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How do you know it was the bulge in the tire causing your DW? Is it possible that moving to the smaller tires put a lot less stress on your suspension and masked the DW. Did you think to try putting the tire in w/ bulge in the rear. That being said its going to be suspension. Go over each...

Thank you! GW204. You were right! It was in fact the front axle u joints. I watched some online videos to view how to detect play and mine was very minimum but was enough to in fact cause the issue. Also replacing the front axle u joints for whatever reason dramatically decreased driveline...

Hello all, So I just finished installing a Clayton Off-road 6.5 Long arm kit. Also installed a new Currie Steering system Rebuilt T-Case Installed Crown SYE Tom woods DS New Steering stabilizer and more. Finally got it all put back together and it for the most part although it was a bear the...

A few days ago my 1998 XJ was totaled. Some moron ran a redlight. I was t-boned on the passenger side. The damage is worse than it looks. I was hit dead center on front pass tire. the whole front suspension shifted towards the driver side about a foot. Everything suspension is done. The axle...

Thanks IdahoEagle. I am not badly hurt, so definitely a plus. Anything can be fixed.

UPDATE: My jeep was totalled last night I will no longer be able to post results on this thread.

Update: Today I received the test kit from Blackstone. I put the jeep back together, running strong. I patched up the exposed wires on the fuel injector connectors. I'm going to need some time to put some miles on my XJ I want to send a good sample, The first thing I did when I noticed the gas...

Update I have stopped driving the jeep. I am worried having gas in the oil will cause engine failure / damage. There has been no CEL Jeep has always had a hard start and takes turning the key twice when first starting. If I start it shortly after driving, jeep starts instantly. I ordered...

It gets even worse, http://www.rollingbigpower.com/grilles-1/rx-3-led-grille-10.html 1700.00 Grill. They throw in some LED lighting. Why wouldn't you want to make one. My OEM grille took some damage. I welded a grille as a temporary replacement, and here we are two years later and it...

Talyn- I pulled the spark plugs tonight and found them to be in normal condition using the chart in my haynes manual. I used a spark plug gauge to check gap and found all to be gapped at .035 see image yossarian19- Lately I typically drive my XJ less then 5 miles daily. "the engine...

1998 XJ Sport I6 4.0 HELP I can smell gas in my oil. It smells like there is a lot and it may be thinning my oil. I noticed this a few weeks back and started with an oil change. The gas smell came back immediately and seemed to get stronger after some light use. Online research points to...

Just recently replaced my entire exhaust with 2.5 SS No Restrictions Mine is a 1998 XJ Sport, Granted its not 00'-01', I don't see the difference. Still working to post a build thread... however here are some spoilers. Started with a Doug Thorley Exhaust Manifold Welded the rest

Update Rewired 02 sensor to unconfirmed color combination above. Cleared CEL Drove XJ for 2 days and threw a CEL Still P0171. Code says lean and its running rich, I recently installed a Vibrant flex connector on new SS exhaust system During pressure testing I noticed leaks at the Flex...

Answered my own question Took a long time to find this info. Here is a great link to a very detailed disscusion Harness Black/dark green = o2 sensor signal = Bosch sensor black Harness Brown/yellow = o2 sensor ground/return = Bosch sensor gray Harness Black & Dark Green/white are the heater...

Crawled under and here is what I have People searching in the future this might be wired wrong Green-White stripe / Black Brown-Yellow Stripe / Grey Black-Green Stripe? / White Black-No Stripe / White

1998 Jeep XJ Sport 4.0 I6 Just finished rebuilding engine. First minor hiccup was a leak at manifold gasket. Replaced and fixed a high idle issue. Now i'm throwing a code P0171 After researching the code and the plethora of things it could be. I'm going to start with the upstream 02 sensor. I...

Notes: Make sure to use an rtv copper spray on the gaskets. (Thanks Napa) I did alot of research and found Bronze was the best bolt hardware for manifolds. (Thanks Fastenal) Use Loctite 271 or 272 Hi Temp and strength for manifold hardware, Hard to find but worth it. (Thanks Fastenal)

Solved!! -New head gasket installation solved High Idle @ 3000RPM Thankyou, It was a good call to check the intake and exhaust manifold. I wrenched checked the manifolds hardware and all were torqued tight. The intake has 2 notches that hold it in the right spot, those circles where on the...

A cheaper option than the G2 conversion. I did a rear disc conversion on my 98 XJ. Pulled the mounting plates off a 98ZJ Purchased 98ZJ Calipers, Rotors, and Pads. Install was rather easy. I love having rear discs on my XJ The only thing you need to mod is the emergency brake connection. Some...

[B]Looking for what can cause an idle to be stuck high at 3250 rpm, Does this high of rpms narrow it down and indicate something specific as my problem. /B] 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport I6 4.0 Start the XJ and the idle immediately jumps to 3250 rpms and stays there. First time I have started the...