I have a 2005 Renegade Edition with close to 200k miles. I think it has the heavier duty transmission and going strong, can probably still do some towing. 4x4 works good. 3.7 with an exhaust sounds mean. Its pretty rusty. But its been trusty. And I love it. Probably wouldn't pass smog or safety in most states but its fair game where I live.
I/others thought it was done for and I was going to unload it for $1000 to someone looking for a hunting/bush rig. Funny enough I actually bought it for $1000 to begin with.
But I looked in to it more and it might just need a water pump.
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I was driving it as usual doing my morning commute, getting a coffee. I noticed the battery light on and thought it was weird - maybe my alternator was on the fritz. I figured better get to work where I could have a good look. I was 5 minutes from work when I noticed some white steam trailing behind me and immediately lost heat. It was a chilly morning, so I had the heater on, and it went from the usual heat I've had all winter, to complete cold. When I came to a red light I noticed the steam was coming from under the hood.
Two minutes later I pull in to work. I start revving the thing to see what happens, the steam came from the front half of the vehicle mainly, and none came directly out of the tail pipe. I get out and hear/see the coolant just pouring down the front half of the engine bay. I pop the hood, the water pump is grinding/rattling like crazy. The serpentine belt looked like it was ready to slip off of it. Tons of play so I quickly shut it off. The temp needle did not move over half at any time throughout this. I didn't have my OBD2 bluetooth adapter hooked up at the time. Its remained at work where I can fix it soon as I get a water pump in. I probably got to work just in time so I thank the Jeep for holding on until I did. Pretty sure at least half the coolant is gone, maybe more.
Can a water pump dump that much coolant to the point its cascading down? The hoses were all in tact with no bulges or bursts.
I checked the oil. Its still the same dark gold-ish as the previous day I checked it. The oil cap/filler neck had a smidgen of condensation but it usually does.
I did a search on this forum to find what I could find. I know to go for a metal impeller water pump and a good gasket. Not sure I see the Jeep going much longer than 3 years but I'll still use the decent quality stuff for it.
Am I missing anything? TIA everyone.
I/others thought it was done for and I was going to unload it for $1000 to someone looking for a hunting/bush rig. Funny enough I actually bought it for $1000 to begin with.
But I looked in to it more and it might just need a water pump.
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I was driving it as usual doing my morning commute, getting a coffee. I noticed the battery light on and thought it was weird - maybe my alternator was on the fritz. I figured better get to work where I could have a good look. I was 5 minutes from work when I noticed some white steam trailing behind me and immediately lost heat. It was a chilly morning, so I had the heater on, and it went from the usual heat I've had all winter, to complete cold. When I came to a red light I noticed the steam was coming from under the hood.
Two minutes later I pull in to work. I start revving the thing to see what happens, the steam came from the front half of the vehicle mainly, and none came directly out of the tail pipe. I get out and hear/see the coolant just pouring down the front half of the engine bay. I pop the hood, the water pump is grinding/rattling like crazy. The serpentine belt looked like it was ready to slip off of it. Tons of play so I quickly shut it off. The temp needle did not move over half at any time throughout this. I didn't have my OBD2 bluetooth adapter hooked up at the time. Its remained at work where I can fix it soon as I get a water pump in. I probably got to work just in time so I thank the Jeep for holding on until I did. Pretty sure at least half the coolant is gone, maybe more.
Can a water pump dump that much coolant to the point its cascading down? The hoses were all in tact with no bulges or bursts.
I checked the oil. Its still the same dark gold-ish as the previous day I checked it. The oil cap/filler neck had a smidgen of condensation but it usually does.
I did a search on this forum to find what I could find. I know to go for a metal impeller water pump and a good gasket. Not sure I see the Jeep going much longer than 3 years but I'll still use the decent quality stuff for it.
Am I missing anything? TIA everyone.
