Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

Also check your overflow tank. They sometimes gwet a crack and leak.

On 9 Sep 2004 07:07:03 -0700, andrew@floatingbear.ca (Andrew Butchart)
wrote:

>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:<1bL%c.6965$OZ6.1651@okepread06>...
>> Andrew Butchart did pass the time by typing:
>>
>> > Any ideas as to what might be wrong? I'm thinking perhaps my radiator
>> > cap might be weak but before I take it to the garage I thought I'd
>> > check to see what I should be asking them to check.
>>
>> Check your hoses for cracks (including the heater hoses) and the weep hole
>> on the water pumps output. You might have a "teeny" little leak in a hose
>> that's pissing on the radiator when you stop.
>>
>> If any hoses are cracked or bulging(soft) then replace them.
>
>Thanks for the input - I've got an appointment with my local mechanic
>to check it over on Monday. No sense taking chances.
>
>Andrew B

Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

Also check your overflow tank. They sometimes gwet a crack and leak.

On 9 Sep 2004 07:07:03 -0700, andrew@floatingbear.ca (Andrew Butchart)
wrote:

>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:<1bL%c.6965$OZ6.1651@okepread06>...
>> Andrew Butchart did pass the time by typing:
>>
>> > Any ideas as to what might be wrong? I'm thinking perhaps my radiator
>> > cap might be weak but before I take it to the garage I thought I'd
>> > check to see what I should be asking them to check.
>>
>> Check your hoses for cracks (including the heater hoses) and the weep hole
>> on the water pumps output. You might have a "teeny" little leak in a hose
>> that's pissing on the radiator when you stop.
>>
>> If any hoses are cracked or bulging(soft) then replace them.
>
>Thanks for the input - I've got an appointment with my local mechanic
>to check it over on Monday. No sense taking chances.
>
>Andrew B

Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

Also check your overflow tank. They sometimes gwet a crack and leak.

On 9 Sep 2004 07:07:03 -0700, andrew@floatingbear.ca (Andrew Butchart)
wrote:

>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:<1bL%c.6965$OZ6.1651@okepread06>...
>> Andrew Butchart did pass the time by typing:
>>
>> > Any ideas as to what might be wrong? I'm thinking perhaps my radiator
>> > cap might be weak but before I take it to the garage I thought I'd
>> > check to see what I should be asking them to check.
>>
>> Check your hoses for cracks (including the heater hoses) and the weep hole
>> on the water pumps output. You might have a "teeny" little leak in a hose
>> that's pissing on the radiator when you stop.
>>
>> If any hoses are cracked or bulging(soft) then replace them.
>
>Thanks for the input - I've got an appointment with my local mechanic
>to check it over on Monday. No sense taking chances.
>
>Andrew B

Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

same thing happened to me.....looked all over & could not find the leak for
a long time - I put the pressure tester on it & still found nothing. finally
pulled off the overflow tank & put in some water to find the problem.

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang


"James Gemmill" <gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote in message
news:gs01k0p8km7256au9n3i56di7j1g5utc8p@4ax.com...
> Also check your overflow tank. They sometimes gwet a crack and leak.
>
> On 9 Sep 2004 07:07:03 -0700, andrew@floatingbear.ca (Andrew Butchart)
> wrote:
>
> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:<1bL%c.6965$OZ6.1651@okepread06>...
> >> Andrew Butchart did pass the time by typing:
> >>
> >> > Any ideas as to what might be wrong? I'm thinking perhaps my
radiator
> >> > cap might be weak but before I take it to the garage I thought I'd
> >> > check to see what I should be asking them to check.
> >>
> >> Check your hoses for cracks (including the heater hoses) and the weep
hole
> >> on the water pumps output. You might have a "teeny" little leak in a
hose
> >> that's pissing on the radiator when you stop.
> >>
> >> If any hoses are cracked or bulging(soft) then replace them.
> >
> >Thanks for the input - I've got an appointment with my local mechanic
> >to check it over on Monday. No sense taking chances.
> >
> >Andrew B
>

Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

same thing happened to me.....looked all over & could not find the leak for
a long time - I put the pressure tester on it & still found nothing. finally
pulled off the overflow tank & put in some water to find the problem.

