PA cherokee club
02-16-2015 | 11:05 AM
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: central PA
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I pulled into a gas station last night, right as i parked the jeep my check gauges light came on and it was overheating. I shut it off and ran in for a minute and came back out to a ton of coolant under the jeep. It looks like it all came from the over flow tank, and it was leaking somewhere at the top of the radiator on the battery side. It was too cold to inspect further at the gas station. I only lived a few miles down the road, so I drove home and it seemed ok. It ran hotter than usual, but stayed around 210.
Damn jeep...
Damn jeep...
02-16-2015 | 11:09 AM
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
02-16-2015 | 12:07 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Chester County, PA
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I pulled into a gas station last night, right as i parked the jeep my check gauges light came on and it was overheating. I shut it off and ran in for a minute and came back out to a ton of coolant under the jeep. It looks like it all came from the over flow tank, and it was leaking somewhere at the top of the radiator on the battery side. It was too cold to inspect further at the gas station. I only lived a few miles down the road, so I drove home and it seemed ok. It ran hotter than usual, but stayed around 210. Damn jeep...
02-17-2015 | 03:48 PM
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From: central PA
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
02-17-2015 | 04:07 PM
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
02-17-2015 | 06:08 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I understand the factory spring clamps are superior to hose clamps.
Although a pain to remove and install, they provide even clamping and will not deform the hose or crush the pipe underneath.
Hose clamps when used correctly, compress unevenly and the screw portion of the band can be a pinch point on each side.
When used incorrectly they pinch and break the hose and can collapse the pipe underneath (guilty).
Although a pain to remove and install, they provide even clamping and will not deform the hose or crush the pipe underneath.
Hose clamps when used correctly, compress unevenly and the screw portion of the band can be a pinch point on each side.
When used incorrectly they pinch and break the hose and can collapse the pipe underneath (guilty).
02-18-2015 | 06:26 AM
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
I understand the factory spring clamps are superior to hose clamps. Although a pain to remove and install, they provide even clamping and will not deform the hose or crush the pipe underneath. Hose clamps when used correctly, compress unevenly and the screw portion of the band can be a pinch point on each side. When used incorrectly they pinch and break the hose and can collapse the pipe underneath (guilty).
I replaced radiators on four of my jeeps total in the past. Used hose clamps instead and didn't have problems since. Although I do agree with some of the points U made. It's up to the person who is the working's discretion as to how much to torque down the hose clamps.
02-18-2015 | 07:34 AM
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From: Lancaster, PA
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I'll throw in my two cents. The spring clamps can be a PITA to get to but I do like that they are a no-brainer in that you don't have to worry about over-tightening them and I've never had one leak. The screw clamps can wear out or bend causing them to slip when you try to tighten them, usually as a result of over-tightening in the first place. That said I always carry a few extra screw clamps which are really handy since they can be used on any size hose and can even be connected end to end if you're in a bind.