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Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
I found the easiest way to drain was to remove the lower hose at radiator
and place a tee in the heater hose. Also remove the overflow tank and clean. <sean.c.edwards@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1140642707.800425.208410@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com... >I have a 2000 jeep cherokee 4.0L V6 I have a big leak in my upper > radiator hose. When looking at the clamps they don't look easy to > remove. I have the part and am ready to replace it. Does anyone have > any tips on removing the clamps and installing the new hose? > > Thanks in Advance > |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
I use vise grips on the spring clamps. As far as I know, they are 'one
use' only clamps. I treat them like anyway that because everyone I have taken off has changed shape which means the memory is gone in the metal so they are garbage. On some newer Jeeps you have to be 'really' 'really' careful with the radiator hose nipple. The one on the rad should be removed first because if you remove the thermostat housing end first, you will need to pull up on the rad hose. If you pull up on the rad hose with the hose still attached at the radiator end, the top of that plastic radiator will blow it's seal and you will need a new rad. If you have an all steel rad, then no worries, remove whatever end is easiest first. The drain for my Cherokee is behind the grill by the passenger side headlight, not sure on the newer ones. You can remove the bottom rad hose for a drain. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) sean.c.edwards@gmail.com wrote: > > I have a 2000 jeep cherokee 4.0L V6 I have a big leak in my upper > radiator hose. When looking at the clamps they don't look easy to > remove. I have the part and am ready to replace it. Does anyone have > any tips on removing the clamps and installing the new hose? > > Thanks in Advance |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
I use vise grips on the spring clamps. As far as I know, they are 'one
use' only clamps. I treat them like anyway that because everyone I have taken off has changed shape which means the memory is gone in the metal so they are garbage. On some newer Jeeps you have to be 'really' 'really' careful with the radiator hose nipple. The one on the rad should be removed first because if you remove the thermostat housing end first, you will need to pull up on the rad hose. If you pull up on the rad hose with the hose still attached at the radiator end, the top of that plastic radiator will blow it's seal and you will need a new rad. If you have an all steel rad, then no worries, remove whatever end is easiest first. The drain for my Cherokee is behind the grill by the passenger side headlight, not sure on the newer ones. You can remove the bottom rad hose for a drain. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) sean.c.edwards@gmail.com wrote: > > I have a 2000 jeep cherokee 4.0L V6 I have a big leak in my upper > radiator hose. When looking at the clamps they don't look easy to > remove. I have the part and am ready to replace it. Does anyone have > any tips on removing the clamps and installing the new hose? > > Thanks in Advance |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
I use vise grips on the spring clamps. As far as I know, they are 'one
use' only clamps. I treat them like anyway that because everyone I have taken off has changed shape which means the memory is gone in the metal so they are garbage. On some newer Jeeps you have to be 'really' 'really' careful with the radiator hose nipple. The one on the rad should be removed first because if you remove the thermostat housing end first, you will need to pull up on the rad hose. If you pull up on the rad hose with the hose still attached at the radiator end, the top of that plastic radiator will blow it's seal and you will need a new rad. If you have an all steel rad, then no worries, remove whatever end is easiest first. The drain for my Cherokee is behind the grill by the passenger side headlight, not sure on the newer ones. You can remove the bottom rad hose for a drain. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) sean.c.edwards@gmail.com wrote: > > I have a 2000 jeep cherokee 4.0L V6 I have a big leak in my upper > radiator hose. When looking at the clamps they don't look easy to > remove. I have the part and am ready to replace it. Does anyone have > any tips on removing the clamps and installing the new hose? > > Thanks in Advance |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
I use vise grips on the spring clamps. As far as I know, they are 'one
use' only clamps. I treat them like anyway that because everyone I have taken off has changed shape which means the memory is gone in the metal so they are garbage. On some newer Jeeps you have to be 'really' 'really' careful with the radiator hose nipple. The one on the rad should be removed first because if you remove the thermostat housing end first, you will need to pull up on the rad hose. If you pull up on the rad hose with the hose still attached at the radiator end, the top of that plastic radiator will blow it's seal and you will need a new rad. If you have an all steel rad, then no worries, remove whatever end is easiest first. The drain for my Cherokee is behind the grill by the passenger side headlight, not sure on the newer ones. You can remove the bottom rad hose for a drain. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) sean.c.edwards@gmail.com wrote: > > I have a 2000 jeep cherokee 4.0L V6 I have a big leak in my upper > radiator hose. When looking at the clamps they don't look easy to > remove. I have the part and am ready to replace it. Does anyone have > any tips on removing the clamps and installing the new hose? > > Thanks in Advance |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:08:53 -0500, Mike Romain wrote:
