warped head? :(
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From: Lagrange Park, IL
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.6L Stroker
last weekend I took the jeep out to get dirty... but I blew one of my coolant hoses and overheated really badly but didnt notice because I was trying to get out of the mud I was stuck in. when I got out it was bad I had no coolant at all and I know I was beating the hell out of it after the line blew, now im burning oil really badly like about a gallon every 3-5 days depending on how much I drive, Ive got dummy lights and my oil pressure light keeps flickering after its warmed up at a stop and sometimes its solid but Im not as worried about that compared to the oil burning as bad, could I have worped the head? or could it be just the gasket?
thats what I get for not paying attention while off roading...
thats what I get for not paying attention while off roading...
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Year: 1995
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I didnt do the rebuild on it but its a stroker motor, heres the build thread on it, I've never rebuilt a motor so I dont really have an idea of how and how long it would take being the first time Im doing it http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1024606
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From: Lagrange Park, IL
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.6L Stroker
no coolant in the oil haha only leak I have is from the radiator but the overflow fitting is cracked and blue smoke yes lots of it
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Low oil pressure after that tells me the bearings are wasted.
Might as well get another motor. I don't trust over heated blocks and heads for rebuild. Could have hidden cracks.
Might as well get another motor. I don't trust over heated blocks and heads for rebuild. Could have hidden cracks.


