Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
#221
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Re: Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
This depends on climate. If you live anywhere near the ocean, the fins
between the tubes will rot out a lot faster than you would ever expect.
Another factor affecting radiator life is overheating, especially with a
plastic tank, that a lot of the newer vehicles have. Higher than normal
temperatures are not good for the seals between the tanks and the manifolds.
My 1989 Suburban seems to have the original radiator too. It has either
190,000 miles or 290,000 miles on the clock. Those are tough old vehicles.
The heater went out a couple years ago though. I don't know what happened
with that, but it is no fun trying to drive in the winter with antifreeze
condensed all over the inside of your windshield.
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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> With average maintenance, at 120K a radiator is usually ready to be
> replaced. Your vehicles are the exception, not the rule.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
> news:lchqq2l4an9jc8qkjaoe0uvkjnfu79hae4@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:04:51 -0800, "Carl"
> > <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Your radiator is clogged. Try flushing the system, or simply pull the
> >>radiator and have it tested and cleaned. At 120K, it probably needs to
be
> >>replaced.
> >
> >
> > Mileage does not determine need to replace it, it is the quality of
> > coolant that has been maintained in it that does. I have a 50 year old
> > original raditor in a old tractor that is still clean. I got it off of
> > second owner 22 years ago that had always maintianed a higher
> > antifreeze to water ratio and I have had it at 70/30 and above since I
> > got it. My 89 Burb has never been flushed since I got it new and it is
> > still clean as a whistle and even the overflow tank is spotless. It
> > has no cooling iusses in any temp or load still and it has had 70/30
> > in it since shortly after I got it.
> > -----------------
> > TheSnoMan.com
>
>
between the tubes will rot out a lot faster than you would ever expect.
Another factor affecting radiator life is overheating, especially with a
plastic tank, that a lot of the newer vehicles have. Higher than normal
temperatures are not good for the seals between the tanks and the manifolds.
My 1989 Suburban seems to have the original radiator too. It has either
190,000 miles or 290,000 miles on the clock. Those are tough old vehicles.
The heater went out a couple years ago though. I don't know what happened
with that, but it is no fun trying to drive in the winter with antifreeze
condensed all over the inside of your windshield.
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:NrKdndUh6NlK5zDYnZ2dnUVZ_t2tnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> With average maintenance, at 120K a radiator is usually ready to be
> replaced. Your vehicles are the exception, not the rule.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
> news:lchqq2l4an9jc8qkjaoe0uvkjnfu79hae4@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:04:51 -0800, "Carl"
> > <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Your radiator is clogged. Try flushing the system, or simply pull the
> >>radiator and have it tested and cleaned. At 120K, it probably needs to
be
> >>replaced.
> >
> >
> > Mileage does not determine need to replace it, it is the quality of
> > coolant that has been maintained in it that does. I have a 50 year old
> > original raditor in a old tractor that is still clean. I got it off of
> > second owner 22 years ago that had always maintianed a higher
> > antifreeze to water ratio and I have had it at 70/30 and above since I
> > got it. My 89 Burb has never been flushed since I got it new and it is
> > still clean as a whistle and even the overflow tank is spotless. It
> > has no cooling iusses in any temp or load still and it has had 70/30
> > in it since shortly after I got it.
> > -----------------
> > TheSnoMan.com
>
>
#222
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
Or a local disturbance in the gravitational field.
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ppgrh.60513$qO4.36811@newssvr13.news.prodigy. net...
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:xI6dndfLZI8dFDDYnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> The water pump not spinning would likely not provide good heat in the
> >> jeep at idle. The OP stated he has good heat.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IIRC Only after I asked, to determine if the coolant was flowing!
> > That is why I was performing a flow chart of questions!
> >
> > Now unless I missed an early post that you caught???
> > hmmm maybe I did miss that post.......thanks Carl and could you repost
it
> > when the OP first said he had good heat?
> > I know at one time I was getting NO newsgroup messages.
> >
> > later,
> > dave AKA vwdoc1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ppgrh.60513$qO4.36811@newssvr13.news.prodigy. net...
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:xI6dndfLZI8dFDDYnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> The water pump not spinning would likely not provide good heat in the
> >> jeep at idle. The OP stated he has good heat.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IIRC Only after I asked, to determine if the coolant was flowing!
> > That is why I was performing a flow chart of questions!
> >
> > Now unless I missed an early post that you caught???
> > hmmm maybe I did miss that post.......thanks Carl and could you repost
it
> > when the OP first said he had good heat?
> > I know at one time I was getting NO newsgroup messages.
> >
> > later,
> > dave AKA vwdoc1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
#223
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
Or a local disturbance in the gravitational field.
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ppgrh.60513$qO4.36811@newssvr13.news.prodigy. net...
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:xI6dndfLZI8dFDDYnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> The water pump not spinning would likely not provide good heat in the
> >> jeep at idle. The OP stated he has good heat.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IIRC Only after I asked, to determine if the coolant was flowing!
> > That is why I was performing a flow chart of questions!
> >
> > Now unless I missed an early post that you caught???
> > hmmm maybe I did miss that post.......thanks Carl and could you repost
it
> > when the OP first said he had good heat?
> > I know at one time I was getting NO newsgroup messages.
> >
> > later,
> > dave AKA vwdoc1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ppgrh.60513$qO4.36811@newssvr13.news.prodigy. net...
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:xI6dndfLZI8dFDDYnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> The water pump not spinning would likely not provide good heat in the
> >> jeep at idle. The OP stated he has good heat.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IIRC Only after I asked, to determine if the coolant was flowing!
> > That is why I was performing a flow chart of questions!
> >
> > Now unless I missed an early post that you caught???
