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First change the coolant, put new radiator cap and add 2 extra fan. If it wont solve it add also aluminum radiator. Than it should be bullet proof.

Another reason to like Grand Cherokee is the huge radiator it has originally. I am never overheating. I just change the radiator with the brand new original one, i put toyota coolant and new radiator cap. On the highway it stays little over quarter and in desert if i push it only it will reach half.  

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I hope I am not late to this party.

Boiling is a sign of coolant leak somewhere as DD mentioned. Get that checked first from where it's leaking and get that fixed.

Please do not spend even 1 dhs on educated guesswork, because in overheating there are so many things involved that everyone here is right in there own way, but there own way may not be the same as your current problem. So you might spend all the money in mods and still face the same issue.

If after leakage stops, it still overheats then get your radiator viscose clutch fan checked if its working when car is overheating or not. If your radiator fan is still running on normal speed (not on full speed) while car was overheating in the desert, that means viscose clutch fan need a replacement (500-800 Dhs) or you can run a direct clutch to make that run at high speed all the time. (50 Dhs). This is totally acceptable mod in GCC heat for off-road cars.

Second step, get a switch install to start AC electric fan without AC running, because original AC fan is huge and ideally make a lot of difference when car is overheating in the desert. (50 Dhs).

If these two brings good result:

  • Option 1: Live with it and switch off AC whenever car overheats.
  • Option 2: Install 2 more fans and run them on demand with AC.

If AC fan and direct clutch fan wont help, then:

  • Upgrade to slightly bigger radiator, preferably copper+ aluminium core
  • Change the thermostat
  • Change the coolant
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30 minutes ago, sertac said:

First change the coolant, put new radiator cap and add 2 extra fan. If it wont solve it add also aluminum radiator. Than it should be bullet proof.

Even if radiator is leaking...?

Even if viscose clutch fan is working at half speed...?

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11 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

Even if radiator is leaking...?

Even if viscose clutch fan is working at half speed...?

Of course if anything is broken it need to be change first. I am considering the case everything is in good condition and still overheating.

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Thanks guys. So I understand it like this: 

1. New radiotor cap

2. Refill with red coolant

3. Install a back up/second fan (for when the above don't work)

4. If this all fails, buy a Nissan. 

Simple. Thanks

See you soon in the sand. 

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4 minutes ago, Srikumar said:

Not Nissan. You need to buy Land Cruiser or RR. Anything else is blasphemy.

And it should be tested in Liwa by Japanese Engineer, right....?

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