Hi guys, long time no post....luckily other than maintenance stuff I have been more or less trouble free Looks like I will soon be elbows deep in the 05 and could use some suggestions.... 2005 crd liberty, 115 k , gde echo and trans done 4 yrs ago timing belt, water pump, tstat , glow plugs done 2 years ago....
Anyway, since we bought this at 47k it always used a bit of coolant... like a small drinking glass every 6 months or so. At first i wasnt to concerned, i figured a cold clamp leak or a bad cap gasket.The low coolant light is kinda sensitive and i started marking the expansion tank with tape on a cold top off to keep better track of it. It always seemed like it would use it most when the temps are fluctuating around freezing point, once it either got cold (20 and under) or hot (65 and above), the need for coolant could go months. There has never been any evidence of coolant in the engine oil or oil in the coolant, or bubbles in the coolant tank, and i have never seen a coolant puddle on the slight uphill driveway where it is usually parked and the thing runs like a top, with no hard start of evidence of hydro lock. In the last couple of months the coolant use has been escalating, where i have had to add every couple of weeks. While this is not my daily driver,( it is the wifes) I have seen some white smoke on cold start up and the first couple of miles of use, again when the temps are just south of freezing, not on every start up I`m in the process of finishing up a new shop so i have been putting off the inevitable. I hope to be able to start on it in the next month or so, unless someone here thinks i need to put it out of service immediately.
My plan is to start with a cold pressure test, then a hot one, and see what i can find First thoughts are a cracked head, while im hoping that it could be something in the egr plumbing... Any and all input is appreciated thanks in advance, steve
_________________ bought a 05 liberty limited crd with 47 k, 10/08 got a trans and steering on warranty 11/13, 89k, timingbelt ,waterpump tstat,alternator, cooling hoses,gde echo 5/16, 112k, weeks 1&2 id cylinder head, rockers, charge hoses, tstat, waterpump all hoses, euro converter jba lift , 245/70/17. wifes ride want to keep it going as long as possible...
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