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carpenter-vs-metal
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Jan 12, 2009, 1:20 PM

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     my wifes 00 cherokee with 110,000 miles is leaking coolant from what is seemingly both driver and passenger sides of the radiator at the bottom corners.
i was checking the fluids and noticed the cooolant res. was low (1 q.) so i added some. coolant visible at bottom corners of radiator puddling (small amount) on frame members.
next day drive vehicle...get out and trapped in the snow on the vehicle, (front end and under body of front), is a lot of coolant. check coolant level (pt. low).
get home and try to clean area of radiator to get a better look at the source. lots of snow here making it difficult, (and cold, haha). cant find any hose leak. no weeping from the water pump...just me at this time.
im wondering if this is common for radiators to leak on both ends as if it is an inherent design "quality" for some reason. is it something i can fix? should i try to remove and braze or use a stop leak product first. any advice would be helpful.


Tom Greenleaf
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Jan 12, 2009, 2:11 PM

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Re: 00 jeep cherokee coolant leak Sign In

Arggh! You'll have to start from clean to see where it's coming from - difficult under the conditions for sure.

It's unlikely for both places but the mess can travel and might be something else altogether. If you can pressure test it, it would show up easier for you to pin point.

Many rads aren't so fixable as much older stuff and if rad itself price out a replacement vs the cost of repair - might be close.

Sometimes hoses can "pin hole" squirt at an innocent item too!

I'd avoid sealers as that's only ok for real junkers or perahps a teaspoon full for a seeping gasket but can cause it more trouble later and may not work at all and certainly isn't dependable as the solution.

Try to locate the exact leak best you can,

T



dmac0923
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Jan 13, 2009, 6:36 AM

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i second that, coolant can travel FAR!!! in one of my cars i was about to go out and by a $300 radiator because i was almost certain it was leaking at the side tank. long story short, turns out the seal on my Radiator Cap was bad and was leaking and running down. $14 later, no more leaks

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Arggh! You'll have to start from clean to see where it's coming from - difficult under the conditions for sure.

It's unlikely for both places but the mess can travel and might be something else altogether. If you can pressure test it, it would show up easier for you to pin point.

Many rads aren't so fixable as much older stuff and if rad itself price out a replacement vs the cost of repair - might be close.

Sometimes hoses can "pin hole" squirt at an innocent item too!

I'd avoid sealers as that's only ok for real junkers or perahps a teaspoon full for a seeping gasket but can cause it more trouble later and may not work at all and certainly isn't dependable as the solution.

Try to locate the exact leak best you can,

T

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