Yesterday I took my 2003 Wrangler Sport in for an oil change. I have 112k miles on my Jeep.
The guys in the garage told me I have a small crack in my radiator, and showed it to me. It's on top, a hairline crack, and I was running low on coolant as a result.
The problem is I have a 600-ish mile round trip to make this week, with my Jeep. The guys said I should be okay, as long as I watch the temperature, pack a bottle of coolant and stop every hour or so for a bit.
They did not do a pressure test, to see if there are any other leaks.
So now I come to you all. Do you think I will be okay with their suggestions for my trip? Any recommendations for type of coolant? Should I do anything else to make sure I don't have any major issues? I fortunately have AAA, in case that is needed.
Also, any thoughts on the cost to repair/replace a radiator? I put about $1500 of work into tires and repairs last fall, and don't want to get into a money pit. I love my Jeep, and I know 112k means things will start needing replaced. But, if I am better off fixing the Jeep and selling it, I may need to consider that.
Hoping for solid answers and suggestions here...
Thanks all!
The guys in the garage told me I have a small crack in my radiator, and showed it to me. It's on top, a hairline crack, and I was running low on coolant as a result.
The problem is I have a 600-ish mile round trip to make this week, with my Jeep. The guys said I should be okay, as long as I watch the temperature, pack a bottle of coolant and stop every hour or so for a bit.
They did not do a pressure test, to see if there are any other leaks.
So now I come to you all. Do you think I will be okay with their suggestions for my trip? Any recommendations for type of coolant? Should I do anything else to make sure I don't have any major issues? I fortunately have AAA, in case that is needed.
Also, any thoughts on the cost to repair/replace a radiator? I put about $1500 of work into tires and repairs last fall, and don't want to get into a money pit. I love my Jeep, and I know 112k means things will start needing replaced. But, if I am better off fixing the Jeep and selling it, I may need to consider that.
Hoping for solid answers and suggestions here...
Thanks all!