aGraham did pass the time by typing:
> My wifes 96 Grand Cherokee has decided to start leaking antifreeze. I
> believe it is coming from the lower radiator hose, looked a little wet.
> I have noticed a little antifreeze smell lately, and last night while I
> was waiting idling for her while she ran into a store it left a good
> little puddle under the front drivers corner. Then drove it to my
> brother-in-laws shop and let it sit and nothing dripped.
>
> How hard is it to replace the lower radiator hose? In a quick look, it
> looked like it was buried under alot of stuff.

Lower hose isn't too hard. I changed mine out by removing the lower plastic
shroud and getting to it there. Note that even if you drain the radiator
that lower hose will still have a lot of coolant in it.

Since I was just removing it my solution was to cut a hole and let it drain.

Check the upper hose and the heater coil supply/return. They do a real
good job of looking like a lower hose leak.

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-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

 

aGraham did pass the time by typing:
> My wifes 96 Grand Cherokee has decided to start leaking antifreeze. I
> believe it is coming from the lower radiator hose, looked a little wet.
> I have noticed a little antifreeze smell lately, and last night while I
> was waiting idling for her while she ran into a store it left a good
> little puddle under the front drivers corner. Then drove it to my
> brother-in-laws shop and let it sit and nothing dripped.
>
> How hard is it to replace the lower radiator hose? In a quick look, it
> looked like it was buried under alot of stuff.

Lower hose isn't too hard. I changed mine out by removing the lower plastic
shroud and getting to it there. Note that even if you drain the radiator
that lower hose will still have a lot of coolant in it.

Since I was just removing it my solution was to cut a hole and let it drain.

Check the upper hose and the heater coil supply/return. They do a real
good job of looking like a lower hose leak.

--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

 

aGraham did pass the time by typing:
> My wifes 96 Grand Cherokee has decided to start leaking antifreeze. I
> believe it is coming from the lower radiator hose, looked a little wet.
> I have noticed a little antifreeze smell lately, and last night while I
> was waiting idling for her while she ran into a store it left a good
> little puddle under the front drivers corner. Then drove it to my
> brother-in-laws shop and let it sit and nothing dripped.
>
> How hard is it to replace the lower radiator hose? In a quick look, it
> looked like it was buried under alot of stuff.

Lower hose isn't too hard. I changed mine out by removing the lower plastic
shroud and getting to it there. Note that even if you drain the radiator
that lower hose will still have a lot of coolant in it.

Since I was just removing it my solution was to cut a hole and let it drain.

Check the upper hose and the heater coil supply/return. They do a real
good job of looking like a lower hose leak.

--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!

 

DougW proclaimed:

> aGraham did pass the time by typing:
>
>>My wifes 96 Grand Cherokee has decided to start leaking antifreeze. I
>>believe it is coming from the lower radiator hose, looked a little wet.
>>I have noticed a little antifreeze smell lately, and last night while I
>>was waiting idling for her while she ran into a store it left a good
>>little puddle under the front drivers corner. Then drove it to my
>>brother-in-laws shop and let it sit and nothing dripped.
>>
>>How hard is it to replace the lower radiator hose? In a quick look, it
>>looked like it was buried under alot of stuff.
>
>
> Lower hose isn't too hard. I changed mine out by removing the lower plastic
> shroud and getting to it there. Note that even if you drain the radiator
> that lower hose will still have a lot of coolant in it.
>
> Since I was just removing it my solution was to cut a hole and let it drain.
>
> Check the upper hose and the heater coil supply/return. They do a real
> good job of looking like a lower hose leak.
>

Sadly, so does a cracked cheap plastic radiator. Try to wipe
everything dry and look for new wetting.

 

DougW proclaimed:

> aGraham did pass the time by typing:
>
>>My wifes 96 Grand Cherokee has decided to start leaking antifreeze. I
>>believe it is coming from the lower radiator hose, looked a little wet.
>>I have noticed a little antifreeze smell lately, and last night while I
>>was waiting idling for her while she ran into a store it left a good
>>little puddle under the front drivers corner. Then drove it to my
>>brother-in-laws shop and let it sit and nothing dripped.
>>
>>How hard is it to replace the lower radiator hose? In a quick look, it
>>looked like it was buried under alot of stuff.
>
>
> Lower hose isn't too hard. I changed mine out by removing the lower plastic
> shroud and getting to it there. Note that even if you drain the radiator
> that lower hose will still have a lot of coolant in it.
>
> Since I was just removing it my solution was to cut a hole and let it drain.
>
> Check the upper hose and the heater coil supply/return. They do a real
> good job of looking like a lower hose leak.
>

Sadly, so does a cracked cheap plastic radiator. Try to wipe
everything dry and look for new wetting.

 

DougW proclaimed:

> aGraham did pass the time by typing:
>
>>My wifes 96 Grand Cherokee has decided to start leaking antifreeze. I
>>believe it is coming from the lower radiator hose, looked a little wet.
>>I have noticed a little antifreeze smell lately, and last night while I
>>was waiting idling for her while she ran into a store it left a good
>>little puddle under the front drivers corner. Then drove it to my
>>brother-in-laws shop and let it sit and nothing dripped.
>>
>>How hard is it to replace the lower radiator hose? In a quick look, it
>>looked like it was buried under alot of stuff.
>
>
> Lower hose isn't too hard. I changed mine out by removing the lower plastic
> shroud and getting to it there. Note that even if you drain the radiator
> that lower hose will still have a lot of coolant in it.
>
> Since I was just removing it my solution was to cut a hole and let it drain.
>
> Check the upper hose and the heater coil supply/return. They do a real
> good job of looking like a lower hose leak.
>

Sadly, so does a cracked cheap plastic radiator. Try to wipe
everything dry and look for new wetting.