should i buy this used head?
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should i buy this used head?
my 2000 cherokee had a cracked head and i finally found a replacement with a decent price tag. it came off a 04 grand cherokee and the place cleans them than checks them with florescent lighting and it has a 100 day guarantee only thing is it came off a motor that threw a rod. i just wanna know if i would be wasting my time they only want $175 for it so thats why i am trying to jump on it so quickly
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IIRC Jeep/Chrysler fixed the weakness in the cylinder head design around 03; so if the head looks good and it's guarenteed for 100 days - I'd buy it, and take it to a machine shop to get it checked out. Check for cracks, or warped. If it's bad, take it back. If it's good, you've got a good head and you've only invested maybe $225-$275.
(I have never taken a head in to get checked, but I believe it's fairly cheap.)
(I have never taken a head in to get checked, but I believe it's fairly cheap.)
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by tgordon
check the casting number the side of the head.
0331 castings are the defective ones.
they're one 99-01 models.
0331 castings are the defective ones.
they're one 99-01 models.
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Year: 92
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
You're info is wrong 0331 is 00-01 as far as year is concerned
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