rad hose sucked shut

[DizzDizz]

got a 2.5l tj here. the upper hose is sucked shut almost flat like. the other day i went to drive it to see what was up with it cause the customer complained of it being sluggish and over heating. anything to do with the head gasket. its got new plugs wires cap rotor on it, i think someone was chasing a miss fire. any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

[Bigbike]

Hrmm, Ive normally had the lower hose get sucked shut due to the waterpump. Is anything clogged?

[DizzDizz]

Hrmm, Ive normally had the lower hose get sucked shut due to the waterpump. Is anything clogged?

hose is spongy gonna replace it no matter what rad is new water pump is new t stat is new. the cap was clogged with rust though. i'm assuming when they did the work they didnt flush the block oout like u should.

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Just replace the hose and flush it backwards. It's probably just a clot of some sort in the block like you mentioned.

[armadasx]

sometimes there supposed to be springs in the hoses?not sure if they have them tho.

[Hydra]

X2 on springs

[Bigbike]

X2 on springs

Springs go in the lower hose so when the waterpump creates vacuum, it doesnt suck the hose shut.

[DizzDizz]

i just replaced both hoses and the cap cause the cap was covered in rust and that lets the pressure release into the over flow tank. works fine now.

[Timmay]

This thing just came back, same issue. Clogged heater core.


Just for future reference.

[DizzDizz]

that jeep was the biggest pain in my ass those two days i wanted to shoot myself

[clean4drxj]

that jeep was the biggest pain in my ass those two days i wanted to shoot myself

most jeeps are PITA's if your dealing with interior problems(behind the dash) or under the hood.. NO f-in room!

[92xjlaredo]

most jeeps are PITA's if your dealing with interior problems(behind the dash) or under the hood.. NO f-in room!

X2 I did a heater core with my buddy in his garage...5+ hours later it was done but just about every plastic tab was broke off lol