> > hmmm maybe I did miss that post.......thanks Carl and could you repost
it
> > when the OP first said he had good heat?
> > I know at one time I was getting NO newsgroup messages.
> >
> > later,
> > dave AKA vwdoc1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
#224
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
Or a local disturbance in the gravitational field.
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ppgrh.60513$qO4.36811@newssvr13.news.prodigy. net...
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:xI6dndfLZI8dFDDYnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> The water pump not spinning would likely not provide good heat in the
> >> jeep at idle. The OP stated he has good heat.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IIRC Only after I asked, to determine if the coolant was flowing!
> > That is why I was performing a flow chart of questions!
> >
> > Now unless I missed an early post that you caught???
> > hmmm maybe I did miss that post.......thanks Carl and could you repost
it
> > when the OP first said he had good heat?
> > I know at one time I was getting NO newsgroup messages.
> >
> > later,
> > dave AKA vwdoc1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ppgrh.60513$qO4.36811@newssvr13.news.prodigy. net...
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:xI6dndfLZI8dFDDYnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> The water pump not spinning would likely not provide good heat in the
> >> jeep at idle. The OP stated he has good heat.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IIRC Only after I asked, to determine if the coolant was flowing!
> > That is why I was performing a flow chart of questions!
> >
> > Now unless I missed an early post that you caught???
> > hmmm maybe I did miss that post.......thanks Carl and could you repost
it
> > when the OP first said he had good heat?
> > I know at one time I was getting NO newsgroup messages.
> >
> > later,
> > dave AKA vwdoc1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
#225
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
Or a local disturbance in the gravitational field.
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ppgrh.60513$qO4.36811@newssvr13.news.prodigy. net...
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:xI6dndfLZI8dFDDYnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> The water pump not spinning would likely not provide good heat in the
> >> jeep at idle. The OP stated he has good heat.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IIRC Only after I asked, to determine if the coolant was flowing!
> > That is why I was performing a flow chart of questions!
> >
> > Now unless I missed an early post that you caught???
> > hmmm maybe I did miss that post.......thanks Carl and could you repost
it
> > when the OP first said he had good heat?
> > I know at one time I was getting NO newsgroup messages.
> >
> > later,
> > dave AKA vwdoc1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Earle
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ppgrh.60513$qO4.36811@newssvr13.news.prodigy. net...
> > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> > news:xI6dndfLZI8dFDDYnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2d@comcast.com...
> >> The water pump not spinning would likely not provide good heat in the
> >> jeep at idle. The OP stated he has good heat.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IIRC Only after I asked, to determine if the coolant was flowing!
> > That is why I was performing a flow chart of questions!
> >
> > Now unless I missed an early post that you caught???
> > hmmm maybe I did miss that post.......thanks Carl and could you repost
it
> > when the OP first said he had good heat?
> > I know at one time I was getting NO newsgroup messages.
> >
> > later,
> > dave AKA vwdoc1
> >
> >
> >
>
>
#226
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
All this talk has made my '88 XJ 4.0 start to leak coolant today! lol
At least I can SEE & TOUCH my vehicle and tell that it is the water pump.
;-)
Good luck James and definitely let us know what the problem(s) were!
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
At least I can SEE & TOUCH my vehicle and tell that it is the water pump.
;-)
Good luck James and definitely let us know what the problem(s) were!
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
#227
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
All this talk has made my '88 XJ 4.0 start to leak coolant today! lol
At least I can SEE & TOUCH my vehicle and tell that it is the water pump.
;-)
Good luck James and definitely let us know what the problem(s) were!
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
At least I can SEE & TOUCH my vehicle and tell that it is the water pump.
;-)
Good luck James and definitely let us know what the problem(s) were!
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
#228
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Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
All this talk has made my '88 XJ 4.0 start to leak coolant today! lol
At least I can SEE & TOUCH my vehicle and tell that it is the water pump.
;-)
Good luck James and definitely let us know what the problem(s) were!
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
At least I can SEE & TOUCH my vehicle and tell that it is the water pump.
;-)
Good luck James and definitely let us know what the problem(s) were!
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
#229
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Posts: n/a
Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
All this talk has made my '88 XJ 4.0 start to leak coolant today! lol
At least I can SEE & TOUCH my vehicle and tell that it is the water pump.
;-)
Good luck James and definitely let us know what the problem(s) were!
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
At least I can SEE & TOUCH my vehicle and tell that it is the water pump.
;-)
Good luck James and definitely let us know what the problem(s) were!
"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:eZednct38a-7CzDYnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dave,
> It was after you asked that I first saw the heat was working. Based on
> everything that the OP has set, I'll put biscuts to doughnuts on a clogged
> radiator.
#230
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Re: Re: Re: Followup-- 2000 JGC V-8 still overheating
On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:24:34 -0800, "Carl"
<carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:
>With average maintenance, at 120K a radiator is usually ready to be
>replaced. Your vehicles are the exception, not the rule.
They all are then because none of them are bad. The rule is if you
properly maintian them they will last the life of vehicle barring
damge from impact. I have seen radiator fail in far few miles than
120K that were not properly maintained and age seem to be a bigger
factor than miles too with improper maintainance because the water is
reacting with it when it is just sitting there.
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TheSnoMan.com
<carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:
>With average maintenance, at 120K a radiator is usually ready to be
>replaced. Your vehicles are the exception, not the rule.
They all are then because none of them are bad. The rule is if you
properly maintian them they will last the life of vehicle barring
damge from impact. I have seen radiator fail in far few miles than
120K that were not properly maintained and age seem to be a bigger
factor than miles too with improper maintainance because the water is
reacting with it when it is just sitting there.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com