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Jeep commander clutch fan?

Jeep overheats at idle and low rpms (city driving)cools down at higher rpms also has no heat at low rpms or idle looks like clutch fan maybe slipping fan looks to be spinning slower im thinking clutch is no good. if it were water pump or thermostat problem would be constant and worse at highway speeds and it is not

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On the year model and depending the mileage, it could be a number of issues.The first and most inexpensive fix is a new radiator cap. This, if system has other problems, will only make things worse, so don't go driving any distance with it after replacing the cap, as if the pipes has been compromised , and cap was not keeping the right pressure, the new cap will have your pipes burst on weak places. My take on it running cooler at high rpm and speeds, would indicate that the air and faster recycling of the water is adding to cooling, and that I would say it has nothing to do with the fan. My understanding of the working of the fan is when it fails, it is constantly running, it does not freewheel. Getting professional opinion at this early stage might be prudent, as overheating can cost you a lot , specially if you break down far from help, and overheating normally damages the head gasket, and head, and that is days without car and added repair costs, good luck

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Sounds like a belt may be slipping or bad water pump. Overheating and loosing heat at lower RPM sounds like your not moving enough water through the cooling system, at higher rpm moving just enough water moving to be happy. Check water level and belt tension check bad thermostat not fully opening at temp then water pump. if it were just overheating I would look at the fan but loosing heat is definitely lack of water through heater core.

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SOURCE: 2002 LIBERTY OVERHEATING:

Mothers Jeep did the same thing. We changed the water pump and solve the problem. heater worked amazing after swap also!

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SOURCE: Engine overheating at high rpms

check the casting on your replacement water pump..4.0l engines require a reverse rotating water pump..may be causing your problem.

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SOURCE: 2004 jeep grand cherokee idling problem. Revs motor 200 to 500 rpms higher while driving.

I had the exact same problem on my 04 GC. I put some Techron Concentrate Plus Fuel System Cleaner in from Wal-Mart and it seemed to fix the problems right away. Let me know.

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SOURCE: 94 grand cherokee doent go into overdrive. maybe

The overdrive unit is mechanical

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  • Posted on Jul 07, 2010

SOURCE: jeep overheats quickly at city driving , not at

city driving does not force air through the radiator like highway driving does. if it has overheated, suspect a blown head gasket caused by expansion of the head when warm rubbing against the gasket and tearing it. could be the water pump, pull a heater hose and start engine. if coolant blasts out, pump is working. caution!! coolant may be hot!!! if it trickles, you have a restriction or a bad pump. stupid question, you have coolant in the radiator, right?

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When idling my jeep overheats. The cooling fan is running and it speeds up when temperature goes up. The temperature gets close to 260 degrees and the engine tries to stall. when I start moving it cools...

At idling speed an engine does build up a lot of heat and the cooling fan will kick in. In slow moving traffic or traffic jams the temperature gauge can touch the red - particularly on hot days. The reason it cools down when you start moving is because of the air flow through the radiator.

Presumably there are no leaks from the cooling system otherwise you would have mentioned it. In normal circumstances the fan will not be running as you are driving at speed, as the air-flow through the radiator is sufficient to cool things. The fan only kicks in to get rid of excess heat - and this usually occurs at idling speed or after you have parked the car.

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Overheating at idling speed is 'common'. Check your coolant level. If your car isn't using/losing coolant then there probably is no major problem. You can flush out the cooling system and refill with new coolant - and also check your radiator. Are the cooling fins crumbling with age? Or maybe they're partly clogged with insects and debris from the road? A blast with a hosepipe wil sort that out ..

The question is how much does your car overheat in normal driving? If it doesn't .. it appears as though you have nothing to worry about as such. Most cars have 2 speed fans... the 2nd faster stage kicks in at some point dependant on engine temperature. Perfectly normal.

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