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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: SIMONM5 on December 24, 2010, 11:14:33 AM

Title: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: SIMONM5 on December 24, 2010, 11:14:33 AM

Hi
i am losing coolant from somewhere but cant find leak, she is using all water in expansion bottle in about two days when this happens heater goes cold but i cant find any obvious leaks, does anyone have any ideas, temp guauge normal doesnt rise above 100 etc so im stuck at moment.
thanks

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: daggie on December 24, 2010, 11:18:43 AM

water pump or core plugs

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: Mel B on December 24, 2010, 11:43:31 AM

Mine was disappearing down the exhaust pipe, cracked cylinder head  :010: hot exhaust pipe atomises the coolant.

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: isle of man on December 24, 2010, 12:05:48 PM

Are your carpets wet? could be the Matrix!

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: daggie on December 24, 2010, 01:04:18 PM

what engine is it  :icon_rolleyes:

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: Mike Pavelin on December 24, 2010, 01:07:03 PM

PLEEEEEASSSE don't say diesel.

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: wildrover on December 24, 2010, 05:09:01 PM

Are you suggesting there is something wrong with the fine hand crafted engineering miracle that is the VM engine...?

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: Mike Pavelin on December 24, 2010, 05:59:01 PM

 :003:

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: Dave69 on December 27, 2010, 02:06:44 PM

Quote from: wildrover on December 24, 2010, 05:09:01 PM

Are you suggesting there is something wrong with the fine hand crafted engineering miracle that is the VM engine...?

 :ecomcity: :ecomcity: :ecomcity:   :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

Title: Re: CHEROKEE XJ 1998 LOSING COOLANT
Post by: wildrover on December 28, 2010, 01:19:11 AM

I,ll get me coat...!