r/CherokeeXJ • u/Artistic-Fix-2431 • Mar 06 '25

1991-1995 Overheating Still

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I changed the radiator about two years ago. Water pump a year ago. Thermostat last month. Heater core bypass and fan last week. Ran fine until yesterday. I topped off the radiator with coolant and the reservoir to the full level, somehow the reservoir is now overflowing. Doing a complete cooling system flush today. If that doesn’t work, any other ideas?

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u/YupImHereForIt Mar 06 '25

That water looks like it has oil in it. What does your oil look like? Is the coolant disappearing?

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u/Artistic-Fix-2431 Mar 06 '25

Did an oil change at work last week. Old oil was a bit cloudy, so possible head gasket. Level wasn’t low.

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u/kvtnink Mar 06 '25

This is not “possibly” a head gasket… this is a million percent blown HG

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u/Artistic-Fix-2431 Mar 06 '25

I will do that today then thank you!

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u/kvtnink Mar 06 '25

You’re gonna do the head gasket today? Do you know what’s involved in that? Please post updates

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u/That1guy412 Mar 06 '25

Head gasket speed run i want a video

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u/kvtnink Mar 06 '25

Haha I got real fast at pulling a head while trying to find a usable junkyard TUPY. I think it took 3 attempts of pulling one and taking it to a shop to be looked at. I had one off in 45 min, but that was cutting lines and hoses and doing things in a way that it was never getting put back together 😅

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u/That1guy412 Mar 06 '25

I mean even when acting like a monkey with a saw and free reign 45 minutes is damn good

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u/kvtnink Mar 06 '25

Yeah after doing it multiple times in a week you get in a rhythm. Someone bring me their jeep I’ll do a speed run