Cherokee crash replace radiator

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11-07-2010, 10:57 AM

jeepkid101

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Cherokee crash replace radiator

Hey so I just got into a minor crash a few weeks ago, liability only so I have to fix my baby myself long story short... It doesn't seem like it will be to bad the main things I'm seeing to get it up and running Is the radiator which got a hole in it from the crash and also some little plastic pulley thing that got crushed on the timing belt anyway I can get a radiator from the junk yard for 35$ which is much better than 150 new good idea? Main question how long will it take to swap the old one out and install the new one, easy enough for an amature or should i hire a mechanic thanks any help/advice I welcome!

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11-07-2010, 11:41 AM

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Main question how long will it take to swap the old one out and install the new one, easy enough for an amature or should i hire a mechanic thanks any help/advice I welcome!

Radiator swaps aren't all the difficult. When I did my 97 Ram 1500 it took longer to figure out the one transmisison cooler line fitting than anything else. 95% of it is unbolt-and-replace. Maybe 4 hours at most for a newbie as it is pretty logical and straight forward.