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OzJeeper · #15 02-03-2003

Just FYI

At 140K in my Grand Laredo ZJ/ZG (whatever) I am needing to change out my welsh plugs. They fitted steel plugs (doh!) to the block instead of brass - and they all leak!
So the moral of this is - if your reading this thread and you have water dropping on the ground off the RHS chassis rail - it's not the AirCon! It's the rear welsh plug.

About $500 to $600 in labour costs and $35 in parts. So if you have a chain block and the time..... :mad:

Running hot and needing water all the time is not fun......

Dave'n'Wen · #16 02-03-2003

Update.

Did the thermostat today. Much better. The one that was in there was for a temp of 195F(90C). The one I fitted is a 180F (82C). Temp now sitting at abouy 80 - 90C. Will see how we go over the next week or so.... :D I am a happier Jeeper! Only cost me $16.

OzJeeper · #17 02-03-2003

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Do know the cheros suffer very hoy under bonnet temps and one of the best mods you can do is fit a bonnet scoop ... say from a GU patrol or Prado it will drop temps dramatically , if you get it colour coded it looks like it's suposed to be there.

Another quote - "hotter then a snakes belly in the dessert" - from 1994 TW?????
All Cherokees have run hot - my old dinosour has always had the same problem and it's a 1984 model!

Prado air scoop - never - it's jap crap! [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img]

[ 02 March 2003, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: OzJeeper ]