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Re: '98 XJ Radiator Replacement
Just replaced mine also, I replaced the radiator, water pump and belt. My
temp is doing the same thing your does. 1996 XJ Let me know what you find on yours "Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message news:4004f54f.14086865@wilhelp.com... > On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:51:48 GMT, "Joseph P" <jpribe@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > >Since when were water pumps a sign of competency???? j/k man, I have > >to deal with a 99 XJ myself.... > > Speaking of water pumps... what are the signs of them going bad or not > working as well as they should? > > My '98 XJ does not over heat and everything works fine however it > appears that in traffic the temp tends to rise faster than it did before > and when the electric fan turns on it cools back to normal fast. > > Call me paranoid but it just seems that at idle the temp rises faster > than it used to... I replaced the thermostat about a year ago, now it > has a 3 core radiator instead of the original 2 core and the coolant is > fresh. > > Am I being paranoid or could this be a sign of a water pump not working > as good as it should be? > > > -- > Taylor > > '89 Audi 200 > '03 Audi S6 Avant > '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport |
Re: '98 XJ Radiator Replacement
Just replaced mine also, I replaced the radiator, water pump and belt. My
temp is doing the same thing your does. 1996 XJ Let me know what you find on yours "Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message news:4004f54f.14086865@wilhelp.com... > On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:51:48 GMT, "Joseph P" <jpribe@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > >Since when were water pumps a sign of competency???? j/k man, I have > >to deal with a 99 XJ myself.... > > Speaking of water pumps... what are the signs of them going bad or not > working as well as they should? > > My '98 XJ does not over heat and everything works fine however it > appears that in traffic the temp tends to rise faster than it did before > and when the electric fan turns on it cools back to normal fast. > > Call me paranoid but it just seems that at idle the temp rises faster > than it used to... I replaced the thermostat about a year ago, now it > has a 3 core radiator instead of the original 2 core and the coolant is > fresh. > > Am I being paranoid or could this be a sign of a water pump not working > as good as it should be? > > > -- > Taylor > > '89 Audi 200 > '03 Audi S6 Avant > '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport |
Re: '98 XJ Radiator Replacement
Just replaced mine also, I replaced the radiator, water pump and belt. My
temp is doing the same thing your does. 1996 XJ Let me know what you find on yours "Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message news:4004f54f.14086865@wilhelp.com... > On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:51:48 GMT, "Joseph P" <jpribe@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > >Since when were water pumps a sign of competency???? j/k man, I have > >to deal with a 99 XJ myself.... > > Speaking of water pumps... what are the signs of them going bad or not > working as well as they should? > > My '98 XJ does not over heat and everything works fine however it > appears that in traffic the temp tends to rise faster than it did before > and when the electric fan turns on it cools back to normal fast. > > Call me paranoid but it just seems that at idle the temp rises faster > than it used to... I replaced the thermostat about a year ago, now it > has a 3 core radiator instead of the original 2 core and the coolant is > fresh. > > Am I being paranoid or could this be a sign of a water pump not working > as good as it should be? > > > -- > Taylor > > '89 Audi 200 > '03 Audi S6 Avant > '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport |
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