To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
warranty, so use it ;-)

Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.

I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
with it.

I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
etc...they all add up $$$!)

/Bob


wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started smelling
> coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of anykind
> and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I was able to
> pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple of days
> later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak around
> the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still had the
> smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking where it
> is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I was told by
> a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a couple of
> nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of the crack.
> My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do you
> think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was quoted at a
> local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass radiator. So
> what do you guys think?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Scott

 

To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
warranty, so use it ;-)

Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.

I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
with it.

I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
etc...they all add up $$$!)

/Bob


wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started smelling
> coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of anykind
> and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I was able to
> pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple of days
> later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak around
> the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still had the
> smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking where it
> is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I was told by
> a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a couple of
> nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of the crack.
> My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do you
> think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was quoted at a
> local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass radiator. So
> what do you guys think?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Scott

 

To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
warranty, so use it ;-)

Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.

I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
with it.

I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
etc...they all add up $$$!)

/Bob


wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started smelling
> coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of anykind
> and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I was able to
> pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple of days
> later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak around
> the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still had the
> smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking where it
> is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I was told by
> a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a couple of
> nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of the crack.
> My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do you
> think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was quoted at a
> local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass radiator. So
> what do you guys think?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Scott

 

<snip>
"My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do you
> think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too?"

My understanding is he's not under his warranty anymore- doesn't the '3 year
36k' mean whichever comes first? His Jeep is 4 years old.

coop


"Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
news:47b769ae.0404200653.7e029dc1@posting.google.c om...
> To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
> warranty, so use it ;-)
>
> Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
> hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
> Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.
>
> I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
> friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
> mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
> I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
> However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
> shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
> with it.
>
> I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
> things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
> crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
> etc...they all add up $$$!)
>
> /Bob
>
>
> wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message
news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> > I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started
smelling
> > coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of
anykind
> > and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I was
able to
> > pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple of
days
> > later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak
around
> > the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still had
the
> > smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking
where it
> > is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I was
told by
> > a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a
couple of
> > nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of the
crack.
> > My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
you
> > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was
quoted at a
> > local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass radiator.
So
> > what do you guys think?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Scott

 

<snip>
"My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do you
> think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too?"

My understanding is he's not under his warranty anymore- doesn't the '3 year
36k' mean whichever comes first? His Jeep is 4 years old.

coop


"Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
news:47b769ae.0404200653.7e029dc1@posting.google.c om...
> To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
> warranty, so use it ;-)
>
> Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
> hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
> Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.
>
> I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
> friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
> mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
> I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
> However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
> shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
> with it.
>
> I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
> things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
> crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
> etc...they all add up $$$!)
>
> /Bob
>
>
> wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message
news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> > I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started
smelling
> > coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of
anykind
> > and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I was
able to
> > pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple of
days
> > later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak
around
> > the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still had
the
> > smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking
where it
> > is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I was
told by
> > a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a
couple of
> > nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of the
crack.
> > My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
you
> > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was
quoted at a
> > local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass radiator.
So
> > what do you guys think?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Scott

 

<snip>
"My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do you
> think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too?"

My understanding is he's not under his warranty anymore- doesn't the '3 year
36k' mean whichever comes first? His Jeep is 4 years old.

coop


"Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
news:47b769ae.0404200653.7e029dc1@posting.google.c om...
> To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
> warranty, so use it ;-)
>
> Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
> hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
> Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.
>
> I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
> friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
> mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
> I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
> However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
> shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
> with it.
>
> I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
> things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
> crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
> etc...they all add up $$$!)
>
> /Bob
>
>
> wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message
news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> > I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started
smelling
> > coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of
anykind
> > and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I was
able to
> > pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple of
days
> > later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak
around
> > the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still had
the
> > smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking
where it
> > is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I was
told by
> > a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a
couple of
> > nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of the
crack.
> > My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
you
> > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was
quoted at a
> > local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass radiator.
So
> > what do you guys think?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Scott

 

<snip>
"My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do you
> think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too?"

My understanding is he's not under his warranty anymore- doesn't the '3 year
36k' mean whichever comes first? His Jeep is 4 years old.

coop


"Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
news:47b769ae.0404200653.7e029dc1@posting.google.c om...
> To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
> warranty, so use it ;-)
>
> Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
> hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
> Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.
>
> I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
> friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
> mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
> I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
> However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
> shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
> with it.
>
> I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
> things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
> crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
> etc...they all add up $$$!)
>
> /Bob
>
>
> wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message
news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> > I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started
smelling
> > coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of
anykind
> > and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I was
able to
> > pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple of
days
> > later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak
around
> > the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still had
the
> > smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking
where it
> > is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I was
told by
> > a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a
couple of
> > nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of the
crack.
> > My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
you
> > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was
quoted at a
> > local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass radiator.
So
> > what do you guys think?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Scott

 

I would shop around for radiator prices......that seems a little high for
what I have seen.

