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Old 12-26-2013, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
The wet test sealed the rings.....
So my number three piston rings are bad?
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So my number three piston rings are bad?
Possibly. How did the wet compression test on #3 compare with the other 5?
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Originally Posted by salad

I czeched the manuel. This is correct, including the ambiguity as to which is the actual minimum lol
It SEEMS ambiguous, but Jeeps actually accelerate in increments of five. Above 30 means at least 35.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Possibly. How did the wet compression test on #3 compare with the other 5?
The other 5 didn't change much. Maybe +/- 5 psi. Number three went from 30 dry to 100 wet
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The other 5 didn't change much. Maybe +/- 5 psi. Number three went from 30 dry to 100 wet
That's telling you something. The oil sealed the rings.
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About to make a big order with rock auto but they have two different water pumps listed for my jeep. 88renix 4.0 5spd. Do I need the 2.31 hub height or 3.72?
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
That's telling you something. The oil sealed the rings.
Would bad rings cause oil to be in the coolant and not coolant in the oil?
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Originally Posted by acewingman89
Would bad rings cause oil to be in the coolant and not coolant in the oil?
Nope
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Originally Posted by Mullet Bullet
About to make a big order with rock auto but they have two different water pumps listed for my jeep. 88renix 4.0 5spd. Do I need the 2.31 hub height or 3.72?
Im almost positive its the smaller one. I got the smaller size from AutoZone and it was right. I'm sure someone else can verify that though
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Originally Posted by salad
Nope
So head gasket?
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i want to get a 3.5 inch lift from rubicon express but in order to buy one i need to figure out which rear axle i have, how do i tell which one i have?
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i want to get a 3.5 inch lift from rubicon express but in order to buy one i need to figure out which rear axle i have, how do i tell which one i have?
Compare.



Or post a picture of it and someone can tell ya.

Dana 35 have a smooth round bottom and 8.25 has a flat lip on the bottom.

I'll bet that your 00 has a D35.
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Originally Posted by acewingman89

So head gasket?
Quite possibly, or head. It's tear-down time!
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Quite possibly, or head. It's tear-down time!
It's torn down lol. The head gasket looked fine. The only issue with the head was the exhaust valve on cylinder number three. I had it torn down in about three hours yesterday lol. Well removing the head that is.
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You sent it to a machine shop to get checked for cracks?
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