billy ray wrote:
> I thought that is what the oil leaks were for...

That's Harleys.

> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:44D66B95.7BE051BC@***.net...
>> It's a Jeep thing, it's supposed to mark it's territory.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> gcdenis wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey DougW
>>> I got under my jeep this morning to see if i could find where it was
>>> leaking from. i opened the radiator cap and there was coolant there.
>>> there
>>> are 2 spots on the ground right below the radiator. the biggest
>>> spot near the trans. seems to have "rode a rail" from the front and
>>> dripped back there. even though i've seen the 2 spots under the
>>> radiator, i can't find where it is coming from. any suggestions
>>> from these findings? thanks!

 

i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong with my
jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new thermostat for it,
and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous price. $200 for the
radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2 that stick out.

am i being ripped off?
i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why they
would be charging me $500+?

 

i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong with my
jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new thermostat for it,
and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous price. $200 for the
radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2 that stick out.

am i being ripped off?
i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why they
would be charging me $500+?

 

i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong with my
jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new thermostat for it,
and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous price. $200 for the
radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2 that stick out.

am i being ripped off?
i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why they
would be charging me $500+?

 

i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong with my
jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new thermostat for it,
and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous price. $200 for the
radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2 that stick out.

am i being ripped off?
i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why they
would be charging me $500+?

 

If the radiator is 'clogged' you probably need more than a flush but as far
a pricing goes a flush-n-fill kit is $5, the flush solution $5, and the
thermostat $10.

That gives you $20 in materials and $480 for about an hour's labor.

Sounds like typical dealership charge to me <g>





"gcdenis" <jasonmotzrules@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong with my
> jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new thermostat for it,
> and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous price. $200 for the
> radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2 that stick out.
>
> am i being ripped off?
> i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why they
> would be charging me $500+?
>

 

If the radiator is 'clogged' you probably need more than a flush but as far
a pricing goes a flush-n-fill kit is $5, the flush solution $5, and the
thermostat $10.

That gives you $20 in materials and $480 for about an hour's labor.

Sounds like typical dealership charge to me <g>





"gcdenis" <jasonmotzrules@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f2094c23bcacf946533e4352243036c0@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
>i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong with my
> jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new thermostat for it,
> and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous price. $200 for the
> radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2 that stick out.
>
> am i being ripped off?
> i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why they
> would be charging me $500+?
>

 

If the radiator is 'clogged' you probably need more than a flush but as far
a pricing goes a flush-n-fill kit is $5, the flush solution $5, and the
thermostat $10.

That gives you $20 in materials and $480 for about an hour's labor.

Sounds like typical dealership charge to me <g>





"gcdenis" <jasonmotzrules@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f2094c23bcacf946533e4352243036c0@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
>i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong with my
> jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new thermostat for it,
> and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous price. $200 for the
> radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2 that stick out.
>
> am i being ripped off?
> i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why they
> would be charging me $500+?
>

 

If the radiator is 'clogged' you probably need more than a flush but as far
a pricing goes a flush-n-fill kit is $5, the flush solution $5, and the
thermostat $10.

That gives you $20 in materials and $480 for about an hour's labor.

Sounds like typical dealership charge to me <g>





"gcdenis" <jasonmotzrules@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:f2094c23bcacf946533e4352243036c0@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
>i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong with my
> jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new thermostat for it,
> and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous price. $200 for the
> radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2 that stick out.
>
> am i being ripped off?
> i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why they
> would be charging me $500+?
>

 

billy ray wrote:
> If the radiator is 'clogged' you probably need more than a flush but
> as far a pricing goes a flush-n-fill kit is $5, the flush solution
> $5, and the thermostat $10.
>
> That gives you $20 in materials and $480 for about an hour's labor.
>
> Sounds like typical dealership charge to me <g>

Yep. The labor rate and time alloted to each task is fixed.

For 500$ you could get a new aluminium radiator from radiatorbarn.com
and still have money left over.

As for cleaning it, call around to radiator shops.

You should find yourself a good local auto shop. There is nothing
magical about dealerships.

As for difficulty, dunno. The ZJ requires you take out the fan
and shroud then it's realy easy to pop out the radiator.
http://revbeergoggles.com/hb/
I had the radiator out when the harmonic balancer needed replacement.


> "gcdenis" wrote in message
> news:f2094c23bcacf946533e4352243036c0@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
>> i got my cherokee to a dealer today and they told me what was wrong
>> with my jeep. they said its radiator is clogged, i need a new
>> thermostat for it, and i need a flush. they quoted me an outrageous
>> price. $200 for the radiator plus labor and $129 for a flush are 2
>> that stick out. am i being ripped off?
>> i've heard '96 cherokee's radiators are a pain to get in is that why
>> they would be charging me $500+?