$400 Cherokee
08-20-2014, 11:16 PM
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$400 Cherokee
I lucked out and bought a 1994 XJ for $400! Well it needs a little love turns out it has a cracked head and was leaking oil into the coolant and the owners just thought it was burning oil Eee!!! Well I am fixing all of that and it isn't that bad money or labor wise so far I am in it about $700 including purchase price of the jeep. The Remanufactured head is going to cost me about $65 and a trip to the junkyard and $140 to get machined at my local machine shop if it has any cracked valves that will be a little extra.
What I have done so far,
New high flow water pump, new radiator, new 180 degree thermostat, pulled the lifters and going with new ones, new high volume oil pump and pick up screen.
What I have done so far,
New high flow water pump, new radiator, new 180 degree thermostat, pulled the lifters and going with new ones, new high volume oil pump and pick up screen.
08-20-2014, 11:19 PM
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In two of the picture you can see me pointing to where the head gasket blew. And the oily gloved fingers is the oil in the water jackets and it also had two popped freeze plugs
08-21-2014, 10:55 PM
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I am in the process of stripping out a lot of good parts from my 97, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, sensors, thermostat, throttle body, TPS, map, crank position, air filter, fuel pump, belt, injectors, water pump,headlights etc...let me know
08-21-2014, 11:12 PM
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08-22-2014, 10:14 AM
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It turns out I have several bent push rods as well do to sticking valves. We I am just going to replace them all and maybe new rocker arms as well depending on what it all cost.
I will post pics of the new push vs bent push rod when I get then new ones later today...
I will post pics of the new push vs bent push rod when I get then new ones later today...
08-24-2014, 02:21 AM
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I got the push rods and new rocker arms ordered should be in town Tuesday. I just finished up the oil pump stuff and got the oil pan back in place. The oil pan was a giant pain in the ***!!! 26 bolts later glade to have that done.
08-25-2014, 09:57 PM
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Well Melin engine parts is for some reason back ordered on the mr-740 rocker arms, but I am a manager of a AutoZone and I can see their inventory and it says 312 in stock???
Well I call my purchasing/buying manager for autozone and said hey what's up with Melin and this part number... He says nothing I will call and talk to them, well two hours later they are being overnighted Fedex to my store be here in the morning. It does pay to be the one selling yourself the parts :-)
Well I call my purchasing/buying manager for autozone and said hey what's up with Melin and this part number... He says nothing I will call and talk to them, well two hours later they are being overnighted Fedex to my store be here in the morning. It does pay to be the one selling yourself the parts :-)
