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Old Jul 4, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rmoore1031
Do S10 wheels have the same bolt pattern as our XJs? I just got a set off a buddy.
No. S10's are 5/4.75
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

You'd have to note exactly where the previous weights were and assume that they were actually correct before you took them off. Simpler to go somewhere for a balance.
Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

Yep. The balance machine tells you which side of the rim and where on the bead to place the weights.
Makes sense.

Maybe I'll wait to paint em until I get new tires on them. Also, I'm not 100% sure they're balanced right. I bought the wheels tires came with em, but they're decent.
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s

No. S10's are 5/4.75
Damn. Craigslist for them.
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rmoore1031

Damn. Craigslist for them.
Only reason I know.... I got a set and found out the hard way. Lol
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 02:30 PM
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Hi I would appreciate any help with this problem.
I am in California and I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport with 220K.
I have to get smogged and it usually passes fine. However, it will automatically fail now with these 2 problems.
The air bag light is on and the check engine light comes on. Although the air bag light stays on the check engine light is another story. It mostly stays on but will go off for days at a time then back on again.
I have tried putting only high octane gas in it and it still does it.

Thanks
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeepsfan
Hi I would appreciate any help with this problem.
I am in California and I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport with 220K.
I have to get smogged and it usually passes fine. However, it will automatically fail now with these 2 problems.
The air bag light is on and the check engine light comes on. Although the air bag light stays on the check engine light is another story. It mostly stays on but will go off for days at a time then back on again.
I have tried putting only high octane gas in it and it still does it.

Thanks
You need to get the code read. Places like Auto Zone will do this for free. May just be a bad gas cap, or a zillion things.
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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Why is it so difficult to replace a thermostat? I got all this stuff off. Now what?

Old Jul 4, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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Why is it so difficult to replace a thermostat? I got all this stuff off. Now what?
Lmao shut up.
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
Why is it so difficult to replace a thermostat? I got all this stuff off. Now what?
Take the winch off
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
Why is it so difficult to replace a thermostat? I got all this stuff off. Now what?
Still gotta pull your t case, trans, and the head.
Your almost there!
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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Hey guys, its been a while. Wife, kids and losing my job has gotten in the way

Anyway, I have a question, that I know has been answered before, but I'm in an area with limited internet access and can't search very well.

I have a friend with an 88 xj with a bad engine. He found a 98 that's been wrecked for $500. Will the short blocks swap out without any mods?
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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Why is it so difficult to replace a thermostat? I got all this stuff off. Now what?


PM Bummerjeeper. He can help you. Especially if you need to jack it up or replace an oxygen sensor.
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by theyammieguy
Hey guys, its been a while. Wife, kids and losing my job has gotten in the way

Anyway, I have a question, that I know has been answered before, but I'm in an area with limited internet access and can't search very well.

I have a friend with an 88 xj with a bad engine. He found a 98 that's been wrecked for $500. Will the short blocks swap out without any mods?
Tap a boss for the knock sensor in the new one. If you're keeping the Renix head that's it.
Old Jul 4, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
Tap a boss for the knock sensor in the new one. If you're keeping the Renix head that's it.
Might not even need to do that. and you can use the HO head if you want.


Cruiser’s HO into Renix Swap
This swap is easier than some will lead you to believe, generally those who have never done it. Those of us who have done it, like myself, will share with you the things that need to be done for a successful swap. Just think of it as swapping in a long block.
The HO and Renix have some differences but none that can’t be overcome very easily.
Any HO engine from an XJ or ZJ through 1999 can be used. One running change was that the rear of the head was no longer drilled and tapped for the temperature gauge sender beginning in the 96 model year. The sender can be relocated to the threaded hole in the thermostat housing taken from the HO engine. You’ll have to extend the wire to that location. Some brave souls even drill and tap the HO head for the sender.
You will be using the intake and exhaust manifolds from your Renix, along with all your sensors and wiring. Since the intake ports of the HO are slightly different, you use the Renix gasket. Exhaust ports are identical.
You will need to use your Renix distributor as it is different than the HO because they use different fuel management systems. The flywheel or flexplate from the Renix must be used so your CPS gets the correct signals. The valve cover from the Renix allows you to keep your CCV system intact and requires no modifications.
The HO block will have a plug in the coolant galley on the driver’s side of the block, closest to the front, which needs to be removed so your Coolant Temp Sensor can be installed in it’s place just as it is on the Renix. It requires a 5/16” square drive or a modified 3/8” drive that has been ground down to fit. Do this before installing the engine.
As for the knock sensor, which is located just above the oil pan on the driver’s side of the engine about mid way, all the blocks I’ve seen are threaded for it. If not, I’ve heard they may be drilled but not tapped. Tap the hole if that’s the case.

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Old Jul 4, 2013 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
Why is it so difficult to replace a thermostat? I got all this stuff off. Now what?
Replace the engine at that point. Might as well just scrap the Jeep actually.



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