Originally Posted by XJmike0122

Don't get your panties in a bunch. Where do you park your Jeep? I park mine in a garage but after seeing the temp guage rise above 220° on hot days I always pop the hood after I pull it in. On a hot day if I run into my local grocery store for a few minutes I come back to 215°. We're do you live that you can say it's never been over 210°? I see it more of a design flaw than a casting flaw or really no flaw at all. 285k+ XJ were made those two years. They built a cheap head that outlasted the warranty. If you want a vehicle that last forever take a nap and have a dream. Most of the post on here of XJ problems our guys having stupid electrical problems they can't figure out on 98 or older XJs. Are you one of those that get butt hurt when your 20 year old tv stops working?



What's this guy on. I want some Man Decided if your head is blown or not before you post.

Originally Posted by extrashaky

If you know the head is cracked but the block is still good, you need to replace the head. Otherwise the coolant leaking into your oil will ruin the bearings, and you'll lose the whole engine. As long as you have coolant running through the bearings, it's doing damage. Replacing the head is a much smaller job and a lot less expensive than swapping engines.

Originally Posted by howellrobby

Uh dude, I said in my reply "aaand it's CRACKED" meaning it has a "crack"
I don't drive it as of now. I'm well aware of the damage silicates can do to cam and bearings. But thanks for the rude useless comment BTW heads don't usually blow its the gasket that does, unless I'm misinformed they crack.

Originally Posted by XJmike0122

Sometimes people on here are a holes.

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Thanks for that excellent demonstration.