99-04 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 All Aluminum Radiator Review & Install?
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Show you all the issues with this radiator and measurement differences and all the things you'll need to look out for. I'll explain the modifications that need to be made to fit the hydraulic fan or fan shroud to the radiator.
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I have been following you for years from distant ITALY. Thanks for your interesting videos. It's true Grand Cherokee.
Thanks for watching!
Martin thank you very much for warning us of this radiator!Love your videos. I have already installed the fuel injectors and wow what an improvement in MPG!
Great to hear! Thank you, Robert
There are other versions of this radiator, 4-row. One I found on the bay of E did fit in. However, the header cover did have to be cut out at the left and right corners due to being thicker in the the tubes. The trans lines and coolant necks worked out ok on that particular fitment, on a 2000 WJ 4.7L
Thanks for the video, I was looking for info on one of these and youve answered my concerns. It seems cheap fabricated aluminum radiators rarely fit correctly. Looks like ill just be going with a factory replacement.
It will definitely have less headaches.
Thank you for watching.
We Appreciate the Effort Martin. Great Informative Video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for taking the time to post this video, very informative. I hope you got a refund for that pos.
Even the welds looked terrible.
Yeah I was all ready to send it back and then I decided that I couldn't make it look much worse and I'm going to try to modify it so it fit like it should. I've turned it into wall art for right now you may see it in some of my future videos.
I just installed an ALL ALUNINUM RADIATOR I ordered from Radiator Express. It is perfect.
do you have a link to that radiator, I would like to check it out.
@@martinbuilt www.radiatorexpress.com/product/radiator/jeep/2000/grand%20cherokee/limited/47l-v8/227853/1381430
@@pennypackmtb2542 How did the mounting points for the fan shroud line up?
@@martinbuilt Perfectly
@@martinbuilt I was hesitant after what you went through installing the one you ordered. So I called and spoke to a same tech who was helping me through texting on there site. So really good customer service. The radiator welds look great and all the studs are welded on correctly and line up. They have even followed up with a survey. They asked if I would recommend their product to a friend, I replied "I already have". My jeep is still far from running though. I will be performing a pressure test soon.
Was thinking of getting one for my Liberty ,but the tolerances your showing are horrible.Don't mind doing a small adjustment but your tanking 3/8 and 1 inch off here and there .Unless they stated modifications would be required especially having to make threads it would go back and they would pay! Good help is hard to find these days everywhere. Like the playdoe thing. use rope caulk .I would do what your doing with that Rad. only if the price was adjusted or they can well G rated take it back.Thanks for your time with these videos ,informative as well as entertaining since being in the business for ever now retired always has a place .
If I ever see you when I’m in Vegas I’m stopping you and buying you lunch. You’re the man.
Thank you, that sounds great!
Thank you again. I almost bought the same one. and I guess is a good thing I was watching videos on how to change it first.
Glad I could help, yeah I would pass on this one.
Thank you. It was nice to see this wouldnt fit before i got it and tried im actually going to be replacing my jeep radiator in a few hrs. Ive been rebuilding my 00 wj and your vids have good tips.
Glad I could help
Great video, love how you approach it, even though it wasn't a good product.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info mate. From Australia!
Always enjoy your video(s), work and commentary. Sorry for the challenges you face in this basic installation... good luck Martin!!!
yeah I've decided to keep it and make all the mods to get to fit.
Very nice. I live in Brasil and i have a GC WJ 4.7 2000. The GC doesnt made here, it was imported. We have very dificult with parts because it doesnt made here, then, its hard hold ours GC in good state. Your videos help us very much, thank.
Sorry to hear that, you would be amazed at all the JGC you can find here in the states. Glad to hear that my videos are helping out.
New one for ya...04 Dakota 4.7. OEM does not mfg radiator any longer. Cooling system uses radiator without integrated trans cooler, Using the external trans cooler. Aftermarket replacement rads all seem to have integrated trans cooler whereas original does not. So, I will block off the two ports and just continue to use external trans cooler mounted on rad. finding an exact one without the integrated TC ports appear impossible.
I bought an aluminum radiator off of eBay as well for my '02. Mine needed modification as well but I was still running my factory fan.
How long ago did you install it and is it holding up?
@@martinbuilt ... Mine wasn't exactly like the one you bought. As I said, I was still using the factory fan. Installation took a couple of hours and I had to modify the shroud at the top and bottom. It held up fine while I had the Jeep. I've since traded it in on a newer JK. I'll see if I can find a link for the one I bought... It's been a couple of years back.
