I watched a video on you tube where the guys xj sounded exactly like mine dose. So I think I'm going to replace my head. Anyone have any suggestions for where to eat a decent one from?

 

4wheelparts.com Part# ATK2A23

 

This one wont for my Cherokee. Mine is a 2000. Plus the one I found through auto zone is a little more in my price range

 

Oh I saw the '89 at the end of your name and assumed you had a Renix. '00 are notorious for cracked heads so its probably good you've found a new one. I think you can get a different casting though to avoid cracking the head again.

 

Hey I dont mean to piggy back this thread but somewhere on my engine I am leaking oil and its not at the drain plug. I am thinking its from a damaged or worn gasket either a valve gasket or head, dont know which.

 

What year is your jeep and what are you leaking?

 

Open your hood, start pokin around and find the leak

 

No, lifters are in the block, in direct contact with the cam lobes.

 

Was wondering if I was the only one that noticed that.

OP don't start buying lifters and such just because someones rig on youtube sounds "exactly" like yours. As long as you still have good oil pressure, pull off the head and see whats goin on. As far as down time goes I'd say about a week if you have to send your head to a machine shop. If you already have a new head I'd say a weekend. Good luck

 

For myself it was easier to disconnect the exhaust and harness and such, then pull the whole head assembly out and finish tearing it apart. Put it back together on the bench and put it back in assembled. Did get some neighborly help putting it back in.

 

Since I've had my rig, my oil pressure always drops to zero after its been running for a while. Did it in my truck too and found out I had a bad lifter in my truck

 

There are 12 lifters, I have swapped lifters in/out in about 5hrs. But this step would be a waist for your issues, you have bigger fish to fry then a noise at this point.

True it is an indicator of coolant in the oil, and in most cases a bad head gasket, in this case with a 2k its almost guaranteed to be cracked head. With it being a 2k I would replace the head as its going to crack if it hasn't yet. Do not put money into the 2k head unless its the "updated", or fixed 0331 head and you know this for sure.

Lifters are in the block not on the head.

I honestly would get a used engine from a 98 and older(still HO) and bolt it into yours. make two straps to hold the coil rail and have a new flange welded onto the exhaust to make it fit. then you eliminate the chances of a repeat as the late production 99-01's like to crack (some have fixed it but its $$$$ for a head that your going to bolt onto a worn/bad engine)

Correct!

Honestly, you probably need more then a head, I would replace the motor if its making noise and loosing all oil pressure. But first check it with a real gauge not the POS factory gauge. Its not to reliable. Coolant in oil coats the bearings and causes them to not retain oil and makes them wear fast. you could have bad bearings (and most likely do) This happened to mine (a 2k as well) I put a head from an older XJ on My the motor I put in and it was pretty easy to adapt.

Also Jeeps are known for noises. Cracked flex plates are common, lifters are too, could also have a bent push rod or even a main bearing or rod knock, even piston slap. In most cases basing all of your diag off a youtube video is like me trying to guess what your noise is over Text.

 

How do I remove the plastic lane that one of the wiring harnesses runs through? It's plastic and protects the driver side wires for the fuel injectors. I don't really want to break it off but I'm tempted in doing so

 

Anybody have any suggestion on where to get the fitting and hose that goes from the valve cover to the air filter? I've kinda broke mine :/

 

ditch it. cap the hole at the filter and go to the parts store and get a small breather filter. ask the kid at the counter to go get an adult and ask the adult for a breather filter for your valve cover.

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go to the Junk Yard and get an OEM replacement.