alexgalexg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Connecticut
Hello everyone. In the summer of 2016 I rescued a mint 1998 Jeep Cherokee barn find. It was mint... looked like brand new but the engine was toast. I replaced it with an engine from New York. It is another 4.0 from an XJ of the same year. Within 6 months the head cracked. I replaced it with a special one custom made locally. Another 6 months passed and that one cracked as well. So I did this most recent head swap with the Jeeps headlights on just to warm my hands while doing so.
When I did all of these jobs I replaced:
O rings on both sides of injectors
Head gasket
Valve cover gasket
Intake gasket
Head bolts
Lubed rods and rocker arms with assy lube
Used correct pattern and torque specs for head
Bled cooling system
195 thermostat
16lb rad cap
For those of you if any that have seen me on youtube know I have done much more than that. But as far as the basic head swap goes id just like to know... Did I have bad luck? Or am I doing something wrong here.
Just trying to make sure this Jeep doesnt eat coolant again especially since its my daily.
When I did all of these jobs I replaced:
O rings on both sides of injectors
Head gasket
Valve cover gasket
Intake gasket
Head bolts
Lubed rods and rocker arms with assy lube
Used correct pattern and torque specs for head
Bled cooling system
195 thermostat
16lb rad cap
For those of you if any that have seen me on youtube know I have done much more than that. But as far as the basic head swap goes id just like to know... Did I have bad luck? Or am I doing something wrong here.
Just trying to make sure this Jeep doesnt eat coolant again especially since its my daily.