@@martinbuilt .... The seller was atc_cooling . I don't believe that mine was a 4 core but it looks the same as the one in this auction. I had a 2002 WJ Overland with the 4.7 HO
www.ebay.com/itm/201586142252
Glad the one I got for my 4.0L isn't nearly this jacked-up! Jeez....
Thanks Martin I almost bought that radiator for my WJ.
Glad you saw this video before pulling the trigger on that radiator . I never sent this radiator back. I am eventually going to make all the modifications to the radiator required to get it to fit in the Jeep like it should have from the factory.
Great work as always! Thanks for the warning, will steer clear of that one.
Glad to help!
Hi Martin,great video as always.I've got in doors custom build aluminium radiator,gonna install soon,it is identical to the factory one,just thicker ,
Sounds great! I bet you will have much better luck then I did.
i hope you and your WJ are staying cool these days Martin😎 take care out there!
Thanks, you too!
A lot of good points. The cheap workmanship ruined what could have been a great upgrade. I saw a video of a younger gentleman that had something similar to that with a custom fan shroud for it. But i wonder how much manipulation it required now.
Yes this could have been a great upgrade I know I spoke of returning it but I actually ended up keeping this radiator and going to make modifications to it to make it fit as it should have. Hopefully the core doesn't leak.
martinbuilt if you havent seen this video yet i wanted to make sure you see cause i dont know if his radiator is different than yours. ua-cam.com/video/aXGObOCiDEc/v-deo.html
@@Danielprokopij That is a different aluminum radiator then I bought, it is the same one that I have a link to Amazon
Best video ever!!! You have patient’s Martin. I wonder if it will even hold water.
Thank you, well I am going to find out once I make the mods where it will fit.
Excellent video as always 👍Hopefully you aren't out too much $ for the POS radiator...
And I love the ideas you have to experiment at the salvage yard!
yea, I didn't have any confidence in it fitting in my JGC I wasn't going to was my time trying.
Talk about trial and error! Hopefully the manufacturer will make the proper modification needed to fit?
That would be nice...
good effort ..
like your persistence in giving it a chance 😁😁
Thank you 😁
Good effort Martin!
Thanks 👍
@martinbuilt -- Is that 2 Row Aluminum Radiator in your Amazon Affiliate links the one that works/fits? You could be making that 'chracing' seller a very happy business...if it will fit. THANKS so much for ALL the 4.7L and Grand Cherokee upgrade tips you publish!
I would recommend that one way over the one that is in the video. You still may have to make some modifications to the upper support to get to fit. I take about it starting at 4:50
i am doing a valve job on a jeep liberty 3.7 is it a must to replace head bolts , and heard you on other videos you said some thing about upgrade for the rocker arm please advise , by the way I was going to swap the engine but after I saw your videos you give me the courage thank you for the videos
they are a torque to yield bolts so I would replace them. If you have an 05 or newer 3.7 you have the upgrade rocker.
Oh man. I’m the first one. To the video. 💪
What radiator do you recommend Martin. Long time viewer.
I blew a hole in my radiator removing a sloppy fan installed by a shop mechanic.
I have an 02 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L.
I'm looking at Denso Radiator, I've been told they are factory brand for WJ's. I don't have a hydrolic fan. I've got an electric fan setup but it's currently removed.
I've never removed a radiator that has transmission fluid lines going into the radiator and I'm worried about losing trans fluid from a very old WJ that probably hasn't had transmission fluid services in over 150k miles.
I'm afraid losing the fluid will cause gear slipping.
Any tips on how to remove the transmission cooler lines, possibly plug them until I get the lines on the new radiator without losing half a quart of ATF+4.
What brand Radiator do you recommend. I'm fine with a single row plastic and my budget is $180 for the radiator. I'm looking at a Denso $180, CSF $110.
I want one that will last at least 3 years.
Who does the best shipping with no damage during transit?
That radiator is designed for the earlier 99 to 00 models. I wonder if thats the reason you run through all those problem.
It will not make any difference what year Grand this is going in. All the issues I had you will have with a 99-00 as well.
Who makes the best off brand standard radiator for the 4.7? Best in terms of build quality, fitment and non-modifying anything.
I had replaced mine with an OSC, fit perfectly.
@@martinbuilt Cool! I need to check it out :D
Hey Martin what’s your go to coolant brand? A couple Jeep guys say different things on the best one for the WJ.
I use this one it has H.O.A.T. in it and that is what Chrysler requires, Valvoline Zerex G-05 Antifreeze/Coolant, Ready to Use - 1 gal amzn.to/2RXX0aC
Send it back....!!!!
I had it all boxed up and ready to send back when I decided to re-shoot some of the video and now I may modify it to fit like it should.
