Re: Losing Coolant and dropping oil pressure gauge
Bummer....
They want 'way' too much labor for the installation by the way..... 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) tk wrote: > > Back from the dealer, they say I have a cracked head and the crack is > visible from the oil filler hole in the valve cover. The service > advisor said that they have seen these before in a range of motors that > my year falls in. This is where the coolant is going and that I am > burning it he says. > > He also ran a mechanical oil pressure gauge to the sending unit and the > engine is 9 psi at idle which he thinks is below normal and that there > is bearing damage. > > He is recommending a new long block at $3000 plus installation ($1500), > he also mentioned that they could find and install a used one as well > for around a $1000, installed for $2500 > > Not to mention the rear end needs an overhaul with new bearings as > metal is coming out in the oil. > > Nice xmas present.... thoughts anyone? > > Tom > > billy ray wrote: > > Not only does the engine have to be at full temp and pressurized but at temp > > long enough to get the hoses fully softened. > > > > Ed had a tiny little split hidden by the radiator clamp. Turns out the hoses > > were factory from '96. It is lucky he didn't have to walk home... > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > news:4586BB80.2C5D5D18@sympatico.ca... > > >I also had one of those recently. Drove me nuts until I noticed my > > > battery was covered in coolant. Same deal a mini pin hole that would > > > only open up at highway speeds when it was really hot. > > > > > > 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) > > > > > > c wrote: > > >> > > >> You might have one of those mysterious leaks that only happens when the > > >> vehicle is totally warmed up. I have a Chevy truck a while back that was > > >> losing coolant. I knew it was a leak because I would see a puddle of > > >> coolant > > >> on the ground once in a while. A system pressure test showed no leaks. My > > >> friend eventually found the leak. (He has a repair shop that is based on > > >> AC > > >> and radiator repair) The way he eventually found the problem was to > > >> pressurize the system with a pressure tester and let the truck run. If I > > >> recall, he said it took about 90 minutes, but eventually a small pinhole > > >> in > > >> the upper hose started spewing coolant. The thing absolutely would not > > >> leak > > >> until it was at full operating temperature. > > >> > > >> Chris > > >> > > >> <realtreebob@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1166439689.392296.265190@73g2000cwn.googlegro ups.com... > > >> >I have all the same symtoms on my 2000 Grand Cherokee 4,0 Ltd. > > >> > > > >> > I know everything points to a head gasket but its twice the price to do > > >> > here in the UK. > > >> > Jeep have had my car for 2 days and they say it is NOT the head gasket. > > >> > > > >> > There is no microscopic parts per million of oil in the water or water > > >> > in the oil > > >> > but I still get through a litre in 40 to 80 miles with no leaks or loss > > >> > of power. > > >> > > > >> > Bob > > >> > |
Re: Losing Coolant and dropping oil pressure gauge
Bummer....
They want 'way' too much labor for the installation by the way..... 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) tk wrote: > > Back from the dealer, they say I have a cracked head and the crack is > visible from the oil filler hole in the valve cover. The service > advisor said that they have seen these before in a range of motors that > my year falls in. This is where the coolant is going and that I am > burning it he says. > > He also ran a mechanical oil pressure gauge to the sending unit and the > engine is 9 psi at idle which he thinks is below normal and that there > is bearing damage. > > He is recommending a new long block at $3000 plus installation ($1500), > he also mentioned that they could find and install a used one as well > for around a $1000, installed for $2500 > > Not to mention the rear end needs an overhaul with new bearings as > metal is coming out in the oil. > > Nice xmas present.... thoughts anyone? > > Tom > > billy ray wrote: > > Not only does the engine have to be at full temp and pressurized but at temp > > long enough to get the hoses fully softened. > > > > Ed had a tiny little split hidden by the radiator clamp. Turns out the hoses > > were factory from '96. It is lucky he didn't have to walk home... > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > news:4586BB80.2C5D5D18@sympatico.ca... > > >I also had one of those recently. Drove me nuts until I noticed my > > > battery was covered in coolant. Same deal a mini pin hole that would > > > only open up at highway speeds when it was really hot. > > > > > > 