Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
02-09-2004, 11:21 PM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
Here is where I stand:
checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
problems since day one.
anyway, let you know what I find.
Brad.
checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
problems since day one.
anyway, let you know what I find.
Brad.
02-10-2004, 05:34 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:21:07 -0600, "brad smith"
<bradley_k_smith@hotmaill.com> wrote:
>Here is where I stand:
>
>checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
>bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
>am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
>right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
>actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
>everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
>in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
>but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
>coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
>problems since day one.
>
>anyway, let you know what I find.
>
>Brad.
>
I didn't see in the other posts(maybe I missed it, I'm kinda old and
forgetful at times)where you had had the radiator checked to see if it
was clogged. I'd do that before I pulled the head.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<bradley_k_smith@hotmaill.com> wrote:
>Here is where I stand:
>
>checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
>bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
>am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
>right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
>actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
>everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
>in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
>but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
>coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
>problems since day one.
>
>anyway, let you know what I find.
>
>Brad.
>
I didn't see in the other posts(maybe I missed it, I'm kinda old and
forgetful at times)where you had had the radiator checked to see if it
was clogged. I'd do that before I pulled the head.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
02-10-2004, 05:34 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:21:07 -0600, "brad smith"
<bradley_k_smith@hotmaill.com> wrote:
>Here is where I stand:
>
>checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
>bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
>am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
>right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
>actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
>everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
>in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
>but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
>coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
>problems since day one.
>
>anyway, let you know what I find.
>
>Brad.
>
I didn't see in the other posts(maybe I missed it, I'm kinda old and
forgetful at times)where you had had the radiator checked to see if it
was clogged. I'd do that before I pulled the head.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<bradley_k_smith@hotmaill.com> wrote:
>Here is where I stand:
>
>checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
>bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
>am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
>right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
>actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
>everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
>in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
>but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
>coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
>problems since day one.
>
>anyway, let you know what I find.
>
>Brad.
>
I didn't see in the other posts(maybe I missed it, I'm kinda old and
forgetful at times)where you had had the radiator checked to see if it
was clogged. I'd do that before I pulled the head.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
02-10-2004, 05:34 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:21:07 -0600, "brad smith"
<bradley_k_smith@hotmaill.com> wrote:
>Here is where I stand:
>
>checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
>bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
>am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
>right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
>actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
>everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
>in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
>but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
>coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
>problems since day one.
>
>anyway, let you know what I find.
>
>Brad.
>
I didn't see in the other posts(maybe I missed it, I'm kinda old and
forgetful at times)where you had had the radiator checked to see if it
was clogged. I'd do that before I pulled the head.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<bradley_k_smith@hotmaill.com> wrote:
>Here is where I stand:
>
>checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
>bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
>am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
>right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
>actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
>everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
>in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
>but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
>coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
>problems since day one.
>
>anyway, let you know what I find.
>
>Brad.
>
I didn't see in the other posts(maybe I missed it, I'm kinda old and
forgetful at times)where you had had the radiator checked to see if it
was clogged. I'd do that before I pulled the head.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
02-10-2004, 09:45 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it is the
right pump.
The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
brad smith wrote:
>
> Here is where I stand:
>
> checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
> bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
> am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
> actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
> in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
> but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
> coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> problems since day one.
>
> anyway, let you know what I find.
>
> Brad.
right pump.
The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
brad smith wrote:
>
> Here is where I stand:
>
> checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
> bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
> am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
> actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
> in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
> but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
> coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> problems since day one.
>
> anyway, let you know what I find.
>
> Brad.
02-10-2004, 09:45 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it is the
right pump.
The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
brad smith wrote:
>
> Here is where I stand:
>
> checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
> bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
> am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
> actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
> in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
> but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
> coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> problems since day one.
>
> anyway, let you know what I find.
>
> Brad.
right pump.
The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
brad smith wrote:
>
> Here is where I stand:
>
> checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
> bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
> am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
> actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
> in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
> but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
> coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> problems since day one.
>
> anyway, let you know what I find.
>
> Brad.
02-10-2004, 09:45 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it is the
right pump.
The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
brad smith wrote:
>
> Here is where I stand:
>
> checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
> bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
> am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
> actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
> in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
> but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
> coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> problems since day one.
>
> anyway, let you know what I find.
