Help! What part is this?

[Danzwitme]

I took my car to the dealership for a recall and my jeep has not been the same since. It looks like they bent some metal and now there’s a leak coming from this piece. I’m worried about taking it back to the dealership to fix.

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[Danzwitme]

This is the part

 

[garyji]

Which engine?? Can't tell what I'm looking at from the pic.

That looks like coolant though.

G.

 

[Twisted10]

 

[Ratbert]

"my jeep has not been the same since" implies you're experiencing something more than a leak, right?

 

[flick2614]

I went to the doctor today and said it hurts when I do this. He gave me some pills that I took and now I feel funny and I'm leaking from here:

 

[Twisted10]

I went to the doctor today and said it hurts when I do this. He gave me some pills that I took and now I feel funny and I'm leaking.

you got the boner pills and it lasted 4hrs and its leaking?

 

[Danzwitme]

Which engine?? Can't tell what I'm looking at from the pic.

That looks like coolant though.

G.

It’s a 2021 jeep wrangler 2.0 L. It’s right behind the engine block. It is definitely coolant. But trying to find the name of the part that needs to be replaced. The connection where

Which engine?? Can't tell what I'm looking at from the pic.

That looks like coolant though.

G.

this leak is coming from.

 

[dank8307]

That's the T-junction for the engine coolant and heater hose. That thing is notorious for cracking from heat and vibration. If not replaced, it'll eventually lead to loss of coolant.

If your vehicle is under warranty, take it back to the dealership to get it replaced. Do note that even the OE replacement will eventually fail again, because those are made out of the same material.

Baja Customs makes a superior all-aluminum replacement.
https://bajacustoms.com/product/jeep-heater-hose-t-fitting/

 

[Danzwitme]

Thank you.

 

[calbert]

Checkout this thread. https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/2-0-coolant-reservoir-replacement.143838/page-4

 

[TrailMax]

The Baja Custom replacement is arguably the best option. More expensive (especially if you're still under warranty), but you'll gain peace of mind in know that it's done and isn't going to need replaced again within a relatively short time.

Easy job, too, so even if you have to pay someone else for the labor it shouldn't be too cost prohibitive.

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