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang


"James Gemmill" <gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote in message
news:gs01k0p8km7256au9n3i56di7j1g5utc8p@4ax.com...
> Also check your overflow tank. They sometimes gwet a crack and leak.
>
> On 9 Sep 2004 07:07:03 -0700, andrew@floatingbear.ca (Andrew Butchart)
> wrote:
>
> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:<1bL%c.6965$OZ6.1651@okepread06>...
> >> Andrew Butchart did pass the time by typing:
> >>
> >> > Any ideas as to what might be wrong? I'm thinking perhaps my
radiator
> >> > cap might be weak but before I take it to the garage I thought I'd
> >> > check to see what I should be asking them to check.
> >>
> >> Check your hoses for cracks (including the heater hoses) and the weep
hole
> >> on the water pumps output. You might have a "teeny" little leak in a
hose
> >> that's pissing on the radiator when you stop.
> >>
> >> If any hoses are cracked or bulging(soft) then replace them.
> >
> >Thanks for the input - I've got an appointment with my local mechanic
> >to check it over on Monday. No sense taking chances.
> >
> >Andrew B
>

Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

same thing happened to me.....looked all over & could not find the leak for
a long time - I put the pressure tester on it & still found nothing. finally
pulled off the overflow tank & put in some water to find the problem.

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang


"James Gemmill" <gemmilljim@hotmail,com> wrote in message
news:gs01k0p8km7256au9n3i56di7j1g5utc8p@4ax.com...
> Also check your overflow tank. They sometimes gwet a crack and leak.
>
> On 9 Sep 2004 07:07:03 -0700, andrew@floatingbear.ca (Andrew Butchart)
> wrote:
>
> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:<1bL%c.6965$OZ6.1651@okepread06>...
> >> Andrew Butchart did pass the time by typing:
> >>
> >> > Any ideas as to what might be wrong? I'm thinking perhaps my
radiator
> >> > cap might be weak but before I take it to the garage I thought I'd
> >> > check to see what I should be asking them to check.
> >>
> >> Check your hoses for cracks (including the heater hoses) and the weep
hole
> >> on the water pumps output. You might have a "teeny" little leak in a
hose
> >> that's pissing on the radiator when you stop.
> >>
> >> If any hoses are cracked or bulging(soft) then replace them.
> >
> >Thanks for the input - I've got an appointment with my local mechanic
> >to check it over on Monday. No sense taking chances.
> >
> >Andrew B
>

Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

"Carlo" <carlo.jr@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<MMmdnZbQ9rhW197cRVn-tA@comcast.com>...
> same thing happened to me.....looked all over & could not find the leak for
> a long time - I put the pressure tester on it & still found nothing. finally
> pulled off the overflow tank & put in some water to find the problem.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
>


It was the rad after all - the guy at the shop said he was amazed that
I got 300,000km out of a radiator. I didn't know they were "wear"
items. It's not as if I abuse the vehicle or overload it <g>
http://www.floatingbear.ca/sailingfi...004/000854.jpg
http://www.floatingbear.ca/sailingfi...004/000856.jpg

I now have a new radiator and a full credit card.

Thanks for the advice.

Andrew Butchart
andrew@floatingbear.ca

Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

"Carlo" <carlo.jr@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<MMmdnZbQ9rhW197cRVn-tA@comcast.com>...
> same thing happened to me.....looked all over & could not find the leak for
> a long time - I put the pressure tester on it & still found nothing. finally
> pulled off the overflow tank & put in some water to find the problem.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
>


It was the rad after all - the guy at the shop said he was amazed that
I got 300,000km out of a radiator. I didn't know they were "wear"
items. It's not as if I abuse the vehicle or overload it <g>
http://www.floatingbear.ca/sailingfi...004/000854.jpg
http://www.floatingbear.ca/sailingfi...004/000856.jpg

I now have a new radiator and a full credit card.

Thanks for the advice.

Andrew Butchart
andrew@floatingbear.ca

Re: 98 TJ - Antifreeze Leak?
 

"Carlo" <carlo.jr@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<MMmdnZbQ9rhW197cRVn-tA@comcast.com>...
> same thing happened to me.....looked all over & could not find the leak for
> a long time - I put the pressure tester on it & still found nothing. finally
> pulled off the overflow tank & put in some water to find the problem.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
>


It was the rad after all - the guy at the shop said he was amazed that
I got 300,000km out of a radiator. I didn't know they were "wear"
items. It's not as if I abuse the vehicle or overload it <g>
http://www.floatingbear.ca/sailingfi...004/000854.jpg
http://www.floatingbear.ca/sailingfi...004/000856.jpg

I now have a new radiator and a full credit card.

Thanks for the advice.

Andrew Butchart
andrew@floatingbear.ca