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) > > > > > > c wrote: > > >> > > >> You might have one of those mysterious leaks that only happens when the > > >> vehicle is totally warmed up. I have a Chevy truck a while back that was > > >> losing coolant. I knew it was a leak because I would see a puddle of > > >> coolant > > >> on the ground once in a while. A system pressure test showed no leaks. My > > >> friend eventually found the leak. (He has a repair shop that is based on > > >> AC > > >> and radiator repair) The way he eventually found the problem was to > > >> pressurize the system with a pressure tester and let the truck run. If I > > >> recall, he said it took about 90 minutes, but eventually a small pinhole > > >> in > > >> the upper hose started spewing coolant. The thing absolutely would not > > >> leak > > >> until it was at full operating temperature. > > >> > > >> Chris > > >> > > >> <realtreebob@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1166439689.392296.265190@73g2000cwn.googlegro ups.com... > > >> >I have all the same symtoms on my 2000 Grand Cherokee 4,0 Ltd. > > >> > > > >> > I know everything points to a head gasket but its twice the price to do > > >> > here in the UK. > > >> > Jeep have had my car for 2 days and they say it is NOT the head gasket. > > >> > > > >> > There is no microscopic parts per million of oil in the water or water > > >> > in the oil > > >> > but I still get through a litre in 40 to 80 miles with no leaks or loss > > >> > of power. > > >> > > > >> > Bob > > >> > |
Re: Losing Coolant and dropping oil pressure gauge
Bummer....
They want 'way' too much labor for the installation by the way..... 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) tk wrote: > > Back from the dealer, they say I have a cracked head and the crack is > visible from the oil filler hole in the valve cover. The service > advisor said that they have seen these before in a range of motors that > my year falls in. This is where the coolant is going and that I am > burning it he says. > > He also ran a mechanical oil pressure gauge to the sending unit and the > engine is 9 psi at idle which he thinks is below normal and that there > is bearing damage. > > He is recommending a new long block at $3000 plus installation ($1500), > he also mentioned that they could find and install a used one as well > for around a $1000, installed for $2500 > > Not to mention the rear end needs an overhaul with new bearings as > metal is coming out in the oil. > > Nice xmas present.... thoughts anyone? > > Tom > > billy ray wrote: > > Not only does the engine have to be at full temp and pressurized but at temp > > long enough to get the hoses fully softened. > > > > Ed had a tiny little split hidden by the radiator clamp. Turns out the hoses > > were factory from '96. It is lucky he didn't have to walk home... > > > > > > > > > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > > news:4586BB80.2C5D5D18@sympatico.ca... > > >I also had one of those recently. Drove me nuts until I noticed my > > > battery was covered in coolant. Same deal a mini pin hole that would > > > only open up at highway speeds when it was really hot. > > > > > > 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) > > > > > > c wrote: > > >> > > >> You might have one of those mysterious leaks that only happens when the > > >> vehicle is totally warmed up. I have a Chevy truck a while back that was > > >> losing coolant. I knew it was a leak because I would see a puddle of > > >> coolant > > >> on the ground once in a while. A system pressure test showed no leaks. My > > >> friend eventually found the leak. (He has a repair shop that is based on > > >> AC > > >> and radiator repair) The way he eventually found the problem was to > > >> pressurize the system with a pressure tester and let the truck run. If I > > >> recall, he said it took about 90 minutes, but eventually a small pinhole > > >> in > > >> the upper hose started spewing coolant. The thing absolutely would not > > >> leak > > >> until it was at full operating temperature. > > >> > > >> Chris > > >> > > >> <realtreebob@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1166439689.392296.265190@73g2000cwn.googlegro ups.com... > > >> >I have all the same symtoms on my 2000 Grand Cherokee 4,0 Ltd. > > >> > > > >> > I know everything points to a head gasket but its twice the price to do > > >> > here in the UK. > > >> > Jeep have had my car for 2 days and they say it is NOT the head gasket. > > >> > > > >> > There is no microscopic parts per million of oil in the water or water > > >> > in the oil > > >> > but I still get through a litre in 40 to 80 miles with no leaks or loss > > >> > of power. > > >> > > > >> > Bob > > >> > |
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