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After a drive of about an hour, while parked my 2000 Jeep Cherokee Spoirt sends newly added antifreeze (added by the serviceman after installing a new water pump) all over the road. Then when I drive home, after the car is turned off I will hear boiling sounds from the area of the reserve tank. These symptoms occurred shortly BEFORE my original water pump suddenly quit. Now with a new water pump, I am wondering why this is happening again. Help!
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Sounds like you need to have a leak down /compression test done on it. It could have some badly leaking valves, or a blown head gasket. How does your oil look? How does your antifreeze look?
DIY engine rebuild is about 900 bucks.
check for blockages in the piping, this may be blocking the flow of the antifreeze.
Also check the coolant you are using it needs to be a 50-50 ratio of coolant and water in most cases. Please go by the manual.
First when it's cool I'd replace the missing antifreeze. Then I'd have the Serpentine belt checked and/or replaced, while that's being done I'd have the pulleys, adjuster and waterpump checked.
If you accidentally poured antifreeze into the motor then change oil and filter immediately. If you discovered antifreeze in the oil then you have a serious internal engine problem that will require immediate diagnosis at a qualified shop or service center. Don't drive the Cherokee at all. Have it towed.
No, driving a lot should not require topping off your antifreeze. When parked overnight is there any evidence under the jeep of a leak? If not, it could be a bad head gasket, which would cause antifreeze to leak into the engine where it isn't supposed to be. Check your oil dipstick, any evidence of white on it? That would mean you are getting coolant in with your oil.
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