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  1. J

    Insanely loud soft top noise

    We all know soft tops are loud, I've tried putting a bit of weather stripping in front to quiet it down but sometimes i feel like theres some sort of issue with mine as it's literally impossible to have a conversation at over 50mph... When i pull down on where the top meets the windshield its...
  2. J

    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    ****!!!!FIXED!!!!**** basically what I assume was happening is that *******!!!!!!!FINALLY FIXED!!!!!!!******* REPLACED ECT SENSOR. Basically what i assume was happening was the engine coolant temperature sensor was reading about 30-40 degrees lower than it should- not completely broken...
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    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    REPLY: im not saying you're wrong, but this is what i've read. Also, maybe a bad ECT sensor is making the coolant steam building pockets of gas instead of liquid.. (thank you cpwolf)
  4. J

    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    REPLY: Holy crap you might have given me the answer here. just a bad ECT sensor then, (and possibly radiator cap) I'll get both replaced and let you know how it goes.
  5. J

    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    REPLY: 106k miles... The coolant is and was green, ("peak" brand 50/50). like i said i did a full flush- heater core, engine block, radiator and everything and the water ran clear through it after the coolant was out. The coolant that I flushed was sitting for about 2 years with a start every...
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    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    REPLY: 106k miles... The coolant is and was green, ("peak" brand 50/50). like i said i did a full flush- heater core, engine block, radiator and everything and the water ran clear through it after the coolant was out. The coolant that I flushed was sitting for about 2 years with a start every...
  7. J

    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-water-pump Check out #2 on the list, it sounds like this is my case
  8. J

    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    REPLY: I haven't replaced my rad cap. But it doesn't seem to be loose or anything. it also has 100k miles and youre supposed to change the water pump after 100k
  9. J

    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    REPLY: my cooling fan works, yes. the temperature sensor isn't corroded or anything. and the temp gauge reads a neutral temp even when the bubbling is happening. I also read that a small crack in a gasket on the water pump can allow air into the system. EDIT: i thought you could only use OAT...
  10. J

    2008 JK coolant reservoir bubbling

    ***2008 wranlger*** I had a couple times where after driving for about 25 minutes, sitting at a traffic light it would seem to boil over- as in the reservoir was bubbling rapidly even after i turned the vehicle off. I got stationed in japan for a while and now im back to NY where i had my jeep...