Still unexplained Coolant loss
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Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
The Smog Test sniffer that they put in the tailpipe should be able to detect
coolant.
You can have a crack in the head, or a problem with the head gasket that can
cause coolant to leak into the combustion chamber. the Smog Sniffer should
be able to sniff this out.
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
coolant.
You can have a crack in the head, or a problem with the head gasket that can
cause coolant to leak into the combustion chamber. the Smog Sniffer should
be able to sniff this out.
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
Guest
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Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
The Smog Test sniffer that they put in the tailpipe should be able to detect
coolant.
You can have a crack in the head, or a problem with the head gasket that can
cause coolant to leak into the combustion chamber. the Smog Sniffer should
be able to sniff this out.
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
coolant.
You can have a crack in the head, or a problem with the head gasket that can
cause coolant to leak into the combustion chamber. the Smog Sniffer should
be able to sniff this out.
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
The Smog Test sniffer that they put in the tailpipe should be able to detect
coolant.
You can have a crack in the head, or a problem with the head gasket that can
cause coolant to leak into the combustion chamber. the Smog Sniffer should
be able to sniff this out.
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
coolant.
You can have a crack in the head, or a problem with the head gasket that can
cause coolant to leak into the combustion chamber. the Smog Sniffer should
be able to sniff this out.
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
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Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
FYI results on XJ...
I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
problem.
Brian
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
problem.
Brian
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
Guest
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Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
FYI results on XJ...
I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
problem.
Brian
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
problem.
Brian
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
Guest
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Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
FYI results on XJ...
I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
problem.
Brian
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
problem.
Brian
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
FYI results on XJ...
I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
problem.
Brian
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
problem.
Brian
"Bulletsnbrains" <Bulletsnbrains@mungedemailaddy.net> wrote in message
news:9W2Dc.1144$ya2.1098@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> My 2001 Jeep Cherokee has a total of 29.5K miles with only 5 weeks
> to go on the warranty. I have taken the XJ back for a 2nd time(this year)
> now for coolant loss. There are no traces on the ground or in the engine
> compartment. I do not see excessive smoke out the tailpipe or any wetness
on
> the hoses or smell it anytime .The bottle was checked by the dealer and
> found nothing wrong with it or the system. Both times the dealer had
> pressure checked the system to 18 psi and left it sit for 40+ minutes with
> no pressure loss. I have asked as of this week that THEY will add coolant
> when I see the bottle go empty. This is my attempt at as much
documentation
> before warranty expires. The consumption rate in the last 3 months or
> approximately 3000 miles was 2 gallons!.
>
> Anyone with similar? How was it resolved?
>
> Brian S.
> Madison,WI
>
>
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Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
Sad, you may pretty much kiss your bearings good-bye, unless you
switched to plain water waiting to find the problem.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bulletsnbrains wrote:
>
> FYI results on XJ...
>
> I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
> today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
> was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
> problem.
>
> Brian
switched to plain water waiting to find the problem.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bulletsnbrains wrote:
>
> FYI results on XJ...
>
> I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
> today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
> was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
> problem.
>
> Brian
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
Sad, you may pretty much kiss your bearings good-bye, unless you
switched to plain water waiting to find the problem.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bulletsnbrains wrote:
>
> FYI results on XJ...
>
> I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
> today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
> was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
> problem.
>
> Brian
switched to plain water waiting to find the problem.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bulletsnbrains wrote:
>
> FYI results on XJ...
>
> I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
> today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
> was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
> problem.
>
> Brian
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Still unexplained Coolant loss
Sad, you may pretty much kiss your bearings good-bye, unless you
switched to plain water waiting to find the problem.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bulletsnbrains wrote:
>
> FYI results on XJ...
>
> I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
> today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
> was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
> problem.
>
> Brian
switched to plain water waiting to find the problem.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bulletsnbrains wrote:
>
> FYI results on XJ...
>
> I dropped off the XJ at the dealer on Monday morning. They called
> today(thur) and told me it's ready to pick up. They sent the head out and it
> was found to be cracked. So a new one was installed. Hope this solves the
> problem.
>
> Brian