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Old 03-08-2012, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by onlyinajeep726

Aside from checking rods (do that too), check to make sure you didn't accidentally unplug the lock actuator.
There were only two plugs. What does the lock actuator look like?

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There were only two plugs. What does the lock actuator look like?

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Thanks. Going to try and pull the door panel on my lunch hour today.

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What's the most common reason to steam coming from the left front (passenger) head light area/grill?

My coolant temp stays steady at 208-210 and never fluctuates but if I leave it idle or after shutdown of driving it will steam from the grill.
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I have a 90 Cherokee that will not go into gear from park while started , but I can put it in neutral before starting and it will go into to drive etc. But will not go back in park while started I have to turn it off to get it to go into park again . Anybody have any suggestions???
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What's the most common reason to steam coming from the left front (passenger) head light area/grill?

My coolant temp stays steady at 208-210 and never fluctuates but if I leave it idle or after shutdown of driving it will steam from the grill.
Passenger side? Idk... Open the hood and look. Maybe a crack in the radiator in that area, or a leak in the overflow hose or the upper radiator hose. Should be very easy to see.
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What's the most common reason to steam coming from the left front (passenger) head light area/grill?

My coolant temp stays steady at 208-210 and never fluctuates but if I leave it idle or after shutdown of driving it will steam from the grill.
That's the side the radiator drain plug is on. Check that too.
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What's the most common reason to steam coming from the left front (passenger) head light area/grill?

My coolant temp stays steady at 208-210 and never fluctuates but if I leave it idle or after shutdown of driving it will steam from the grill.
When i changed my upper hose, i cranked down too hard on the hose clamp, and actually cracked the neck a little on top of the radiator. Now, when I've been driving a while(like more than an hour) I'll get some steaming, sometimes even a little tiny tinkle directly beneath the passenger's edge of the radiator. If all of your hoses are good, i'd pop the hood and look to see exactly where it's coming from. Also, it'd be worth checking your radiator cap, make sure it's rated for the right pressure for our XJ's. If it's not seating right, that can give you a lot of negative results.
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There were only two plugs. What does the lock actuator look like?

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Today I took my drivers door panel off again. With everything connected and I push the auto lock button the button moves some but does not lock. I can't even lock it with the key. I looked at the rods and couldn't see that they were hanging up on anything. I manually pushed and pulled the lock rod and the button moves but does not seem to engage in the lock position.

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Today I took my drivers door panel off again. With everything connected and I push the auto lock button the button moves some but does not lock. I can't even lock it with the key. I looked at the rods and couldn't see that they were hanging up on anything. I manually pushed and pulled the lock rod and the button moves but does not seem to engage in the lock position.

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One of the rods had to have gotten bent or something. The tolerances for those things are very strict. If it's bent just a little, it would cause it not to engage properly. Not sure what else it could be if you can't lock it manually or electrically. Perhaps when you took the switch/inner door handle panel off, you bent the rod going to the manual lock switch? IDK...
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I have a 90 Cherokee that will not go into gear from park while started , but I can put it in neutral before starting and it will go into to drive etc. But will not go back in park while started I have to turn it off to get it to go into park again . Anybody have any suggestions???
Steering column issue? Perhaps the ignition locking mechanism that prevents the tranny from being put in gear is causing you issues. That's the only thing I can think of.

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Originally Posted by RSWiser

Today I took my drivers door panel off again. With everything connected and I push the auto lock button the button moves some but does not lock. I can't even lock it with the key. I looked at the rods and couldn't see that they were hanging up on anything. I manually pushed and pulled the lock rod and the button moves but does not seem to engage in the lock position.

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Try and snap a pic of the rods. Also go ahead and try some white lithium grease on the connection points. It would suck of the rod did get bent I'm hoping maybe it's just seized up
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Originally Posted by cranesrule
Passenger side? Idk... Open the hood and look. Maybe a crack in the radiator in that area, or a leak in the overflow hose or the upper radiator hose. Should be very easy to see.
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That's the side the radiator drain plug is on. Check that too.
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When i changed my upper hose, i cranked down too hard on the hose clamp, and actually cracked the neck a little on top of the radiator. Now, when I've been driving a while(like more than an hour) I'll get some steaming, sometimes even a little tiny tinkle directly beneath the passenger's edge of the radiator. If all of your hoses are good, i'd pop the hood and look to see exactly where it's coming from. Also, it'd be worth checking your radiator cap, make sure it's rated for the right pressure for our XJ's. If it's not seating right, that can give you a lot of negative results.


Thanks for the input.

I've tried to track down exactly where this leak is coming from but I haven't been able to find the source. I'm going to take another look since it will be warmer this weekend.

I'm also planning on replacing the radiator cap since it's cheap.
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