A Dirt Head's JK

[Cousin Clyde]

Sorry this happened, man.
Glad your service team can get it looked at for you.

I bet they can get her fixed up before your trip.

Don’t take a new grand Cherokee on your Moab trip! You will be thinking of your poor wrangler…

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Sorry this happened, man.
Glad your service team can get it looked at for you.

I bet they can get her fixed up before your trip.

Don’t take a new grand Cherokee on your Moab trip! You will be thinking of your poor wrangler…

Can’t make it to Moab unfortunately, trip is for a family reunion and I only hoped to sneak in some wheeling along the way. Would be cool if they can get it done by the time I leave for sure!

Not holding my breath though.

 

[bobfriesenhahn]

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First time in a service drive

Hopefully not a one-way trip!

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Update - my guys pulled my Jeep right in and turned what is usually a 5 day wait (just to inspect it) into a one day job. Really grateful for the team I have and how well they take care of their own on top of our customers. Shout out to techs everywhere really.

Turned out to be a bad water pump and as luck would have it, we had a Mopar JK water pump and gasket in stock and their willing to throw it on for next to nothing. Jeep will be good as new tomorrow and will still be making it up to Utah next week

Thanks to everyone who chimed in as you ended up being dead on for where to look.

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Here’s a look at what solidified our suspicions:




All built up behind the water pump. Glad we caught it before it started getting hot.

 

[Mike Pierson]

Congrats on the quick fix!

 

[Cousin Clyde]

Glad you got it figured out!

Not sure if they refill the coolant with one of those nice pumps, but if you have any overheating issues still, remember you can always bleed the air with one of those kits.

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Glad you got it figured out!

Not sure if they refill the coolant with one of those nice pumps, but if you have any overheating issues still, remember you can always bleed the air with one of those kits.
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Thanks for the tip! My tech plans to do so with Mopar coolant and has everything to flush and bleed it all again

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Congrats on the quick fix!

So stoked I could get this handled before my trip. Gonna buy my tech who pulled it right in and worked on it a drink for sure.

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Here’s a look at the new pump going in. A Mopar OE one of course


Here’s the surface all cleaned up and you can see the surrounding area with what looks to have built up for a good while.


And the state of the old one.

 

[Bullwinckle]

Glad to see it was a quick fix!

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

And just like that he’s ready to hit the road to Utah



Edit: Not to mention the Blink-182 concert this Sunday as well lol.

 

[NPC 6060⁸42]

That dealer really hooked you up. Sounds like they take good care of their people. When I sold cars many many moons ago we’d make side deals with the techs cause the dealer would barely discount labor. They did give a good break on parts but still marked up labor for employees. At least the service writers were cool and looked the other way when we’d make side deals with the techs.

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

That dealer really hooked you up. Sounds like they take good care of their people. When I sold cars many many moons ago we’d make side deals with the techs cause the dealer would barely discount labor. They did give a good break on parts but still marked up labor for employees. At least the service writers were cool and looked the other way when we’d make side deals with the techs.

Sales and service have a great relationship at my dealer, probably thanks to our excellent GM that runs both. This is my favorite organization I’ve worked for yet. I essentially payed for the parts only, employee discounted as well, and my advisor and his techs really did indeed hook me up to make my trip.

While I could’ve replaced this myself I wouldn’t have had the time before the trip - stoked it all worked out as it did.

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

I’ve gotta get on the bike more! Still loving this setup on the Jeep. In the market for another bike though

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Here’s a simple but long overdue upgrade - factory headliner.

 

[kevman65]

Looks good.

It'll quiet it down some too.

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Looks good.

It'll quiet it down some too.

Definitely mitigates some wind noise and keeps better control over interior temperature levels.

More than anything though it does just look nicer for sure.

 

[Ddays]

Looks good. Breaks up all the white of the hardtop roof

 

[WJCO]

And now no one can say you're racist.