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Looks more like your thermostat housing is leaking. Although, changing the water pump is still a good idea. It's a pretty easy job and the thermostat housing has to come off anyway. Just replace the pump, both gaskets, and throw a new thermostat in while you're at it.
So it seems that the summer here in Phoenix is starting to catch up with the Jeep. Its been 115*F + the last few days and even on short trips the needle has been creeping over halfway. My thermostat housing is leaking, but I thought I will rather replace everything, taking into consideration mostly everything has over 250 000 miles on it.
When I flushed my radiator a couple of weeks ago it seemed fairly clean, but my coolant overflow tank was full of thick sludge and deposits, so that was sort of a giveaway.
My only two "grey zones" on the above is should I rather get a 180*F thermostat (it is mostly hot weather here all year around) and the other thing is is it a smart idea to use an aluminum thermostat housing, instead of the old school cast iron one?
Any suggestions, or past good or bad experiences with the above mentioned are wecome!
Decided to see how much room I have when flexed up (this isn't really "flexing", just getting idea of how much room there is). Stock fenders definitely limiting it quite a bit. So a pair of pocket style flares will be put on soon hopefully. Attached are some pics
Last edited by adriaanvn99; Jun 8, 2016 at 10:07 AM.
Decided to see how much room I have when flexed up. Stock fenders definitely limiting it quite a bit. So a pair of Bushwacker pocket style flares will be put on soon hopefully. Attached are some pics
If you haven't already check out Napier flares, they look alot like the BW but cheaper,stronger, and better looking IMO, also get a 195° oem stat, the engine runs best that way a 180° won't help with cooling
If you haven't already check out Napier flares, they look alot like the BW but cheaper,stronger, and better looking IMO, also get a 195° oem stat, the engine runs best that way a 180° won't help with cooling
Yeah I have heard of them and just checked them out - very clean indeed! Thanks for the info, will hopefully be doing all that this weekend
So been a bit quiet on the Jeep front for abit, but things will start to pick up soon. I'm looking at possibly buying a engine from a scrapyard and build it into a Stroker, build it up over time and then once finished pop it in. My engine has over 250 000 miles on it so instead of spending money on an old engine rather build up something else. But we will see!
Here's a list of things that'll be done over the next few weeks
Radiator
Upper and lower hose
Thermostat housing
Thermostat (195*)
Water pump
Water pump inlet tube
Water pump gasket
Thermostat housing gasket
Radiator cap
Radiator isolator
Front rotors
Front disc brakes
Rear brake shoes
Rear drums
Oil pan gasket
Drain transmission fluid
Put in new transmission oil filter
Replace steering box brace with IRO
Put in IRO steering box reinforcement
Put in IRO steering box cross brace
Install IRO double shear track bar
Install rear shock bar pin eliminators
Change front diff oil
Put on Solid diff cover
Front diff gasket
I'm planning a camping and wheeling trip for the end of July so hopefully that'll happen!
Attached are some pics of the Jeep on back roads in and around AZ
My brakes arrived yesterday afternoon thanks to Amazon one day shipping. Decided to start early this morning as it has been 110+ this whole week and it gets a little toasty in the garage. All went well except my left front caliper bleeder screw is seized and I can't seem to get it off. So as of now the Jeep is sitting with spongey brakes. Will take it apart tomorrow morning and see if I can get it off else I will have to buy a new caliper. Apparently you can bleed them by unscrewing your brake hose from the caliper so I'll see.