Sean

"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:ftchc.14966$0i3.8629@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> <snip>
> "My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
you
> > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too?"
>
> My understanding is he's not under his warranty anymore- doesn't the '3
year
> 36k' mean whichever comes first? His Jeep is 4 years old.
>
> coop
>
>
> "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:47b769ae.0404200653.7e029dc1@posting.google.c om...
> > To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
> > warranty, so use it ;-)
> >
> > Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
> > hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
> > Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.
> >
> > I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
> > friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
> > mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
> > I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
> > However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
> > shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
> > with it.
> >
> > I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
> > things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
> > crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
> > etc...they all add up $$$!)
> >
> > /Bob
> >
> >
> > wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message
> news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> > > I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started
> smelling
> > > coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of
> anykind
> > > and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I
was
> able to
> > > pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple
of
> days
> > > later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak
> around
> > > the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still
had
> the
> > > smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking
> where it
> > > is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I
was
> told by
> > > a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a
> couple of
> > > nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of
the
> crack.
> > > My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
> you
> > > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was
> quoted at a
> > > local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass
radiator.
> So
> > > what do you guys think?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Scott
>
>

 

I would shop around for radiator prices......that seems a little high for
what I have seen.

Sean

"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:ftchc.14966$0i3.8629@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> <snip>
> "My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
you
> > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too?"
>
> My understanding is he's not under his warranty anymore- doesn't the '3
year
> 36k' mean whichever comes first? His Jeep is 4 years old.
>
> coop
>
>
> "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:47b769ae.0404200653.7e029dc1@posting.google.c om...
> > To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
> > warranty, so use it ;-)
> >
> > Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
> > hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
> > Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.
> >
> > I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
> > friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
> > mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
> > I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
> > However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
> > shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
> > with it.
> >
> > I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
> > things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
> > crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
> > etc...they all add up $$$!)
> >
> > /Bob
> >
> >
> > wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message
> news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> > > I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started
> smelling
> > > coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of
> anykind
> > > and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I
was
> able to
> > > pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple
of
> days
> > > later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak
> around
> > > the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still
had
> the
> > > smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking
> where it
> > > is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I
was
> told by
> > > a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a
> couple of
> > > nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of
the
> crack.
> > > My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
> you
> > > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was
> quoted at a
> > > local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass
radiator.
> So
> > > what do you guys think?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Scott
>
>

 

I would shop around for radiator prices......that seems a little high for
what I have seen.

Sean

"cooper" <noone@home.com> wrote in message
news:ftchc.14966$0i3.8629@nntp-post.primus.ca...
> <snip>
> "My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
you
> > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too?"
>
> My understanding is he's not under his warranty anymore- doesn't the '3
year
> 36k' mean whichever comes first? His Jeep is 4 years old.
>
> coop
>
>
> "Bob" <magicclaw@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:47b769ae.0404200653.7e029dc1@posting.google.c om...
> > To me, this has warranty written all over it. You paid for the
> > warranty, so use it ;-)
> >
> > Seriously, though, usually warranties are only limited on things like
> > hoses, belts, tires, etc. that are meant to wear out over time.
> > Radiator housings are not one of these sorts of items.
> >
> > I think it is known that the TJs have weak radiators, and I've had
> > friends who had cracks develop in their radiators as well. I expect
> > mine will one day soon. If you weren't in your warranty period still,
> > I'd suggest upgrading to a larger capacity radiator (3 core?).
> > However, since you're still in the warranty period, were I in your
> > shoes, I would just take it to get fixed at the dealer and be done
> > with it.
> >
> > I wish I still had a warranty on my jeep...would've made some of the
> > things I've had to fix much less annoying (infamous exhaust manifold
> > crack, leaking/crunching steering gear, alternator, etc, etc,
> > etc...they all add up $$$!)
> >
> > /Bob
> >
> >
> > wyteker51@aol.com (WYTEKER51) wrote in message
> news:<20040419210656.22188.00000092@mb-m22.aol.com>...
> > > I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. I started
> smelling
> > > coolant after I got out of my Jeep. So I started looking for leaks of
> anykind
> > > and could not find any. Since I am a stdent at Wyo Tech right now I
was
> able to
> > > pressure test the radiator cap. It was bad so I replaced it. A couple
of
> days
> > > later I still could smell it and checked again and found a small leak
> around
> > > the thermostat housing. I replaced that and the thermostat. I still
had
> the
> > > smell. Now I found a small leak where the PLASTIC top tank is cracking
> where it
> > > is connected to the METAL core. I am from CA and in school in WY. I
was
> told by
> > > a couple of people that due to the somewhat extreme cold here (had a
> couple of
> > > nights at -36) that due to the cold and all that is was the cause of
the
> crack.
> > > My Jeep is 4 years old with just over 31K miles I got the 3year 36K do
> you
> > > think the dealer will replace it for free or will I have too? I was
> quoted at a
> > > local radiator shop to replace it about $250 with an all brass
radiator.
> So
> > > what do you guys think?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Scott
>
>