Reddish Fluid leak help?
07-25-2015, 06:15 AM
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Easy job to do rather then having stealership do, here are a couple pics from my 2008 that I had replaced water pump at 55K
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619179"/>
Removing tension to remove the serpentine belt, went ahead and changed with a new one.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619180"/>
Need a strap wrench to hold pulley to loosen and remove pulley bolts.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619178"/>
Typical leaking water pump.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619181"/>
Not to make a mess when draining radiator, attached a piece of flexible tube to drain plug. Note drain plug is on the passenger side of the radiator (RH), access able from the front of the jeep.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619182"/>
Radiator Drain Plug
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619183"/>
Sucked out the residual fluid from the overfill container.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619184"/>
Water pump removed.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619185"/>
New water pump installed.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619179"/>
Removing tension to remove the serpentine belt, went ahead and changed with a new one.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619180"/>
Need a strap wrench to hold pulley to loosen and remove pulley bolts.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619178"/>
Typical leaking water pump.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619181"/>
Not to make a mess when draining radiator, attached a piece of flexible tube to drain plug. Note drain plug is on the passenger side of the radiator (RH), access able from the front of the jeep.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619182"/>
Radiator Drain Plug
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619183"/>
Sucked out the residual fluid from the overfill container.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619184"/>
Water pump removed.
<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=619185"/>
New water pump installed.
07-25-2015, 09:29 AM
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The dealership. PN 68048953AB. MS-9769G. It probably won't say "HOAT" on the container, but that is the stuff you want.
Edit: The confusion comes from Chrysler's decision to change to OAT in 2013 model year. OAT and HOAT are not compatible. Mix the two and you get a mess in your cooling system. So don't.
Edit: The confusion comes from Chrysler's decision to change to OAT in 2013 model year. OAT and HOAT are not compatible. Mix the two and you get a mess in your cooling system. So don't.
Last edited by Mark Doiron; 07-25-2015 at 09:32 AM.
07-25-2015, 11:52 AM
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Mark is correct, saying HOAT on the the label would be too easy....I went through all this a while back and thankfully was educated here on OAT and HOAT.
Why does Mopar have to treat this like such a mystery....label the dam thing.
Here's a pic of my bottle HOAT used in my 08.
The the Rubic cube is easier to figure out.
Why does Mopar have to treat this like such a mystery....label the dam thing.
Here's a pic of my bottle HOAT used in my 08.
The the Rubic cube is easier to figure out.
07-25-2015, 03:01 PM
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One more thing I forgot to mention, if putting new pump which I did (pump wasn't bad just leaking seal, through in my "removed" parts bin) make sure you get some distilled water after pump installation and flush the system out real good before adding the correct coolant. I think I only used 1-2 gallons of distilled water but wanted to make sure the coolant ports were flushed.
07-27-2015, 10:06 AM
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Keep in mind this is covered under the lifetime warranty if you have one from Chrysler. I replaced mine at 60k and when the Jeep was at the dealer for something else they told me the water pump was leaking (110k) and they replaced it for free.
07-27-2015, 02:11 PM
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Mark is correct, saying HOAT on the the label would be too easy....I went through all this a while back and thankfully was educated here on OAT and HOAT.
Why does Mopar have to treat this like such a mystery....label the dam thing.
Here's a pic of my bottle HOAT used in my 08.
The the Rubic cube is easier to figure out.
Why does Mopar have to treat this like such a mystery....label the dam thing.
Here's a pic of my bottle HOAT used in my 08.
The the Rubic cube is easier to figure out.