So my water pump went out on the jeep - 94 4.0 HO. I replaced it but the gasket apparently didn't seal and the antifreeze ran out of the jeep. So I flushed it out with water to see were it was leaking which I discovered was the water pump gasket. I was tired of working on it all day and decided to do it when I get back to school. Problem is the temperature dropped into the 20's last night and I'm scared the blocked could have cracked. Anyone got something reassuring to say like the water could have drained out and not have ruined the block or that it could have just ruined the new water pump? Does the 94 Cherokee blocks have freeze plugs on them? If so how hard are they to replace? I can't get down to school where the jeep is till Wednesday hopefully it's ok.

 

Yes there is freeze plugs on them. I'm sure the xj is fine. they aint hard to replace.

 

All the freeze plugs but the rear one is easy to replace. the one at the rear requires the engine to be removed.

 

yeah its probably something simple ;like a freezeplug or a hose leak, buck up and go fix it wed

 

Ya, my moms going to hate me as Wednesday is not only Christmas eve but it's also her b-day. I figure I can drive down, fix it, and be back by 5. I'm pretty sure whatever water could have been left in the block would have had room to freeze and caused no damage. Thanks for the help guys.

 

hey bro my girls car froze up the other night and we got lucky enough that it didnt hurt anything it just wouldnt heat up. the next day we thawed it out and it was good as new.
i got a buddy who hda a thunderbird that froze up so bad it tok 2 days to thaw and it didnt hurt anything either .
maybe ull get that lucky

 

Well me and my friend went down to Charlotte today. We pulled the water pump off and there was still anti-freeze in the block, so the block was good. The gasket had got pinched in one corner when we put it on the first time. So I installed a new one with some RTV sealant and she runs like a champ now. Thanks for the advice and assurance guys and praise God that this mistake didn't cost me the jeep.

 

aww it happens to the best of us, jeeps are tough, they can take it

 

my friends 89 ranger froze and blew the belts but it was getting an 02 ext. cab and an 02 3.0 with 20k

 

If I would have seen this then I would have reccomended to clean the mating surface good with some emory cloth to ensure a good seal but I was late oh well.

 

Ya, I got the surface good and clean with a razor blade and applied rtv to it.