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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ lucky and not so lucky in the same day

Posted by: underthetire Nov 24 2009, 10:24 PM

Found a GA core on CL for 200 bucks, figured can't go wrong. Left work an hour early, got to the other side of the bay area about 4:45, got the engine loaded. Thought to myself this is going well. Hit the road to come back, should take an hour and a half tops. Get a couple streets away, some traffic, look down at my temp gauge on my Jeep, it was at 225! it has never gone over 200 in 229K miles. Turn the heater on, keeps climbing, and i'm stuck in traffic no where to go. Gets to 250, oh F**k. Turns out my fan died, 3 hours later sitting in traffic i get home.
But the new engine has the tins/flywheel/heat exchangers with it, so i think it was worth it.

Posted by: JRust Nov 24 2009, 10:32 PM

Good score on the GA Case for sure. Especially with everything

Posted by: Gint Nov 24 2009, 11:02 PM

Straight six? Those AMC/Jeep sixes are pretty tough. Get the fan replaced and you probably still won't have any trouble.

Posted by: underthetire Nov 24 2009, 11:12 PM

Good. 4.0 I-6. Seems ok still. Probably change the oil and coolant at least. 1st problem i've had with it on the road since I got it, and it still made it home !