South Florida Dysfunctional 4x4's
02-08-2013, 11:41 PM
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Year: 1989 xj sport 2dr
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 12 hole bosch Injectors
so got it on the road tonight, well sort of. it's no longer over heating or pouring oil from the valve cover, but in the process of fixing that, i broke the engine oil dipstick, not that big of a deal unless you have my luck in which case, it slipped down the tube to the point you cant reach it..... FML..... i'm going to try getting it out tomorrow, but i was very tired tonight and finally gave up.... also i found that my oil cap free spins, but wont come off. anyone know how i can get it off? it's kind of a problem when it comes time to change the oil. and i have a few pictures on my phine, but i'm having issues uploading them. i promise i'll have pic up soon.
02-09-2013, 07:14 AM
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thanks for the info. i'm just getting the dipstick and oil cap from jeep. i work for gunther VW so i get a nice little discount from them. plus they are right down the street from work. but i will be hitting up u pull it soon. maybe i can find a new driver seat there.
02-09-2013, 07:58 AM
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Theres a write up saying grand cherokee seats bolt up to your frames 99 xjs not very common at yards yet just giving ya heads up google it.
02-09-2013, 08:53 AM
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02-09-2013, 09:03 AM
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02-09-2013, 10:01 AM
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02-09-2013, 01:08 PM
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Hey guys don't know if you heard the news my deployment has been canceled so I shouldn't be away until July going to try and bring my car up soon
02-09-2013, 01:55 PM
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02-09-2013, 09:37 PM
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so i thought i had fixed my over heating issue with a thermostat and temp sensor, but i was proven wrong this evening. after about 45 minutes of running, the temp gauge was pegged in the red. it was quite random. i went from a good temp to over heating in about 30 seconds and when i opened the hood, the coolant was boiling. i should have known better than to put the car back together after seeing this...
it's hard to tell, but that orange color is thickly caked on there and almost feels like clay. i flushed the system, but i have a feeling the radiator is probably shot. so now i'll be trying the water pump and radiator as well as flushing the system again. i decided to just go ahead and do the water pump while i have the cooling system pulled apart. i'm gonna try to flush the heater core as well as i can, but i don't know if that will work or not. also it doesn't seem to over heat while i have the heater on, but i didn't want to run it for too long, so i didn't fully test that. if anyone has any other thoughts i'd be happy to hear them.
it's hard to tell, but that orange color is thickly caked on there and almost feels like clay. i flushed the system, but i have a feeling the radiator is probably shot. so now i'll be trying the water pump and radiator as well as flushing the system again. i decided to just go ahead and do the water pump while i have the cooling system pulled apart. i'm gonna try to flush the heater core as well as i can, but i don't know if that will work or not. also it doesn't seem to over heat while i have the heater on, but i didn't want to run it for too long, so i didn't fully test that. if anyone has any other thoughts i'd be happy to hear them.
02-10-2013, 02:49 AM
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so i thought i had fixed my over heating issue with a thermostat and temp sensor, but i was proven wrong this evening. after about 45 minutes of running, the temp gauge was pegged in the red. it was quite random. i went from a good temp to over heating in about 30 seconds and when i opened the hood, the coolant was boiling. i should have known better than to put the car back together after seeing this...
it's hard to tell, but that orange color is thickly caked on there and almost feels like clay. i flushed the system, but i have a feeling the radiator is probably shot. so now i'll be trying the water pump and radiator as well as flushing the system again. i decided to just go ahead and do the water pump while i have the cooling system pulled apart. i'm gonna try to flush the heater core as well as i can, but i don't know if that will work or not. also it doesn't seem to over heat while i have the heater on, but i didn't want to run it for too long, so i didn't fully test that. if anyone has any other thoughts i'd be happy to hear them.
it's hard to tell, but that orange color is thickly caked on there and almost feels like clay. i flushed the system, but i have a feeling the radiator is probably shot. so now i'll be trying the water pump and radiator as well as flushing the system again. i decided to just go ahead and do the water pump while i have the cooling system pulled apart. i'm gonna try to flush the heater core as well as i can, but i don't know if that will work or not. also it doesn't seem to over heat while i have the heater on, but i didn't want to run it for too long, so i didn't fully test that. if anyone has any other thoughts i'd be happy to hear them.
02-10-2013, 05:42 AM
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Both fans are factory and the electric one kicks on as soon as it hits operating temp or the ac is turned on, but I guess if the radiator and water pump don't work the fans will be next.