Radiator replacement, what else to do?

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Hi

Replacing my radiator and I'm looking for advice on what else to do for preventative maintenance while I'm in there.

Got the radiator, fan, thermostat, and water pump removed - so lots of room to do other stuff.

So far on my list:
- Radiator
- Thermostat and housing
- Coolant temperature sensor
- Top/bottom radiator hoses
- Heater hoses
- Water pump
- Harmonic balancer
- Fan clutch
- Belt, tensioner, idler pulley

Anything else I should take care of?

Thanks!
 
hear said:
timing chain, crank shaft
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Crank shaft pulley...mine was toast.

You do that and you're down the rabbit hole...at that point you'll need an oil pan gasket. Then you're considering a rear main seal and an oil pump.

I'd check the idler and tension pulleys and belt. Fan clutch. Feel out the bearings on the alternator, PS pump and AC.

-Mac
 
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If you've got the radiator out it's worth looking at the crank pulley. Cracked rubber is pretty common in our 20+ year old Jeeps. Getting it off is easy with a puller you can borrow from just about any parts store or buy cheap on Amazon. Especially with the radiator out

-Mac
 
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inkedrose said:
What radiator did you end up with? Been trying to find OEM and they all seem to be discontinued
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Got a Denso. They're a tier 1 OEM, my company is a supplier to them and I've worked directly with them in the past - they take quality very seriously, so I figured the radiator should be at least OEM quality.

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If you want pictures of anything specific let me know - it's not installed yet
 
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Zef said:
Got a Denso. They're a tier 1 OEM, my company is a supplier to them and I've worked directly with them in the past - they take quality very seriously, so I figured the radiator should be at least OEM quality.
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That's all I need, thanks! So many after market options, wasn't sure who's good and who's not. All the Mopar links I found have been discontinued. Read several threads on here about people replacing the cheap ones over and over.
 
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