HelliphinoN8

Hey guys! I really need some tips and/or advice. My '93 4x4 is my daily driver, and I just replaced the clutch, radiator, water pump, fan clutch and all the belts and hoses. It ran fine before this and now the water pump is leaking from the "weep" hole. This is the seond water pump that has done this too. And the second fan clutch. The 1st only had 6,000mi. on it and this new one started leaking within a few days. The temp only gets hot when I'm in traffic, or off-road on a trail when I'm barely moving. It's at ideal temp while rollin down the freeway though. And to make things worse it now sputters like it's not getting enough fuel as I'm getting on the freeway. I could only get up to aruond 50mph in 4th gear and it'd sputter. When I shifted to 5th, it'd sputter bad. After it warmed up it got a little better but it still sputtered and started pinging while clinbing small grades. Please, I need someone that can help with any advice or prior exp. with any of these probs. It's got around 180k miles on it and I also replaced 3 of the plugs because the 3rd plug was cross-threaded buy the numb-nut that owned before me. The timing chain & guides were also recently done. I'm about fed up with it and I'm about to just buy a new or reman. eng. I could only hope it's just a tweaked H2O pump pulley or a head gasket. I'd appreciate any advice at all. THX!

captain_howdy

I've got some oddball GM radiator, so that doesn't happen to me. (which means I suggest a GM radiator and hoses: mine works good, but I in no way garauntee that will fix it. all I'm saying is mine has put up with a lot of crap.)

stevec8720

the water pumps you bought were oem if not thats why because autzone ones suck. Also maybe your missing on the cyl with the crossthreaded plug maybe thats part of the stumbling problem