Recent content by BCKNBLK

Careful guys with the information being spit out.....Sway Bars, or correctly named- Anti-Sway Bars, are there to control roll motion, or body lean, on turns. They are nice to have for a DD, but the vehicle, if in good condition and with a front end in good condition, will operate just fine...

I noticed you are in Wisconsin. Heres the thing, I have an '01 also, and I know EXACTLY what whistling noise you are talking about. I used to live there up until about 2 1/2 years ago. The whistling on mine only came around when the cold weather showed up. In the summer, GONE! I never did figure...

I installed a CSF 3-core all metal rad over a year ago. It has performed well so far. Cooling is great from what can be expected from the stock cooling system, especially here in the crucible.

Although Ive had good luck with Flowmaster so far, I absolutely LOVE the aFe cat back system on my '01 XJ. Its a 2 1/2" Stainless with a nice flat-cut turndown at the tip, sounds great, flows great, and was easy to install because everything needed was there. Its P/N-49-46225. Go to their...

A bunch of good suggestions here for listening to noises. Ill second the motion for jacking up the rear of the vehicle to listen for differential noises. Use a jackstand on each side for this, and chock the front wheels. Just put it in drive and let it idle as the rear axle is spinning. i found...

Ive been through this just recently. The fact that you have water leaking means that the seal that actually seals the windshield is bad. That outer seal helps to keep water out of that gap and for aerodynamics. But, that outer seal needs to be installed WITH the windshield. It will not properly...

Simply by design, a quality curved-blade fan will be noticeably quieter than a straight bladed fan, or the stock type fixed bladed thermostatic fan. The newer curved bladed fans may make more of a whooshing noise, but that is the noise from the air they are moving, not so much the fan itself...

I did a rebuild not too long ago on my '01 and used a pretty good cam that was recommended to me. I'll see if i can find the spec sheet for it. It was a really good choice, I have been very happy with it as it made a good noticeable improvement over the stock cam. Not sure if it will work for...

Do not replace the mechanical fan with a flex fan, mistake. For the electric, use a SPAL fan, they are some of the best! Go to their website and look under the 11" fans. Get a bracket kit, too. Easy to install. Works way better than the stock electric fan.

Heres my two cents, take it any way you want. You say it runs smooth, which rules out a bad, bent, broken, or otherwise faulty pushrod. If it was a bad, bent, broken, or otherwise shitty pushrod, trust me, it would not run smooth. Do yourself a favor, dont guess at any of this, check these...

So, on my '01 XJ 4L, I went to get an emissions check a few days ago and it failed due to an intermittent misfire. It was throwing codes for all three ignition coils. No problem, I changed the ignition coil bar yesterday, erased the trouble codes this morning, and took it for a long drive before...

This is an excellent write up. I am getting to this stage myself. I have an '01 with an interior of the same color, and the headliner is just starting to drop. Not to the point where it is scraping my head, but it will be soon. Im in AZ, so I would think that not only the insulation you used...

Same here, glad to hear you passed. What brand catalytic converter did you use?

Well, for starters, it could be worse and you could be dealing with an '01 like mine that has three catalytic converters and four oxygen sensors. Or two pre-cats and one main cat, however you want to look at it. But for starters, I dont know how to read the emissions readout numbers you posted...

If there are no contacts there (which would surprise me because of the whole 'speed on the assembly-line' thing), it might be easier to get an aftermarket kit that includes the fan, relay, an assortment of simple brackets, etc. Ive never done it myself, but have read stories online of guys...