I know why I ain't no mechanic!

Spent most of the day repairing the heating/ cooling system on the ole Jeep!New thermostat, housing gasket, top and bottom hoses, system flush etc.Wednesday, I get to re-drain the system,fill it with water, drain it again, and refill it with 50/50 coolant.That drain plug was a woop!You need a midget to get his hand in that tight spot.Bout cried when that compression clamp on the hose popped off the end of my pliers just as I had it all the way compressed and it hit the end of my thumb and it felt like I had bashed it with a hammer!Jeep blows some good heat now!

Last time that happened to me I went on the tool truck and spent 53.00 for a special tool to remove those clamps. Didn't think I would ever get the feeling back in that finger.

I have a pair of special pliers for those kind of clamps that wont let the clamp slip off ........They are worth it too.....just like cray says

I hate those spring clamps. I replace them with the screw type when I get them off.

I found out I am a victim of Detroit (non)engineering. I had a trouble code come up on my wife's Saturn indicating it was running too cool most likely due to an open thermostat. I use to could change the thermostat in my old cars in less than 30 minutes. My shop that does my light maintenance like tires and oil etc. told me this job was more complicated than they would tackle.
3.6 hours labor to change it. It is buried such that you have to take half the engine out to get to it. I was an engineer in my career and if I had ever designed something like that, they would have fired me. Must be the Saturn engineers, we had to take the fuel tank off to change the fuel pump. :banghead

SlabLapper what kind of jeep you working on?

Allboy79, a1999 Jeep Cherokee w/a4.0 six.Doing a radiator flush,so gonna run it a hour or so a couple days, then drain it, flush it with water, and drain and fill with coolant.The thermostat was sticking open,so I replaced it along with the hoses.I used hex clamps on 2 spots and had to reuse the spring clamps in the other 2 areas where it was too restrictive.Just my pull the boat to the lake truck!Need to do some front end work on it but going to wait till it gets warmer, maybe this spring!G and cray, I'm gonna find me a pair of them clamp pliers for sure.This ain't no ugly foot pic even though my thumb does look like my big toe!!:Rofl

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Originally Posted by SlabLapper4sure

Allboy79, a1999 Jeep Cherokee w/a4.0 six.Doing a radiator flush,so gonna run it a hour or so a couple days, then drain it, flush it with water, and drain and fill with coolant.The thermostat was sticking open,so I replaced it along with the hoses.I used hex clamps on 2 spots and had to reuse the spring clamps in the other 2 areas where it was too restrictive.Just my pull the boat to the lake truck!Need to do some front end work on it but going to wait till it gets warmer, maybe this spring!G and cray, I'm gonna find me a pair of them clamp pliers for sure.This ain't no ugly foot pic even though my thumb does look like my big toe!!:Rofl

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I bet you had some choice words when that happen !!! :Rofl:Rofl

That clamp took off like a guided missile after it took out my thumb and hit the far wall of the garage pretty hard. Glad no one was around!I did sound like the father in Christmas Story after those dogs got his turkey!:Rofl

You think that's bad. Had to put new pads on the front of the F350 and had to use this
It's hard on us midgets too [emoji1]

I was secretly hoping you were gonna tell me it was some big ultra built up off roading jeep.
I guess a Cherokee will have to dorotfl

Good luck with the radiator flush.

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I was secretly hoping you were gonna tell me it was some big ultra built up off roading jeep.
I guess a Cherokee will have to dorotfl

Good luck with the radiator flush.

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Nope! I would like to set it up about 6"Drop in a V8,Big tires and wheels,Bumpers and winch. But crappie fishing keeps the pocket book at a all time low.:RoflMaybe after I retire in Oct. of next year,I'll have more time to get all the things I want to do, done!God willing!

I quit the jeep thing to focus on the crappie. I thought I'd save money... I was wrong:Rofl

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I quit the jeep thing to focus on the crappie. I thought I'd save money... I was wrong:Rofl

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I did too. Sold the Jeep and bought a boat 2 years ago I'm still spending. lol.

I bought a jeep a few years ago......kept it two months......sold it and doubled my money.

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I did too. Sold the Jeep and bought a boat 2 years ago I'm still spending. lol.

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I sold mine for the boat, and a tahoe to pull the boat.
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