95 cherokee overheating

BiggDaddy · 08-17-2010, 09:34 PM

This sounds simple, but have you checked the anti-freeze? That was the problem with mine, all I had to do was add some green stuff, again and again. Turned out to be a hole in the radiator, but some goop stopped that. Haven't had any problems since.

Good luck!

BiggDaddy

mossyoaktj · 08-18-2010, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BiggDaddy

This sounds simple, but have you checked the anti-freeze? That was the problem with mine, all I had to do was add some green stuff, again and again. Turned out to be a hole in the radiator, but some goop stopped that. Haven't had any problems since.

Good luck!

BiggDaddy

yea he has also flushed the system as well.

WrenchMonkey · 08-18-2010, 01:37 AM

Fan clutch?

When does it overheat?

Robert

mossyoaktj · 08-18-2010, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

Fan clutch?

When does it overheat?

Robert

fan clutch is good, and it has electrical fans as well. dad says it tends to overheat a lot on the open highway

RuffedUpXJ · 08-18-2010, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mossyoaktj

fan clutch is good, and it has electrical fans as well. dad says it tends to overheat a lot on the open highway

With it being on open highway, where there is plenty of air flow across the radiator, that the water pump is the suspect since it isn't spinning as fast as running through the gears say hitting 3k or so but only hitting just over 2k. Or you may have a build up some where. POssible take the water pump off and have a look at the veins and make sure nothing spun.

Also, whats over heat to your dad? pinning the gauge or riding at 210?

sarge · 08-18-2010, 10:24 AM

Just last night I had to put a water pump on my sons 94 XJ , it has been over heating sitting in traffic and while flogging it on the trails and yesterday the thing started making all kinds of noise. Turns out the bearings in the water pump were shot....... the water pump was only 3 months old.

mossyoaktj · 08-18-2010, 05:52 PM

to dad overheating is pegged out to the red. but i kno hes removed the water pump and said it looks fine. ill mention it again to him tho about the water pump, the only thing he told me is that the fins looked good and all.

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BiggDaddy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sidney, Ohio Posts: 52	check anti-freeze? This sounds simple, but have you checked the anti-freeze? That was the problem with mine, all I had to do was add some green stuff, again and again. Turned out to be a hole in the radiator, but some goop stopped that. Haven't had any problems since. Good luck! BiggDaddy __________________ '82 CJ-7, 6" lift, stock axles 258, 35x15.50x15 TSL/SX Rustoleum Gray

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mossyoaktj Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: moscow,ohio Posts: 245	to dad overheating is pegged out to the red. but i kno hes removed the water pump and said it looks fine. ill mention it again to him tho about the water pump, the only thing he told me is that the fins looked good and all. __________________ UNITED STATES MARINE 99 TJ, locked, long armed, creepy's

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08-18-2010, 10:24 AM	#6
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	Just last night I had to put a water pump on my sons 94 XJ , it has been over heating sitting in traffic and while flogging it on the trails and yesterday the thing started making all kinds of noise. Turns out the bearings in the water pump were shot....... the water pump was only 3 months old.