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Ok, so I've figured out that the XJ I just bought has a pretty severe exhaust leak into the cabin. Take a look: So, I found a couple of holes in the floor pan. One is dead above the muffler: The other is basically right above the tailpipe: I also found what seems to be a pretty big leak at...

'90 Renix 4.0 ~36K on Reman. The first time I ran a dry test, the numbers just kept dropping as I worked my way to the back. I figured out that the weak excuse for a battery was draining, so I jumpered it to my other car and kept it running. So, the voltage may've been a bit higher than...

Would backed out manifold bolts & smoke at the manifold burn oil & smoke at tailpipe? '90 4.0 Renix Ok, I'm really sorry that I could've searched more extensively on this, but I have an exam in 2 hours and I have about 4 pages of essay to write before it. I didn't find anything directly...

I'm going to sound completely noobish here, but I just am not sure when they are 'too far gone'. I've never dealt with greasable joints before, so I'm not sure what to look for. I don't see any ripped dust boots, but there is plenty of play in the connections. I'm starting to hunt down a death...

'90 Renix 4.0. 36K on reman. Ok, so I picked the car up and drove it home 300 miles. The person riding behind me claimed I had puffs of black smoke when getting down on the gas, but only black. It also dropped several quarts of oil so I have recently gone through and replaced the following...

1990 XJ 4.0 Renix. Ok, the car ran fine when I picked it up in PA and drove it 300+ miles home. Well, it leaked tons of oil, and wouldn't engage the starter at one point... but that's it. I have since replaced: valve cover gasket oil pump (HV Melling now) front & rear main seals oil pan gasket...

'90 XJ 4.0 Renix Ok. Over the weekend I replaced the valve cover gasket, front and rear main seals, oil pump, and oil pan gasket. After I finished the job, I pulled the distributor to prime the oil pump. As of right now, it'll crank really strong and sound like it's starting to catch, then...

Quick rundown: New to me XJ. ~36K on new crate engine. It dropped at least 3 quarts of oil on the 300 mile drive home. Possibly drops oil while engine is off. 1990 4.0 Non-HO. So, I'm planning to change out the oil pan gasket, rear main seal, and whatever the seal on the front of the...

Here's my disclaimer: I searched through a ton of the oil pump threads, but I haven't been able to convince myself strongly one way or the other on this. What are the true benefits of running the high volume oil pump over the OEM replacement? And here's my story. I just picked up a '90 XJ...

Ok. This isn't my car, but I thought that someone may be interested in this. Here's the link to the Craigslist listing: http://richmond.craigslist.org/car/227685698.html Looks like a great deal if someone has a few hours to play shop with it.

Oops... I had been posting in the SE Chapter thread. I'm guessing I should've posted here? Thanks... Begin the copy/pasting!! It's about time to take the Corrado off of the road for the winter. Starting to need a new TOB, and the head gasket and timing chains could use a refresh. So, I'm...

So, I'm hoping this won't go over too poorly. I'm in Charlottesville, Va, and need to find a good reliable daily driver. My current car (92' VW Corrado SLC) is great and fun and all, but I wouldn't dare call it reliable or fuel efficient. I'm in the process of buying a house, and won't be in an...