No heat

2000 JEEP CHEROKEE
250,000 MILES • 4.0L • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LILYGARFINKEL
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My vehicle listed above runs steady at about 210. It doesn’t overheat or anything. I just changed the thermostat, but I don’t know what else it could be. My dad said heater core. I noticed the water was rusty brown when I changed the thermostat.
Nov 20, 2020 at 2:30 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good evening,

This sounds like the radiator is clogged with all that rust.

I would flush the radiator with a cleaner and flush it until all the rusty stuff is gone and you get nice clear water.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-flush-and-refill-all-cars

I would start there.

Roy
Nov 20, 2020 at 6:55 AM
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