Jeep went wacky.

[Ecomike]

Was that video with the bent rod installed still?

Any idea why it got bent?

Did replacing it fix the problem, or there an issue still bent the rod?

 

[90xj06]

is the other rocker from that cylinder wiggling sideways?

 

[SexJ1988]

Was that video with the bent rod installed still?

Any idea why it got bent?

Did replacing it fix the problem, or there an issue still bent the rod?

Video is with it still installed, lifter will not go down. Replacing this weekend.


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[SexJ1988]

is the other rocker from that cylinder wiggling sideways?

Yes it's loose on its perch


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[90xj06]

if its wiggling from being loose. the rod could jump out of its seat and wedge itself and bend. check to make sure that all the rocker bolts are tightened.

 

[SexJ1988]

Buying a long block from a 95 that my best friends brother has. So Imma just swap it into the 88 and use my sensors and stuff to get it running.


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[Green Mesa XJ]

I think that should work. Why didn't you just replace the bent pushrod ?


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[90xj06]

make sure to use the 88 manifold gasket if you go that route. if you keep the renix intake.

 

[SexJ1988]

I think that should work. Why didn't you just replace the bent pushrod ?


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The lifter is seized. And I paid 50$ and we just pulled it from the running jeep lol


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[Green Mesa XJ]

Sounds good let's us know how it swaps out


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[Ecomike]

Buying a long block from a 95 that my best friends brother has. So Imma just swap it into the 88 and use my sensors and stuff to get it running.


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I hope you know that is not a direct swap? Exh-Int manifolds and hardware attached to them are very different. The Int-Exh ports and gaskets are not the same, the flex plates and CPSs and computers are not the same. Distributor is different. T-stat housing and temp sensor locations are different for starters.

I would have put MMO on top of that lifter for a day to see if it could be freed up, but if it is really badly seized I see why you went for a long block swap.

 

[SexJ1988]

Cruiser54 has a write up on it.


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[SexJ1988]

http://cruiser54.com/?p=100


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[Ecomike]

Cruiser54 has a write up on it.


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Good deal, just wanted to be sure you knew. Cruiser54 write ups are awesome.

 

[SexJ1988]

Been awhile, been super busy with work. Pulled the head yesterday. Going to order the rest of the lifters and pushrods and just replace them all since I have it apart. One of the lifters on cyl 2 had a hole in the bottom and one was seized.


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[SexJ1988]

I have all new gaskets and everything also.

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[90xj06]

oh boy i feel like i just had my engine looking like that. just remember to put the drivers side rear head bolt into the head before lifting it back onto the block.

 

[RCP Phx]

More important than that, get #11 head bolt threads in the block clean and dry! Pick up some good thread sealer. This also applies to the most forward exhaust stud.

 

[SexJ1988]

Just #11?

I plan on cleaning everything as much as possible and chasing all the threads to clean them.


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[dan1977p]

Just #11?

I plan on cleaning everything as much as possible and chasing all the threads to clean them.


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I think 11 matters because it's exposed to the internals of the head whereas the others are threaded solely into the head with no exposure to anything else. But yeah, clean everything. Just good practice anyway, even though I don't follow it myself all the time...