98 xj head gasket/head?
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Year: 1998
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Engine: I-6 4.0 litre
98 xj head gasket/head?
what can i do to find out if i have a cracked head? i have a 98 xj that i just bought and finally got on the road. find out the hard way that i dont have heat and only works on 4 to blow out air. can i pick everyone's brains on how to diagnose a cylinder head.
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1) no heat slightly warmish
2) not sure if its a 0331 head (crack prone)
3) dont know where to start
help please
list of related issues
1) no heat slightly warmish
2) not sure if its a 0331 head (crack prone)
3) dont know where to start
help please
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Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
what can i do to find out if i have a cracked head? i have a 98 xj that i just bought and finally got on the road. find out the hard way that i dont have heat and only works on 4 to blow out air. can i pick everyone's brains on how to diagnose a cylinder head.
list of related issues
1) no heat slightly warmish
2) not sure if its a 0331 head (crack prone)
3) dont know where to start
help please
list of related issues
1) no heat slightly warmish
2) not sure if its a 0331 head (crack prone)
3) dont know where to start
help please
0331 wasn't made in 98.. Not till late 99 models.
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Year: 1998
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what can i do to find out if i have a cracked head? i have a 98 xj that i just bought and finally got on the road. find out the hard way that i dont have heat and only works on 4 to blow out air. can i pick everyone's brains on how to diagnose a cylinder head.
list of related issues
1) no heat slightly warmish
2) not sure if its a 0331 head (crack prone)
3) dont know where to start
help please
list of related issues
1) no heat slightly warmish
2) not sure if its a 0331 head (crack prone)
3) dont know where to start
help please
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A cracked head isn't the first thing you should assume if you don't have any heat. Start with the heater core, it's probably clogged.
Your blower only working on '4' could mean the blower motor and/or blower motor resistor. Search this site, there are plenty of examples of all of these things.
Your blower only working on '4' could mean the blower motor and/or blower motor resistor. Search this site, there are plenty of examples of all of these things.
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well be for i just jump to a cracked head i might as well fix the all coolant related leaks and replace the stat and hoses possible water pump. i do smell coolant burning but im thinking its from little leaks here and there getting hot on the engine. ill keep you guys posted on new updates. and thanks for the help guys.
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