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DougW - 28 Jan 2007 19:56 GMT

Well, nothing like finding a new puddle of antifreeze under
the jeep. :/ It seems when I replaced the radiator, and
had to tighten up the lower transmission cooler line, the outer
bit must have loosened up a touch. so there was antifreeze
dripping out between the threads and the nut. Tighened it a bit
more. Hope that fixes the problem. If it doesn't then the
plastic tank might have gotten a crack.

I HATE PLASTIC RADIATORS!

Almost as much as I hate vehicles that have no workspace
and require you remove the darn fan and shroud to get at
the problem area.

I want an engine compartment with enough room to sit down in.

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L.W. (Bill) Hughes III - 28 Jan 2007 21:38 GMT

Hi Doug,
Check to see if it's using the quick connect Mickey Mouse cheap crap the
vehicles have switched to. That uses an O ring, that uses a tool like used
on A/C lines, Like the red tool used on Fords with it connection to the
right, pictured: http://www.fmsiinc.com/images/0320.jpg
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
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> Well, nothing like finding a new puddle of antifreeze under
> the jeep. :/ It seems when I replaced the radiator, and
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> I want an engine compartment with enough room to sit down in.

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DougW - 28 Jan 2007 22:24 GMT

> Hi Doug,
> Check to see if it's using the quick connect Mickey Mouse cheap
> crap the vehicles have switched to. That uses an O ring, that uses a
> tool like used on A/C lines, Like the red tool used on Fords with it
> connection to the right, pictured:
> http://www.fmsiinc.com/images/0320.jpg God Bless America, Bill

It's not leaking there. That I could deal with easier.
I'd probably should have called it a bulkhead fitting.

Can't get a good picture of the location.. too tight.

http://www.revbeergoggles.com/temp/leak.jpg

This is a pic from when the atf fluid was leaking. I think when
I tightended that up it started the other problem. Hard to say.
It didn't leak till today. I think the ice and crappy roads vibrated
it loose. The leak was only a small drip and the outer nut wasn't
terribly tight.

But man is that a pain to get at. Can't get there from underneath
so you have to remove the fan and shroud.

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L.W. (Bill) Hughes III - 29 Jan 2007 01:09 GMT

Bummer! Hope you got it. It does look like a part that was made to take
apart, but to brace against. Maybe Bondo if it fails.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
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> It's not leaking there. That I could deal with easier.
> I'd probably should have called it a bulkhead fitting.
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> But man is that a pain to get at. Can't get there from underneath
> so you have to remove the fan and shroud.

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Outatime - 28 Jan 2007 21:45 GMT

> Well, nothing like finding a new puddle of antifreeze under
> the jeep. :/ It seems when I replaced the radiator, and
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> more. Hope that fixes the problem. If it doesn't then the
> plastic tank might have gotten a crack.

I've bought brand new radiators that had existing cracks in the resin
components. If it wasn't OEM, ...well, you know.

I'd like to see radiators without top/bottom reservoirs (much like a
heater core), with a pressurized coolant holding tank off to the side
for easy filling and maintenance. And I'd also like to see a BRASS
coolant petcock that is engine-block mounted too. Transmission fluid
warmers/coolers should also be a seperate unit as well.

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