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'98 XJ radiator replacement... looking for BTDT's...

Greetings all,

A real pisser on my XJ popped up over the weekend. The plastic hose attachment on the radiator fill (hose heads to over-flow bottle) has corroded to the point that the hose will no longer stay on and it now leaks coolant. Short of replacing the radiator I'm not sure how to fix the plastic... I want to replace the radiator anyway but I haven't done that.

The XJ is a '98 with a automatic trans and trans cooler. Everything looks fairly simple to get at except from what I've read about the trans cooler line.. any tricks or special attention needs to be given to that? I saw the Cherokee America page where the guy upgraded from a closed to a open system and I am going to use a GDI 3 Core radiator myself...

Any clues on what to do or not do would be great, thanks!

-- Taylor

'89 Audi 200 '03 Audi S6 Avant '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

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Just Taylor
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Depending on if the radiator tanks are epoxied or crimped to the core, you can have a good radiator shop replace the tank that has the hose nipple on it. The epoxied ones are throw-aways. I wouldn't recommend this if you are planning on replacing the radiator anyway, but it is an option.

Chris

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c

You can get a 3 core at a good price from 1800RADIATOR I got two from them. Great fast service. You will have a radiator on your doorstep real fast. KH

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Kevin in San Diego

That is who I am going with, GDI 3 core that's all medal. Actually I'm just looking for tips on the swap... anything special I need to look out for or anything tricky. My Jeep is an auto so I'm a little worried about the swap... TIA.

-- Taylor

'89 Audi 200 '03 Audi S6 Avant '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

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Just Taylor

You will be fine. The tranny lines aren't too tricky. Just take your time threading them correctly then recheck them a week or so later. Also make sure you check your tranny fluid level correctly and don't over fill. It wont take much. Its easier than it looks. KH

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Kevin in San Diego

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