ok so im pretty sur eits the BJ's bottom one is busted open and looks like nothings been in there for ages and the top one has greas hanging out the sides of it and is also busted. is this somethign i can do myself or probably should have a shop do?

 

Its something you can do yourself. Get a ball joint press from the auto store and if I were you the moog ball joints. Or can be done in an afternoon or it can take longer too


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If the top ones are stock you will need an angle grinder or something to Carefully grind the rivets out. New one has bolts that slip through the old rivet holes. Problem i had was the bolts that came with my moog joints all stripped out at around 20 lb ft. Had to cut them off again and go to the hardware store for better bolts.


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will double check and see what the bj is but im pretty sure not stock

 

ok so update either the thermo i bought is **** or somethingt else is the issue as now she will climb after sitting for a bit again. im gonna replace rad cap to make sure that isnt it. then i look at clutch fan. how do i test that by the way

 

Are you positive your rad is topped off. If your water pump is getting worn, slimy, or what not it could not be moving enough water at idle.


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looks like its topped off theres coolant in the the neck. resevoir has some in it to

 

since it only happens at idle i still lean towards a cooling fan issue over anything else, most likely a bad clutch fan, but it could also be bad electric cooling fan.

when you changed the thermostat did you properly burp the cooling system?? its a little bit tricky on that engine and takes time and patience.

as for checking clutch fan here ya go (the following link is also available in the FAQ thread stickied at the top of this board)

 

i let it run in the driveway with cap off and i think i got some bubbles but not alot. after starting it i didnt really have to add anymroe which i thought was odd

 

there is a bleeder valve on the 4.7l engines, if you didnt open it you did it wrong, you need to open that valve to let the air out, not the radiator cap.