What causes a 2003 Jeep Liberty to overheat?
While there are a variety of reasons your Jeep Liberty is overheating, the most common 3 are a coolant leak (water pump, radiator, hose etc.), the radiator fan, or a failed thermostat.
How does the heater on a Jeep Liberty work?
At the simplest level possible, the heater works by passing hot coolant from the engine into a tiny radiator called the heater core. At this point, the blower motor blows air across the it and the newly heated air blows on to the driver and passengers. If the heater has stopped working in your Liberty, this process has failed in one way or another.
What should I do if my Jeep Liberty overheats?
Heat exchangers or more commonly radiator or heater core: These give off heat to the air that goes through the radiator or heater core. Coolant: a 50/50 mix of coolant and water is required.
What kind of coolant does a Jeep Liberty use?
Water pump: Pumps coolant through the cooling system (when the thermostat opens) creates flow and is always pumping or cycling coolant. Heat exchangers or more commonly radiator or heater core: These give off heat to the air that goes through the radiator or heater core. Coolant: a 50/50 mix of coolant and water is required.
Why is the thermostat on my Jeep Liberty not working?
The job of your Liberty’s thermostat is to regulate the temperature of the engine. It does this by allowing water to enter the engine when it is getting hot, and by keeping coolant from entering while the vehicle warms up. Sometimes when a thermostat goes bad, it stays stuck open. This allows the coolant to continuously enter the engine.
Why is my 2004 Jeep Liberty overheating?
2004 Jeep Liberty Overheating: After About 10 to 15 Minutes of After about 10 to 15 minutes of driving, my vehicle starts to overheat. So far I have replaced the reservoir cap and thermostat, but the problem still persists. I don’t see any coolant leaking anywhere and the fan is working.
At the simplest level possible, the heater works by passing hot coolant from the engine into a tiny radiator called the heater core. At this point, the blower motor blows air across the it and the newly heated air blows on to the driver and passengers. If the heater has stopped working in your Liberty, this process has failed in one way or another.
Water pump: Pumps coolant through the cooling system (when the thermostat opens) creates flow and is always pumping or cycling coolant. Heat exchangers or more commonly radiator or heater core: These give off heat to the air that goes through the radiator or heater core. Coolant: a 50/50 mix of coolant and water is required.
The job of your Liberty’s thermostat is to regulate the temperature of the engine. It does this by allowing water to enter the engine when it is getting hot, and by keeping coolant from entering while the vehicle warms up. Sometimes when a thermostat goes bad, it stays stuck open. This allows the coolant to continuously enter the engine.