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Steamin'!

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Jack Frost, Feb 3, 2007.

  1. Jack Frost

    Jack Frost Member

    Hey gang...

    I'm new to the Jeep world, and today Beulah started steamin' and havin' trouble running. Did I blow a head gasket? Any advice would be helpful, as I'm about to pull the head to check. I know it's not hard and probably will take me an hour to an hour and a half to find out. If it turns out it's not the head gasket, is the engine shot?
     
    Jack Frost, Feb 3, 2007
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  2. Sledgehammer

    Sledgehammer Sure, I'll try it

    I would start by checking coolant lines for leaks or loose connections. It could be the head gasket but might not be. Check the coolant level in the radiator. If it is low you are leaking somewhere. You might also see some antifreeze in the oil if the head gasket is blown. I'm no geneous but that is where I would start.
     
    Sledgehammer, Feb 3, 2007
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  3. Jack Frost

    Jack Frost Member

    Thanks man.... I'll check it and see what I find out.
     
    Jack Frost, Feb 3, 2007
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  4. Jack Frost

    Jack Frost Member

    there's some dampness under the water pump. I'm thinkin' it's the water pump gasket... I'll stuff a paper towel under there and check it when I'm back from pickin' up my new 4 speed....
     
    Jack Frost, Feb 3, 2007
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  5. w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

    Most common water pump leak is when the packing goes on the pump shaft. Years ago you could get a kit and rebuild it for a few bucks, but nowadays the water pump is pretty much disposable. If this is it, it will steadily get worse until it blows out altogether and strands you somewhere.
     
    w3srl, Feb 3, 2007
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  6. Strider380

    Strider380 Can I have a zip tie?

    Yea, if its coming out of the gasket...good, if its coming out of the seep hole...bad. Not that bad though, water pumps are cheap and I always get the ones guarenteed for life.
     
    Strider380, Feb 3, 2007
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  7. Jack Frost

    Jack Frost Member

    Man, you guys are great. if you're ever out here in this part of the country, I'll buy ya'll a cold one for the efforts. I'm guessin' NAPA has the water pumps?
     
    Jack Frost, Feb 3, 2007
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  8. Sledgehammer

    Sledgehammer Sure, I'll try it

    I got mine at a Carquest.
     
    Sledgehammer, Feb 3, 2007
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  9. kaiser_willys

    kaiser_willys Well-Known Member

    if it is having trouble running sounds like a blown head gasket,warped or craked head,or even worse busted cylinder,is it steaming out the exaust? if it is struggling to run or has a bad miss this would be caused by coolant entering the cylinder and fouling the sparkplug
     
    kaiser_willys, Feb 4, 2007
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  10. Jack Frost

    Jack Frost Member

    just running poorly at idle, but it's always done that. I'm gonna swap out the water pump w/ a new one and a fresh gasket. the test I ran yesterday (stuffed a paper towel under the pump) turned up positive. if it still steams after, then I know its the head gasket...
     
    Jack Frost, Feb 5, 2007
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  11. PatchyCJ5

    PatchyCJ5 Toledo Steel

    Advance Autoparts had my waterpump in 3 days after ordering.
     
    PatchyCJ5, Feb 5, 2007
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  12. Jack Frost

    Jack Frost Member

    Found the leak. It's def. the waterpump. I stuffed a paper towel under it and it was damp after running for 10-15 min. Oh well, it'll get taken care of... eventually
     
    Jack Frost, Feb 8, 2007
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  13. kaiser_willys

    kaiser_willys Well-Known Member

    glad to here just a waterpump,its not leaking between head and block running down under the water pump? just a thought
     
    kaiser_willys, Feb 9, 2007
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