - we were all there once. The thing is to not stay there.
Here's a good life lesson for you:
- Idiots throw parts at a problem.
- Smart people troubleshoot to find the root cause.
- Forums like this are full of both kinds.
- Don't be the first kind.
- Don't listen to the first kind.
Already in this thread you're ready to Seafoam/buy new car/ replace engine/ replace cooling system.
SLOW DOWN!
You don't need to buy anything or replace anything yet.
FIRST you need to find out what's wrong. You don't do that by listening to people who tell you to start DOING things before you KNOW why you're doing it.
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From: Canton, GA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
So I was takin it to autozone cause I couldn't find where to plug in the obd II and on te way it made a propping noise and a lot of smoke and died. I pushed it into a parking lot that I was in front of and since it started snowing I went to put the window up until triple a got there to tow and turned the key to far and it started up. I shut it right off. I popped the hood and there was coolant everywhere. I don't know for sure whats wrong with it but I think I'm going to be checkin craigslist for another mid 90s model or lookin for a rebuilt engine for the one I have. It's shaping up to be a wonderful Christmas ha
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Model: Cherokee
My dads storage unit got broken into and all his tools got stolen so if can't do anything with it yet. I'm prolly gonna end up getting a block tester from autozone to see if the head gasket is bad cause if it is I'm prolly just gonna get a new one. If not I'm gonna check the thermostat and water pump and go from there
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From: Tennessee
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Yeah the only block tester I've heard of is to check for cracks such as in between the cylinders on the block itself ( Which would require removal of the head). So i'm really not sure what your referring to.
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From: Lost in the wilds of Virginia
Year: 1998 Classic (I'll get it running soon....) and 02 Grand
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Hmmm. There is a kit that will test for combustion products in the coolant, which would indicate a bad head gasket or a cracked head or block.
I don't know if Autozone carries it.
I don't know if Autozone carries it.
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My dads storage unit got broken into and all his tools got stolen so if can't do anything with it yet. I'm prolly gonna end up getting a block tester from autozone to see if the head gasket is bad cause if it is I'm prolly just gonna get a new one. If not I'm gonna check the thermostat and water pump and go from there
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