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RustyCherokee Dec 20, 2014 04:02 PM
Block or head?
 
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wondering if my 0331 head is cracked or if my block is cracked

cruiser54 Dec 20, 2014 04:15 PM
Originally Posted by RustyCherokee (Post 2997197)
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wondering if my 0331 head is cracked or if my block is cracked
Give us a little history.

884x4 Dec 20, 2014 04:16 PM
Originally Posted by RustyCherokee (Post 2997197)

wondering if my 0331 head is cracked or if my block is cracked
Neither, looks great. Put it back together and run it:)
Jk time for a new motor brotha

salad Dec 20, 2014 04:17 PM
Originally Posted by RustyCherokee (Post 2997197)
wondering if my 0331 head is cracked or if my block is cracked
Nice username!

My expert amateur opinion is that you have a SUBSTANTIAL head gasket leak. I zoomed all the way in and couldn't see one at all.

SteveMongr Dec 20, 2014 04:17 PM
Originally Posted by RustyCherokee (Post 2997197)
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wondering if my 0331 head is cracked or if my block is cracked
^ Oh my! Did you pee in the cylinders? I have never seen that!
I am sorry you have to deal with it..

RustyCherokee Dec 20, 2014 04:46 PM
Bought 2001 Cherokee cheap because of potential cracked 0331 head issue.The old owner said her boyfriend put a new water pump on and forgot to hook up electric fan and overheated. So now its mine . Got old head off ready for new head I noticed a scratch on #4 cylinder wall. Now Im wondering if its a crack. Jeep starts up fine with white smoke. Only driven it on and off trailer as to get it home. I now have a rebuilt 0331 TUPY head and don't know what to do. Jeep had low oil pressure and oil light was on. So thinking about putting new had on and see what happens.

cruiser54 Dec 20, 2014 05:13 PM
Originally Posted by RustyCherokee (Post 2997229)
Bought 2001 Cherokee cheap because of potential cracked 0331 head issue.The old owner said her boyfriend put a new water pump on and forgot to hook up electric fan and overheated. So now its mine . Got old head off ready for new head I noticed a scratch on #4 cylinder wall. Now Im wondering if its a crack. Jeep starts up fine with white smoke. Only driven it on and off trailer as to get it home. I now have a rebuilt 0331 TUPY head and don't know what to do. Jeep had low oil pressure and oil light was on. So thinking about putting new had on and see what happens.
I'll bet the coolant has wiped out the bearings.

Turbo X_J Dec 20, 2014 07:32 PM
Originally Posted by RustyCherokee (Post 2997229)
Bought 2001 Cherokee cheap because of potential cracked 0331 head issue.The old owner said her boyfriend put a new water pump on and forgot to hook up electric fan and overheated. So now its mine . Got old head off ready for new head I noticed a scratch on #4 cylinder wall. Now Im wondering if its a crack. Jeep starts up fine with white smoke. Only driven it on and off trailer as to get it home. I now have a rebuilt 0331 TUPY head and don't know what to do. Jeep had low oil pressure and oil light was on. So thinking about putting new had on and see what happens.
Nothing to lose, especially if you already have a trailer ready to go retrieve it.


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