Hey bud what radiator is the one that does work??? Mine just blew and I would like an aluminum one to replace it but this video makes me nervous to buy over the internet now lol....
I can't say for sure but this one should fit
2 Row Aluminum Radiator For JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WJ 4.7L amzn.to/32m9WtJ
well, aint that a kick in the nuts!
I thought there would be some modifications to get to fit properly but, this is ridiculous.
Would an 05 GC 4.7 keep cool without the clutch fan but with the upgraded radiator and stock electric fan?
Maybe, the stock electric fans are more just to assist the clutch fan and are not made to run on their own. Now the electric fan that I have in my grand was made to run on its own and is a very powerful fan. An upgraded radiator will help a little but if it doesn't move enough air through it I think it'll still run hot especially if you do any towing.
@@martinbuilt great thanks! Do you know of a good fan to upgrade to? I’d like to remove the clutch fan if at all possible.
Is there a good aluminum radiator for the 4.7l at all? All I see is the Champion one for the 4.0.
Please don't buy the Champion, I have gone through 3 of them on my XJ
The best one would be a Griffin radiator 8-70222 www.summitracing.com/parts/gri-8-70222/year/2004/make/jeep/model/grand-cherokee
Hello, Martin. Have you changed your factory fan to 12 blade Ford 5.0L fan blade on your Jeep? Do you know about this? I have 4,7 with mechanical fan + electric fan. Im overheating when driving uphill with AC. Im thinking if it will help at all?
I did the hydraulic conversion to electric, I'm using a very rare fan from a 98 JGC with a 5.9 ua-cam.com/video/J02nYci5DS0/v-deo.html
Have you see where anyone have used the 5.0 fan? Any links?
@@martinbuilt ua-cam.com/video/9e_cpBywbMI/v-deo.html
Was wondering if it is worth
i am from canada and i am a auto tech for 31 years and yes it is a problem when chinas quality is poor or in this case very poor---i have one thing to say good old usa parts are the best i love them
Thank you, Jim
@@martinbuilt I HATE TO RE ENGINEER SOME ONE WHO IS LAZY i saw how off everything was --good for trump who stood up to china god bless trump and america
Come on you know you like the challenge of it
Your wright, I ended up keeping it, I just got that TIG welder and soon as I feel comfortable with it I'll start hacking and welding and make it a martinbuilt radiator. I just hope the core is of good quality.
Is there a Radiator you recommend? What did you go with?
I currently have the stock size replacement by OSC. I ended up keeping that piece of crap aluminum radiator and will make the necessary modification to make it fit and we'll see hat happens.
i could hear the curse words without you even saying them LOL
You got that right, I had to do some editing there
Have you personally installed a better option?
not as of yet, someone gave me a new aluminum radiator that he had installed and then removed because he thought it leaked but found out it was something else that was leaking.
@@martinbuilt if you install it, do a review
Hi, Martin. Are you still running the stock radiator on your 4.7?
yes I am, I have decided to keep this POS and make the mods to get to fit like it's suppose to. Then we'll see how well this works.
@@martinbuilt Good luck with it! I'm thinking of trying to fit a 5.7L Ram radiator in my 4.7L Ram. The 5.7 is a 2-core versus the 4.7's 1-core, but the 5.7 radiator has a filler neck and cap whereas my 4.7 has the cap on the expansion tank. I'm still trying to figure that out. Maybe a blank cap. Good luck to you and please update us.
Who is the actual manufacturer of this POS aluminum radiator, so we know which to avoid?
I don't know the manufacture of the radiator, it's from china but, here is the link to the eBay seller ebay.to/3ekjAlG
Thanks for the video! I was just literally looking for aluminium radiator for my 99 WJ! But I can't stop noticing that the one you got is different than the one Im seeing on Ebay, I would appreciate your help.
www.ebay.com/itm/223772180004
Nice job Martin.I hope you was able to return that POS and get a refund...
I did have it already to send back and then had to re-shoot some video, I may break out the Tig welder and make the necessary mods to get to fit. I haven't decided yet.
It's a shame you would have to modify it that much just to get it to fit....
Coolant flows through these radiators at a higher volume rendering the fan inefficient at properly cooling the coolant, the coolant has to flow at a single core rate in order to remain in the radiator long enough for the temperature of the coolant to be lowered. I installed one of these in a ZJ Grand Cherokee and it lasted about a year and a half before the welds on the tank began to fail... total piece of crap AVOID!
I'm not ever going to buy any from ebay I just seen to much bad reviews
Can't say I blame you.
SEND IT BACK TO AMAZON
bought it from eBay
Made in China.
there the only ones that would build a piece of crap like this.