96rockee

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANYONE WHO CAN HELP.


So all i wanted was to flush out my coolant.
and replace my hoses before necessary so i could have spares for the rubicon.

but ive just run into problem after problem.
first i found metal flakes in the coolant
figured water pump. so i replaced that. cracked thermostat housing reinstalling. so i replaced that. got it all together drove it around fine.

next day. got up to like 95 outside.
and i drove around and it blew the top radiator hose.
and it broke off the little hump that you clamp it behind... so i figure its time for a new radiator now..

i guess i have to be thankful it didnt wait untill the rubicon to poop out on me.

2 QUESTIONS.

1. why did my over flow tank not prevent this?? i thought when pressure got high it was supposed to spit it into the over flow tank.. ( when i did the flush i filled the overflow tank to the fill line on the side with 50/50 water coolant. and when i looked at it after the hose blew off its down to the add line.. )

2. any suggestions on radiators? maybe ones with metal hose attachments.. as long as its not horribly expensive... or should i just pick one of the cheap ones up off of summit racing
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SGT-CU1193/

djb383

Presume u have a '96.......the overflow bottle doesn't hold pressure. Do u mean split the rad hose? If so, sounds like the rad cap didn't release at 15-16 psi. Rad hose should hold way more than the rad cap's psi rating. With a properly functioning rad cap, coolant level in the bottle should rise a little as the motor heats up and fall a little as the motor cools. Need to always have some coolant in the bottle...if not, air is sucked into the system when the motor cools.

96rockee

^^^

yes '96
and the hose didnt split.
the part the hose slides over on the radiator has a little hump right before the lip to help hold the hose on i put the clamp behind that and the pressure i guess pulled the hose off and took the little hump with the hose and clamp...


but good info on the over fill bottle.
thanks.

and ill deff replace the rad cap with the rad.
just need to figure out what the cost is gonna be.

any one have any suggestions on high performance radiators for around 200

jeepin_xj

Check out ff dynamics. I just got their triple threat kit with a hand built aluminum 3 row. It's on sale now for $375 with free shipping. It also has 3 electric fans.

96rockee

oh that looks niicee

but i think ima go with the 3 core from ran barn
and an electric fan from a ford taurus.

do you think the three seperate cooling fans would be better then the ford taurus one

jeepin_xj

It's only in my XJ since last weekend and working great. Only 2 run and the 3rd comes on if needed. The temp stays at 190° even in city traffic so it seems to be working good.

BigBear

I got a 3 core all aluminum radiator from ebay at a great price.

96rockee

i went with the three core all metal from radiatorbarn for just under 200$

and i plan on swapping in my 2 speed electric fan from ford taurus
picked it up at a local jy for 35$ and then parts and wires maybe 25$


should do the trick