Comments on: 2004 Jeep Liberty Radiator Replacement

By: Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:01:35 +0000

Hi Mike, yes the two could be connected.If the cooling system is not working properly due to low coolant and low pressure then as soon as you put a load on the engine ( i.e. the A/C system ) then your cooling system will not be able to effectively work properly. Also compounded by the additional BTUs of heat that are being released from the condense will also cause an overheating issue with a ineffective cooling system. Jeff

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:13:38 +0000

Jeff, I have a couple issues that maybe interrelated hopefully you can help tell me if they are. I have a Jeep Liberty 03 Renegade. I have an issue where I am losing antifreeze from my system, I have found a small leak i my radiator so I know I will have to replace it by the way mine is a belt drive fan, the other problem is the jeep over heats but it only seems to do it when the ac is running and we are doing alot of stop and go. So could the 2 issues be related or 2 separate issue. Just for a little background the water is 6 months old 2nd in 2 yrs and I just replaced the the thermostat. Any help would be great!
Thanks
Mike

By: Trin

Trin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:43:18 +0000

Thanks Jeff! Much appreciated!

By: Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:10:23 +0000

Hi Trin, Yes I would any tome you breach a system. Its good insurance against leaks. Also when adding oil ( double end cap PAG ) put it in the inlet tube of the condenser. Jeff

By: Trin

Trin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:32:04 +0000

Thanks Jeff. This might be a bigger job than I want to tackle .
Do I need to replace the o-rings as well?

By: Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:27:23 +0000

Hi TrinHi, unfortunately yes you will need to remove the radiator first. As far as the new condenser I would use an OEM from the dealership on that one or you may have problems down the road with an after market. ( Don’t forget the oil ). Hope this helps. Jeff

By: TrinHi

TrinHi — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:47:07 +0000

Hi Jeff – Very informative video, esp about the door regulators. Never knew that!

Question – my condenser has a leak (just blows warm air now) and I’d like to replace it myself. Do I need to remove the radiator to get to it? ’02 Jeep Libby. We will get the shop to replace the freon.

By: Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:18:13 +0000

Hi Brett, for that fan clutch they make fan clutch wrenches to hold the assembly from turning so you can remove the nut. You can find them at just about any parts house but if not then try http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/ or http://www.ntxtools.com/ . They both are good places to find all the tools you need at great prices. I hope this helps . Jeff

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:00:55 +0000

Jeff,

Thank you for the response. As it turns out, I have the model with the mechanical fan (heavy duty tow/cooling package). I’ll have to remove the nut from the clutch at the water pump/pulley. Looks straight forward, but who knows. I have seen some diagrems and know it will take some force to loosen this nut. Any suggestions on imobilizing the serpentine belt to acompish this? thanks again!

Brett

By: Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:15:01 +0000

Hi Brett, thanks for the comment. We really like to hear it when we are putting videos up on the site. To answer your question, yes you can remove the fan/shroud without removing the radiator but it can be a little tricky. If you have problems with it let me know and I can walk you through it. Jeff