2001 jeep grand cherokee overheated

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2001 jeep grand cherokee overheated

by Judy
(alpharetta, ga)

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My 2001 jeep grand cherokee overheated 1.5 hrs into a 2 hr drive. We pulled over, added coolant started driving again and had to pull over when the car lost all power. We called a tow truck and was towed to a local area mechanic. He checked out the car, said it was the the thermostat.

He said the engine was good so I had him put in a new thermostat and water pump. Drove the car back home and the next morning a sign in the car said "coolant low" so I added some. The thermostat needle stayed right in the middle but noticed the coolant bubbling in the reserve tank even though the car did not overheat.

Took it to the dealership the next day (driving there it totally overheated)and they are saying it's either a blown head gasket or a cracked head. My question, do you think the engine or the thermostat caused all this? Also if it was the engine, why would the mechanic say the engine was good and do the other work?
Thank you

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Jun 30, 2010
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2001 jeep grand cherokee overheated
by: Anonymous

Thank you so much for answering. It bothers me because the out-of-town mechanic told me there was no engine damage and that's why we went ahead with the thermostat & water pump at his shop.

Jun 30, 2010
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by: Anonymous

Sorry to here about your engine troubles. Bubbling in the reservoir tank coupled with overheating is strong evidence of either a cracked head or blown head-gasket.

It's hard to say why the out of town shop missed the call and only recommended a thermostat. Although that repair most likely did not cause the engine troubles you are now experiencing. Sometimes out of town shops would rather go for a quick repair then get involved in a large long distance engine repair.

The original low coolant and overheat 1.5 hours into your 2 hour drive was most likely the cause of the problems with the engine. It does not take long for an overheat or low coolant situation to do damage to an engine. Again I'm sorry for your troubles but it does not sound like there was any foul play in the situation.

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