New Liberty -- leakage?

ernie5 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 10:35 AM

Understand: I know little to nothing about cars. Anyway, test drove a couple of new Liberties this weekend and both of them, after we stopped and got out, seemed to drip some water from the bottom for a couple of minutes -- nothing dramatic, but it made me curious. Was this bad? Normal? What was it? Thanks for any guidance you can offer.

firemanharry · #2 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 11:05 AM

If the air conditioning was on it was probably condensation from that.

L33TJ33P · #3 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 11:28 AM

did the drip come from behind the Front, passenger side, Tire?? If so it is your AC and is completely normal, depending on how hummid your area is.

XJNick · #4 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 11:38 AM

All Air Conditioning systems WILL produce water. It is the result of warm air blowing over the almost freezing evaporater coils. If you have a vehicle that doesn't drip when the A/C is on, then the A/C isn't working or the water is draining in the wrong place (usually under the carpet)

-Nick

ernie5 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 02:00 PM

AH -- yes. I feel pretty stupid. We live in DC & it is some terrible humid here these days. Thanks so much for your reponses.

Quick follow-up: how important do you think ABS brakes are in a 4X4 that won't be seeing much off-road? Thanks again. This is a wonderful resource for neophytes like me.

XJNick · #6 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 05:02 PM

Quote:

I feel pretty stupid

No need to feel that way

If I were buying a new Jeep, I'd get ABS.

-Nick

PASmokeater · #7 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 05:05 PM

ABS is better to have for on road use. It will help keep the vehicle under control in a panic stop situation. They are not optimumfor off road use, butI would rcomend them for ANY vehicle that will see a majority of time on the pavement.

Rob

:P :)

ernie5 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-12-2003, 05:06 PM

Thanks for the word. Buying at the end of the model year, I'm limited by what's actually out there (along with other features I want), but this is helpful.

Cherokee_MZ · #9 (**permalink**) 08-13-2003, 10:11 PM

abs are A Bull**** System- basically, unlessu plan on skidding on ice, they are not necessary... they are pretty much government added things to make people feel safe o and trust me u can skid some gnarly skids even w/ abs

Tug-n-pull · #10 (**permalink**) 08-13-2003, 10:18 PM

Had me all excited I though someone had found something to make a Liberty a real Jeep! "LEAKS" heheheh tug

Jeeper89 · #11 (**permalink**) 08-14-2003, 12:21 AM

TUG i am right there with you when i read the title i was like "yea a new jeep" then after reading it it was the AC dripping water, but hey that is what we are here for to awnser any questions