Time For A New Rad?
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Same here in the prior ownership. We bought from a big-city type who never bothered to service the cooling system. Even though I changed the coolant and flushed the overflow bottle which was NASTY, the radiator died 6 months later due to chronic neglect.
Thankfully, the casting plugs are still in good shape, likely because well-meaning prior owners didn't put the "classic green stuff" inside. We ended up replacing the radiator with a new, copper 3-row unit from RadiatorBarn.com, OEM pump and thermostat, and Gates hoses all around.
Pat yourself on the back for the maintenance. Very few bother these days. I've glanced at engines at filling stations when owners pop the hood, and have been shocked at how badly they're neglected.
Thankfully, the casting plugs are still in good shape, likely because well-meaning prior owners didn't put the "classic green stuff" inside. We ended up replacing the radiator with a new, copper 3-row unit from RadiatorBarn.com, OEM pump and thermostat, and Gates hoses all around.
Pat yourself on the back for the maintenance. Very few bother these days. I've glanced at engines at filling stations when owners pop the hood, and have been shocked at how badly they're neglected.
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Year: 1996
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And here's a picture of the radiator. See that brown spot in the lower-right area? I believe that's either tranny fluid or REALLY nasty coolant (The coolant in the tank is the lovely green color). You can kinda see it collecting along the bottom edge of the rad.
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