Okay so i picked up a 99 Sport for a steal and had a question.
It was my understanding that they changed the intake and ignition on the 99's (better flowing intake and coil on plug ignition)
I pop the hood on this one and its got the distributor type ignition not sure on the intake though. Stick style injectors i know that. I looked at the build date and it was 3-99

So when exactly did they change the ignition and intake, im starting to wonder if it was a mid-year change?

thanks for your input!

Also if anyone knows how to take care of the groaning from the steering wheel that would be really helpful! Our 98 and 99 both do it.

 

They started to change over to the coil pack/camshaft position sensor at the 2000 model year XJ's. 10th position of the VIN should be "Y".

All model year 1999 XJ's had the distributor ignition system. 10th position VIN "X".

 

i have an 01 and it has coil packs while my 99 has the distributor ignition system

 

i was one year off then. I thought it was 99 but !

Thanks for the info, any ideas about the steering wheel noise?

 

is it sorta like a squeak when you turn? like a mouse idk? mine does it too.

 

Yeah kinda like that, figured maybe Someone out there figured out an easy fix for it, just when turning and slowly turning at that

 

My 99 does the same thing with the steering wheel groan. It's definitely something in the steering column but I haven't taken it apart to find the source yet. If anyone else has figured this out, I too would like to know!

 

My '99 does the same thing. I just live with it.