water pump is leaking out of the weep hole.

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Feb 13, 2011 | 12:03 AM

cherokee90

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From: austin texas

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

water pump is leaking out of the weep hole.

how long will it last tell the pump fails? the jeep dose not get hot and the drip is not that bad, maybe a drip every couple seconds.

Feb 13, 2011 | 12:07 AM

odgreen

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From: some small town oregon

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

water pumps are like 30 bucks and take less then an hour...better safe then sorry..

Feb 13, 2011 | 12:32 AM

AMG

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From: Lexington, KY

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 HO with a bored throttle body and 703 injectors

That pump is done now, like OD said, they are only $30. You don't want a $30 part to be the reason you get stranded do you?

Feb 13, 2011 | 07:02 AM

91 limited owner

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From: Oshkosh, WI.

Year: 1991

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s

water pumps are like 30 bucks and take less then an hour...better safe then sorry..

Feb 13, 2011 | 07:03 AM

tjwalker

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From: In the middle of Minnesota!

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

A small water pump leak can turn into a HUGE water pump leak in a microsecond.

This one is a no-brainer. REPLACE that pump!

Feb 13, 2011 | 07:25 AM

CoffeeCommando

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From: Florida

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.6 Re-Built Golen, 68-200-4 Comp Cam

It sucks being stranded, but it sucks even more overheating and being stranded.

If you feel like needing to the pull the engine apart or replacing the radiator, you're in just the position to not replace your pump and fork over some good time and money in something that can otherwise be avoided. It takes all of maybe 2 hours at most to replace the pump... plus the cost of coolant and the water pump.

If it was me and I thought I could risk a few days... I'd go ahead and order a Flowkooler plus put a 180 degree thermostat in.