apeXJudge824
07-06-2012, 06:18 PM
Well this week im taking a break from the over whelming floor pan job of mine:bang: haha but its all going well..
anyways, i was running her the other day, was about 90 out, just idling, and well, i started creeping up on the red on the thermostat gauge and i dont mean like 215, more like 250, borderline red on the gauge. luckily i was checking it.
I have an 87, aka dreaded renix, however, the previous owners did do a radiator swap, i believe they told me from a 93 cherokee. Okay thats great and all but i still almost over heated. NO leaks what so ever, 150% positive on that.
I was reading around and i heard about some older motor with plastic water pump fins??? which is probably one of the stupidest things ive heard of ever, besides car makers trying to make engine blocks out of plastic... guess they didnt learn their lesson.
Eventually, i cooled down, previous owners added an aux electric fan, i had to manual turn on... but what ever it works.
getting to the point.. Im hoping that i just need a new water pump, you know with metal fins.. im sure the fan clutch is nearly shot, and i also know that my coolant absolutely needs a flush..
hopefully once i get a chance to purchase the pump and have the time, im hoping ill stay cool with out even needed the aux electric fan..
any other suggestions? or have i hit the nail on the head? haha
Renix is new to me since ive bought my jeep, H.O's ive gotten down pretty well, id like to think
anyways, i was running her the other day, was about 90 out, just idling, and well, i started creeping up on the red on the thermostat gauge and i dont mean like 215, more like 250, borderline red on the gauge. luckily i was checking it.
I have an 87, aka dreaded renix, however, the previous owners did do a radiator swap, i believe they told me from a 93 cherokee. Okay thats great and all but i still almost over heated. NO leaks what so ever, 150% positive on that.
I was reading around and i heard about some older motor with plastic water pump fins??? which is probably one of the stupidest things ive heard of ever, besides car makers trying to make engine blocks out of plastic... guess they didnt learn their lesson.
Eventually, i cooled down, previous owners added an aux electric fan, i had to manual turn on... but what ever it works.
getting to the point.. Im hoping that i just need a new water pump, you know with metal fins.. im sure the fan clutch is nearly shot, and i also know that my coolant absolutely needs a flush..
hopefully once i get a chance to purchase the pump and have the time, im hoping ill stay cool with out even needed the aux electric fan..
any other suggestions? or have i hit the nail on the head? haha
Renix is new to me since ive bought my jeep, H.O's ive gotten down pretty well, id like to think