>
> Brad.
right pump.
The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
brad smith wrote:
>
> Here is where I stand:
>
> checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive - no
> bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts and
> am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to check
> actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked passage
> in the head. The pervious owner never complained of overheating
> but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in the
> coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> problems since day one.
>
> anyway, let you know what I find.
>
> Brad.
02-10-2004, 10:08 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
It looks like the flow is correct (left to right looking at the
front of the radiator / away from the top hose)
I'll have to get a tester to check the mix.
Brad.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4028EE98.41493BA6@sympatico.ca...
> You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it
is the
> right pump.
>
> The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
>
> As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > Here is where I stand:
> >
> > checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive -
no
> > bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts
and
> > am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> > right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to
check
> > actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> > everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked
passage
> > in the head. The pervious owner never complained of
overheating
> > but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in
the
> > coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> > problems since day one.
> >
> > anyway, let you know what I find.
> >
> > Brad.
front of the radiator / away from the top hose)
I'll have to get a tester to check the mix.
Brad.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4028EE98.41493BA6@sympatico.ca...
> You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it
is the
> right pump.
>
> The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
>
> As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > Here is where I stand:
> >
> > checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive -
no
> > bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts
and
> > am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> > right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to
check
> > actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> > everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked
passage
> > in the head. The pervious owner never complained of
overheating
> > but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in
the
> > coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> > problems since day one.
> >
> > anyway, let you know what I find.
> >
> > Brad.
02-10-2004, 10:08 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
It looks like the flow is correct (left to right looking at the
front of the radiator / away from the top hose)
I'll have to get a tester to check the mix.
Brad.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4028EE98.41493BA6@sympatico.ca...
> You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it
is the
> right pump.
>
> The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
>
> As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > Here is where I stand:
> >
> > checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive -
no
> > bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts
and
> > am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> > right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to
check
> > actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> > everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked
passage
> > in the head. The pervious owner never complained of
overheating
> > but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in
the
> > coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> > problems since day one.
> >
> > anyway, let you know what I find.
> >
> > Brad.
front of the radiator / away from the top hose)
I'll have to get a tester to check the mix.
Brad.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4028EE98.41493BA6@sympatico.ca...
> You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it
is the
> right pump.
>
> The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
>
> As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > Here is where I stand:
> >
> > checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive -
no
> > bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts
and
> > am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> > right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to
check
> > actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> > everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked
passage
> > in the head. The pervious owner never complained of
overheating
> > but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in
the
> > coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> > problems since day one.
> >
> > anyway, let you know what I find.
> >
> > Brad.
02-10-2004, 10:08 AM
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Re: overheating 258 HELP! Part II
It looks like the flow is correct (left to right looking at the
front of the radiator / away from the top hose)
I'll have to get a tester to check the mix.
Brad.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4028EE98.41493BA6@sympatico.ca...
> You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it
is the
> right pump.
>
> The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
>
> As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > Here is where I stand:
> >
> > checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive -
no
> > bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts
and
> > am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> > right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to
check
> > actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> > everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked
passage
> > in the head. The pervious owner never complained of
overheating
> > but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in
the
> > coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> > problems since day one.
> >
> > anyway, let you know what I find.
> >
> > Brad.
front of the radiator / away from the top hose)
I'll have to get a tester to check the mix.
Brad.
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4028EE98.41493BA6@sympatico.ca...
> You can just eyeball the flow direction in the rad to see if it
is the
> right pump.
>
> The coolant comes into the rad via the top hose.
>
> As someone else mentioned how is the coolant/water mix ratio?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > Here is where I stand:
> >
> > checked the coolant during warm up and after a 20 min drive -
no
> > bubbles in the filler neck of the radiator. I have V-Belts
and
> > am going to check the water pump for a 3rd time to make sure
> > right pump. I am on my 2nd thermostat. I am also going to
check
> > actual coolant temp with a thermometer tomorrow. I'll let
> > everyone know what I find. I am leaning toward a blocked
passage
> > in the head. The pervious owner never complained of
overheating
> > but the first day I owned the jeep, I found a 1/8" hole in
the
> > coolant reservoir and patched that day. Have had cooling
> > problems since day one.
> >
> > anyway, let you know what I find.
> >
> > Brad.