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Car Forum / Jeep / October 2006exercise in futility.
Beachboys tune... I had fun fun fun, till the ratchet took my knuckles away. or something like that. Couple of days going I have heard a thwacking sound from the front of the jeep. About half way up the left of the radiator by the fan and sounds like flapping insulation. Yea, it could have been the belt, but the belt didn't show any vibration or rocks or missing bits and I poked around and couldn't find doodah. What I did see was a teeeeeeeny puddle of antifreeze down the left side. That and having dropped a overflow bottle worth of coolant recently, lead me to believe I had a small leak that was somehow squirting on the fan and causing a popping sound. Thing is it wasn't enough to smell it easily and not enough to see dribbles. FWIW, The oil is fine and there is no suspicious white cloud that follows me about. :) Oh well, I figure it won't take that long and why not get it done when the weather is _beautiful_. I had planned on calling radiatorbarn for a three core, but if my usual luck held out I'd be having the ZJ flatbedded back to a dealer after being left on the road with no coolant. :/ So, a few calls later and off to NAPA I go for a replacement NR2796. And tools in hand I begin my journey. Generally, NAPA fits well... generally... First off, the NAPA part is an "almost fits" style. All the parts transferred and it even had new fittings for the trans cooler. The only big problem was the old radiator has rubber doodads glued to it. The new one not only comes nice an clean, but it also does not have exactly the same outside as the OEM. So the rubber fiddly bits don't fit. (well, they do if you cut, poke, glue, and apply the odd zip tie.) Get the whole thing back in. Sure enough the noise is still there. BUGGER! On the bright side, the old core didn't look too good inside. Lots of buildup and there was a teeny wet spot down on the fins by the drain. And it was clogged with mold/green growing stuff. Heck, it's been in there since 93. That and I know how to do it now. Funny, but when I did the harmonic balancer it wasn't near as much a pain.  SignatureDoug(mongo fix radiator good)W > Beachboys tune... > I had fun fun fun, till the ratchet took my knuckles away. > or something like that. followup. Tonight I go downtown and after parking, check for leaks. It's all ok. good.. But.. Then I get home and notice I left a trail. :( The whole underside is covered in good ol ATF fluid. .........CENSORED............ Ok.. looks like I didn't quite tighten the lower feed line. But it's a brake line style so I shouldn't need pipe dope. I'll crank on it a bit more, but sheesh.... SignatureDougW Bummer! God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/ > followup. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > -- > DougW > Ok.. looks like I didn't quite tighten the lower feed line. > But it's a brake line style so I shouldn't need pipe dope. > > I'll crank on it a bit more, but sheesh.... I once replaced a power steering pump on an old beater Chevy and forgot to tighten one of the o-ringed fittings, which was okay, for a while. It didn't become an issue until the motorcycle officer stopped me, demanding to know why he was covered in hot, stinky hydraulic fluid. For some questions, there are no answers. Oops! lol -jenn >>> Ok.. looks like I didn't quite tighten the lower feed line. >>> But it's a brake line style so I shouldn't need pipe dope. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >>For some questions, there are no answers. It is good to hear that I am not the only one that does silly things on occasion..... When I changed the oil last week I knocked over the bucketful of dirty oil in the driveway. > Oops! lol > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>> >>>For some questions, there are no answers. Gave myself the clipper's #3 haircut 30 mins ago - thought "thats a bit cold", and realised I'd forgotton to put the #3 attachment on. Blazed a very smooth trail down the centre of my head :-( Had to do a kinda funny #1 to compensate. Going to Thailand on Wednesday, should fit right in with the Buddhist Monks. Dave "Slap Head" Milne, Scotland > It is good to hear that I am not the only one that does silly things on > occasion..... > > When I changed the oil last week I knocked over the bucketful of dirty oil > in the driveway. A reverse Mohawk eh....... > Gave myself the clipper's #3 haircut 30 mins ago - thought "thats a bit > cold", and realised I'd forgotton to put the #3 attachment on. Blazed a [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> oil >> in the driveway. Yes :-) Dave Milne, Scotland > A reverse Mohawk eh....... > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >> oil > >> in the driveway. Well........ getting a Mohawk used to mean you weren't coming back....... maybe this means you will be making regular trips to SE Asia... Or maybe they are coming to the UK.... > Yes :-) > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >> oil >> >> in the driveway. > Yes :-) > > Dave Milne, Scotland > > "billy ray" wrote... >> A reverse Mohawk eh....... Highway, or HawkMo :) A few more years and I'm gonna have one of those even without a haircut. :/ SignatureDougW Quit complaining! I could do that and no one would ever notice the difference. I swapped my comb for a shine rag long ago. > Gave myself the clipper's #3 haircut 30 mins ago - thought "thats a bit > cold", and realised I'd forgotton to put the #3 attachment on. Blazed a very [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > When I changed the oil last week I knocked over the bucketful of dirty oil > > in the driveway. SignatureWill Honea Look on the bright side, you don't look like Sir Jimmy Saville whose white hair is famous. http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/07/saville140706_228x447.jpg Dave Milne, Scotland > Quit complaining! I could do that and no one would ever notice the > difference. I swapped my comb for a shine rag long ago. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > When I changed the oil last week I knocked over the bucketful of dirty oil > > > in the driveway. Who is that goober? He looks like Elton John's father... > Look on the bright side, you don't look like Sir Jimmy Saville whose white > hair is famous. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > oil >> > > in the driveway. He is/was a TV presenter, most famous for doing Top of the Pops (Music Charts programme) then a kiddies program called "Jim'll fix it" where kids could have their wishes come true for a day ("I wanna be a fireman / I wanna be a princess"). Before that he was a professional wrestler, cyclist and marathon runner. Apparently quite a hard bastard on the nightclub doors. Not gay, but frankly he isn't helping himself in that outfit ! Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > Who is that goober? He looks like Elton John's father... > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > oil > >> > > in the driveway. I hope you got Bill's permission before posting his picture on the internet. >Look on the bright side, you don't look like Sir Jimmy Saville whose white >hair is famous. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >oil >> > > in the driveway. Ever wonder why trolls don't have the guts to post their name, address, nor even man enough to sign their bullsh*t. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/ > I hope you got Bill's permission before posting his picture on the > internet. Cool off old man. Just having a little fun with ya. > Ever wonder why trolls don't have the guts to post their name, >address, nor even man enough to sign their bullsh*t. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> I hope you got Bill's permission before posting his picture on the >> internet. |
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