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Well, after 19 years and only 41,887 miles, my radiator has developed leaks at the seams. I noticed a drop in coolant in the reservoir tank so I parked it until I could get my Mityvac pressure tester back from someone I loaned it out to for the same reason.
Just did the test about 30 minutes ago and as soon as I hit 18psi, I could see it slowly seeping out of the seams. (Let's hope that's all that it is and that there's not a potential head gasket issue either!)
I'm planning on building the Jeep up for overlanding in the future, as well as looking into a low-boost turbo setup to give the Jeep a little bit more oomph. With that in mind, I'll probably want to forgo a stock rad replacement and look for something that will provide even better cooling, especially under overlanding conditions out in the desert. Any recommendations on potential candidates?
Also, while I'm doing all of this, I'm going to swap out the hoses with fresh ones, but should I also take a look at the thermostat? The Jeep never overheated (I do a lot of hilly driving out here in the Hill Country) and it never had an issue getting up to temp. Should I just follow the old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" rule of thumb? If it's recommended that I do swap the t-stat, what else should I inspect/replace since I'm already tearing into it?
Thanks!
Just did the test about 30 minutes ago and as soon as I hit 18psi, I could see it slowly seeping out of the seams. (Let's hope that's all that it is and that there's not a potential head gasket issue either!)
I'm planning on building the Jeep up for overlanding in the future, as well as looking into a low-boost turbo setup to give the Jeep a little bit more oomph. With that in mind, I'll probably want to forgo a stock rad replacement and look for something that will provide even better cooling, especially under overlanding conditions out in the desert. Any recommendations on potential candidates?
Also, while I'm doing all of this, I'm going to swap out the hoses with fresh ones, but should I also take a look at the thermostat? The Jeep never overheated (I do a lot of hilly driving out here in the Hill Country) and it never had an issue getting up to temp. Should I just follow the old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" rule of thumb? If it's recommended that I do swap the t-stat, what else should I inspect/replace since I'm already tearing into it?
Thanks!