> I use vise grips on the spring clamps. Ditto. The locking nature of them makes it easier than using regular pliers. > As far as I know, they are 'one > use' only clamps. The only ones I had to remove was on my old BroncoII. I took them off without mangling them and used them on the new radiator (only the radiator was new, everything else I just transferred). > I treat them like anyway that because everyone I have > taken off has changed shape which means the memory is gone in the metal > so they are garbage. It's called 'k', the spring constant. F=kx (the force of a spring is equal to 'k' times the distance it is displaced from its origin :-)) When you change the k (often by deforming the material) you have a different spring. The particulars matter to physicists and mechanical engineers. You're right that if you reduce the k you won't have the seal you need and that would be bad. -D -- An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dman@dman13.dyndns.org |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:08:53 -0500, Mike Romain wrote:
> I use vise grips on the spring clamps. Ditto. The locking nature of them makes it easier than using regular pliers. > As far as I know, they are 'one > use' only clamps. The only ones I had to remove was on my old BroncoII. I took them off without mangling them and used them on the new radiator (only the radiator was new, everything else I just transferred). > I treat them like anyway that because everyone I have > taken off has changed shape which means the memory is gone in the metal > so they are garbage. It's called 'k', the spring constant. F=kx (the force of a spring is equal to 'k' times the distance it is displaced from its origin :-)) When you change the k (often by deforming the material) you have a different spring. The particulars matter to physicists and mechanical engineers. You're right that if you reduce the k you won't have the seal you need and that would be bad. -D -- An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dman@dman13.dyndns.org |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:08:53 -0500, Mike Romain wrote:
> I use vise grips on the spring clamps. Ditto. The locking nature of them makes it easier than using regular pliers. > As far as I know, they are 'one > use' only clamps. The only ones I had to remove was on my old BroncoII. I took them off without mangling them and used them on the new radiator (only the radiator was new, everything else I just transferred). > I treat them like anyway that because everyone I have > taken off has changed shape which means the memory is gone in the metal > so they are garbage. It's called 'k', the spring constant. F=kx (the force of a spring is equal to 'k' times the distance it is displaced from its origin :-)) When you change the k (often by deforming the material) you have a different spring. The particulars matter to physicists and mechanical engineers. You're right that if you reduce the k you won't have the seal you need and that would be bad. -D -- An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dman@dman13.dyndns.org |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:08:53 -0500, Mike Romain wrote:
> I use vise grips on the spring clamps. Ditto. The locking nature of them makes it easier than using regular pliers. > As far as I know, they are 'one > use' only clamps. The only ones I had to remove was on my old BroncoII. I took them off without mangling them and used them on the new radiator (only the radiator was new, everything else I just transferred). > I treat them like anyway that because everyone I have > taken off has changed shape which means the memory is gone in the metal > so they are garbage. It's called 'k', the spring constant. F=kx (the force of a spring is equal to 'k' times the distance it is displaced from its origin :-)) When you change the k (often by deforming the material) you have a different spring. The particulars matter to physicists and mechanical engineers. You're right that if you reduce the k you won't have the seal you need and that would be bad. -D -- An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dman@dman13.dyndns.org |
Re: How Do I change my upper radiator hose on a 2000 jeep 4.0L
Sorry, but if you gotta ask ...
<sean.c.edwards@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1140642707.800425.208410@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com... >I have a 2000 jeep cherokee 4.0L V6 I have a big leak in my upper > radiator hose. When looking at the clamps they don't look easy to > remove. I have the part and am ready to replace it. Does anyone have > any tips on removing the clamps and installing the new hose? > > Thanks in Advance > |
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