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

 

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

 

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