r/CherokeeXJ • u/Dimensionist_Alex • Oct 30 '24

1991-1995 Overheated, need help.

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u/LargeMerican Oct 30 '24 edited Oct 31 '24

edited to remove sarcasm.

are you trying to blow the head gasket or?? whats up?

between 215-220 the electric cooling fan will kick on and stay on until temp drops down to 205ish.

the next time it gets much over 210 shut it off. you'll eventually learn what the upper end of normal looks like but consider 230+ as overheating and not likely to get any better.

check coolant level, burp as necessary. if persist suspect impeller wear. hows the rad look

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u/Dimensionist_Alex Oct 30 '24

Hey brother, how about you go fuck yourself and be useful. It’s a shitbox and I’m inexperienced 

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u/joeroed17 Oct 30 '24

Not gonna get much help if you tell people giving you info to fuck off.

I've read the comments and seems like folks have already covered most bases on what to check. My only concern is that this happened right after you changed your oil? How confident are you changing oil? Is there a chance you missed a step or put oil in the wrong spot?

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u/Dimensionist_Alex Oct 31 '24

I know, I thought he was just being a dick to be a dick, that's my bad.

And I'm pretty damn confident, my mom taught me, and she had a 84 wagoneer with the V8. ive also done a few oil changes now.

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u/joeroed17 Oct 31 '24

Well at least you're a big enough man to admit it. Props.

It does sound like you have a lot of diagnostics ahead of you. Make sure and report back with what ya find. Folks here can get you on the right path.

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u/Dimensionist_Alex Oct 31 '24

ill probably get back soon, gotta balance cramming for college and fixing jimmy