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I have a friend who is mechanically illiterate that just moved to Brusnwick. I walked her through changing her Oil over the phone, but today as she pulled into work her 2001 Jeep Wrangler spit coolant all over. She has not clue how or what to do. I'm hoping someone would be willing to take a look at it for her or recommend a shop that will not rip her off. She's broke, just got a part time job and desperate in need of her vehicle.


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I have a friend who is mechanically illiterate that just moved to Brusnwick. I walked her through changing her Oil over the phone, but today as she pulled into work her 2004 Jeep Wrangler spit coolant all over. She has not clue how or what to do. I'm hoping someone would be willing to take a look at it for her or recommend a shop that will not rip her off. She's broke, just got a part time job and desperate in need of her vehicle.

 

 

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The entire cooling system will need to be flushed and the thermostat replaced. I dealt with the same issue. The thermostat appeared to be fine, but was operating incorrectly. It was only after replacing the radiator and fan clutch that I finally replaced the thermostat.

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The entire cooling system will need to be flushed and the thermostat replaced. I dealt with the same issue. The thermostat appeared to be fine, but was operating incorrectly. It was only after replacing the radiator and fan clutch that I finally replaced the thermostat.

 

Well had she not moved to Georgia that was on the plan for maintenance this spring. So now she's up a creek with out a mechanic.

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Damn she ended up going to a mechanic. They quoted 560 over the phone to replace her radiator and upper lower hoses. I was under the impression when quoted the price included the water pump because I told them to replace it while the radiator was out.

 

The Jeep gets dropped off and it turns out the water pump wasn't included and the mechanic tells her that a water pump is not related to the radiator so no need to replace it now as it cost the same to install later. I guess he's lucky I wasn't there. I'm pretty sure the word you DMF would have come out of my mouth as I explained to him how the radiator connect directly to the water pump and that if the radiator cracks the pump is soon to die and it's 1000 times easier to do it all at once as it only takes an extra 15-30 minutes vs pulling the radiator in 3 months to replace the water pump when it goes out.

 

She already had paid to have the car towed to the mechanic and decided screw it just have them fix the radiator and replaces hoses at a gouging $560.

 

Four hours later she gets a call and the water pump needs to be replaced and they want $250 to install the pump. How in the hell do they screw someone so bad. The radiator and front grill should be off and out, and it's going to take $200 in labor to replace a water pump.

 

I went through and started pricing out everything I would have replaced if I had done it from a new serp belt, thermostat, coolant, heater hoses, upper lower hoses, new water pump and fittings, new rad cap, over bottle, tensioner for serp belt, including prices of gaskets even though most parts came with the gaskets. I mean everything I could think of for a new coolant system except for a heater core and retail on parts alone through autozone was 380.

 

Does $500 in labor seem extreme to anyone else?? It's a 2001 jeep wrangler 4.0

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I replaced the radiator, hoses, and did a coolant flush in two hours. Swapping the water pump and thermostat would add roughly thirty minutes.(Stupid messy old gaskets takes a bit.) There is a ton of room to work in there and the the front grill does not need come off with a Wrangler to replace the radiator. Also, the water pump can be changed WITHOUT pulling the radiator.

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Anyone willing to replace her fan clutch?   Atleast that's what I've diagnosed over the phone now.    She's doing a couple tests to make sure she's not spewing fluid.  

 

While at a light it temp raises about 240,  when she starts to move it still stays above the half way mark but she's still in slower traffic.  Sounds to me like the clutch fan is dead, and her electric fan is doing it's best.  

 

 

Really looking for someone willing to do this or knowing somewhere that's not going to bend her over again.   

 

 

Somone's gotta be willing to help out a Marine's sister.  

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Anyone willing to replace her fan clutch?   Atleast that's what I've diagnosed over the phone now.    She's doing a couple tests to make sure she's not spewing fluid.  

 

While at a light it temp raises about 240,  when she starts to move it still stays above the half way mark but she's still in slower traffic.  Sounds to me like the clutch fan is dead, and her electric fan is doing it's best.  

 

 

Really looking for someone willing to do this or knowing somewhere that's not going to bend her over again.   

 

 

Somone's gotta be willing to help out a Marine's sister.

Wranglers do not have an electric fan which is why they overheat quickly. Replacing the fan is simple and I would hope she could get it done cheaply.
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Anyone willing to replace her fan clutch?   Atleast that's what I've diagnosed over the phone now.    She's doing a couple tests to make sure she's not spewing fluid.  

 

While at a light it temp raises about 240,  when she starts to move it still stays above the half way mark but she's still in slower traffic.  Sounds to me like the clutch fan is dead, and her electric fan is doing it's best.  

 

 

Really looking for someone willing to do this or knowing somewhere that's not going to bend her over again.   

 

 

Somone's gotta be willing to help out a Marine's sister.

Wranglers do not have an electric fan which is why they overheat quickly. Replacing the fan is simple and I would hope she could get it done cheaply.

Alexia can it be changed with out removing the belt?   

 

Are just the 36mm wrench and a 13mm needed to change it?   If that's it She maybe able to change her self if one of the autoparts places have the 36mm

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I never said it was a dating site. Just trying to help you find a volunteer to go do a simple job for the lady. How about you tell her to Google "how to change a fan clutch (insert year here) jeep wrangler" then she can watch a few you tube vids, read a few threads from jeep forum and fix it herself. Or her boyfriend (if one exists) could do it.... She can borrow tools from Autozone... they will have the fan clutch... then maybe she will learn a few things and not get ripped off again..

 

give a man a fish............ I'm sure you know the rest......

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Alexia can it be changed with out removing the belt?   

 

Are just the 36mm wrench and a 13mm needed to change it?   If that's it She maybe able to change her self if one of the autoparts places have the 36mm

Yep, take the whole assembly off, fish it out, swap the clutch, and reinstall the fan clutch assembly.

 

This has a much more complete process for doing it.

http://www.4x4xplor.com/fan-clutch.html

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