1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee won't stop Overheating Please help?

Asked by Guru9P7BMH Jul 10, 2022 at 11:28 AM about the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My daughter and son in law have a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo that
they just purchased a couple of weeks ago.  It overheated on her coming
back from town she stopped let it cool off and got it home.  We have
replaced water pump, flushed engine and radiator out, took thermostat out
and left it out to see if it was sticking, bled all air, did a block test and its not
showing any problems, no water in the oil.  It will run for a little bit and start
boiling out water.  Please help they are out a vehicle and out a lot of money

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you should have done a cheap and easy compression test before replacing parts you didn't need , first check coolant level and see if fans are coming on when it gets hot , if heater blows hot then cold you have air pockets , if temp. gauge is temperamental it could be the thermostat those are cheap and easy , is there white goop on the bottom of the oil fill cap ? is the exhaust whitish ? Is your compression reading below 100 ? Is your head gasket blown ?

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Sounds like a restricted radiator to me, it can cool the slow stuff but when the speed comes up it can’t transfer enough heat. One of those heat sensing guns can show you the hot and cold spots on a radiator.

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Does it overheat when the vehicle is moving, like driving down the road? Or when it's idling, like waiting at the bank drive thru? If it's overheating when moving it's a coolant circulation problem. Thermostat, water pump, clogged radiator, clogged cooling system passages in the engine, collapsing lower radiator hose. Sometimes the lower radiator hose will collapse when you rev up the engine. An old hose can get weak and the suction from the water pump can cause the hose to collapse and restrict the flow of coolant. Make sure, if equipped, the serpentine belt routing is correct. If it's not the water pump may be spinning backwards. If it overheats when idling it's an airflow problem. Front of the radiator clogged with debris, dirt, leaves, etc. Clutch fan not working properly or the electric radiator cooling fans not coming on. Lastly, a worn timing chain or knock sensor problem will cause overheating because the valve timing will be retarded (late). Other symptoms of that include lack of power, boiling over when you turn the engine off, and possibly late transmission shifting. Hope that helps! Jim

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