Hi, I have a 91 Jeep Wrangler (2.5l) with about 160k miles. The previous owner used it as a daily driver and as a "mudding" vehicle. It ran great the day I bought it, but recently white smoke started coming out of the exhaust. It’s most likely, coolant being burnt with the fuel. I think the cylinder head and gasket have been ruined from overheating.
I looked under the hood for the first time since I bought it and noticed that caked on dirt was in the coolant reservoir. The radiator was brownish inside – I’m unsure if this was mud or rust. I drained the radiator and mostly brown liquid came out. Once it dried out, there were little brown flakes on the inside top.
Should I get the engine replaced (expensive), or take a risk and just replace the cylinder head and gasket (cheap)? Also could the water pump have failed from rusty coolant circulating through it?
I'm a college student, so I’m looking for an affordable solution (nothing unnecessary). I've yet to see what the oil looks like.
2006-11-01
15:12:30
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