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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: jonathanhann on November 11, 2006, 05:47:47 PM

Title: cherokee 4.0 ltr running temp??????????????????????
Post by: jonathanhann on November 11, 2006, 05:47:47 PM

Does any one here no what the running temp should be on a 1994 4ltr cherokee? Mine sits at 100, rising to about 110 if left standing, with a small amount of coolant coming from the expansion bottle, which i presume i have overfilled. i got the jeep recently, with the previous owner repoerting overheating, which when i checked the cap on the radiator had disentigrated!!!! I replaced this and now it seems fine. Just wondered where the temp normally sits.
Cheers

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on November 11, 2006, 06:23:31 PM

It should hover around 100, if it can't maintain this at idle, check the viscous fan coupling is working and if it is, give the cooling system a thorough flush out.

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Post by: jonathanhann on November 11, 2006, 06:56:21 PM

thats along the lines i was thinking, i flushed the system through originally to check the water pump. The  coupling appeared to operate correctly to start with, but then when hot seemed to start failing, prob weak clutch?
cheers for the reply, jon

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Post by: Bubba on November 11, 2006, 09:27:39 PM

yup rekon so

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Post by: skip on November 12, 2006, 07:40:54 PM

Mine did the same but I also ended up having to have the rad recored, at 13 years old it's no surprise.

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Post by: jonathanhann on November 14, 2006, 07:32:53 PM

no, defo cant complain about that. just ordered a new fan clutch from stateside autos 50 quid inc postage.{01827717600).
figers crossed