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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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Hello Everyone!

i am Re-posting this because i have new data.

I have a 2000 Cherokee 39k mils, just replaced the head gasket.
the problem that i am having now was their before i replace the Head Gasket.
when i turn the car on the engine vibrates and the Check Engine Light came on. P0300 p00303, and p0305, but when i changed the head gasket i also replaced the plugs and the ignition coil.
however it still has the problem.

i finally got a chance to do the compression test, Not Good.
cylinder 5=55psi cylinder 3=25psi the rest of the cylinder were at least 120psi

I want to know what are the chances of it being the valves? because when i replaced the head gasket the pistons looked OK as well as the head.




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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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put a lil oil in the bad cylinders then do a check, if the psi increases its your rings, if nothing happens its your valves
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 90xj,99xj,92mj
put a lil oil in the bad cylinders then do a check, if the psi increases its your rings, if nothing happens its your valves

how much do you mean by little?

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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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if you have an oil can maybe one squirt, or bout half a cap full
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 90xj,99xj,92mj
if you have an oil can maybe one squirt, or bout half a cap full
just did that and here is what i got.

Cylender 5 was +7psi
cylender 3 was + 5psi

what dose this mean
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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most likely your rings man
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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Just wondering what prompted you to replace the head gasket @ 39 k, did the engine lose coolant and cook? You said the pistons looked fine was there deep scoring in the bore?

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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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What are the codes first of all figure those out first.
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 05:39 AM
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your compressions are wayyyy low. might as well look for a motor out of a total or get a qoute on a stock rebuild. could be rings and the vibrations you stated is the weak cylinders struggling to burn the fuel. its rebuild time man. sorry
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