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Power steering / smelling coolant

Discussion in 'Grand Cherokee' started by Summit2014, Apr 11, 2022.

  1. Apr 11, 2022 at 5:54 AM
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    Summit2014

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    Hello. New here. I have a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee summit. V8.
    I just recently had oil change, new tires and my e break worked on. I’m now hearing a bad clunk in the front. Also just recently it was hard to turn my steering to the left, and smelling coolant badly. Any ideas? Also seeing some leaks from the passenger side.
     
  2. Apr 11, 2022 at 9:26 AM
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    Clunk could be from a number of things. Inspect or have the front end suspension looked at as well as the axles. Coolant smells could be a small but worsening radiator / hose leak and needs to be addressed to avoid engine damage. Otherwise you definitely have some maintenance performed on the '14
     
  3. Apr 12, 2022 at 3:54 AM
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    Thanks for your response. My fear exactly it’s going to be a number of things and not a cheap way. Any ideas why my interior has lifted up? Heater core, it’s started over the winter when heat/ defroster was on?
     
  4. Apr 12, 2022 at 3:38 PM
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    Generally the heater core should not fail on an 8 yr old vehicle. Coolant should have been replaced at least once and don't mix brands of coolant as that could cause issues and potentially clog things if the mixture forms gelatinous clumps in the cooling system.
     
  5. Apr 12, 2022 at 6:16 PM
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    Something as simple as over filling the coolent reservoir will make for stink and a puddle. I would be putting a few more miles on it, closely monitoring the coolent level and looking closely for leaks.
     
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  6. Apr 13, 2022 at 4:19 AM
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    Summit2014

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    Yes unfortunately it’s the water pump, it’s also the heater core is what they are telling me. My interior on my dash has bubbled.
     
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