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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 11:08 PM
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I THINK he's talking about noise from the diff.
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by stang65
possible rearend only when coasting while in gear as soon as I pull it out of gear its gone. its so faint I have to have stereo off and heater off to hear it and I have bare floor boards. ideas on what it could be or am I parinoid?
I'll vote for paranoid.
It's a Jeep I usually don't worry about my ride unless it's an insane noise loud enough or a vibration bad enough to stop the thing in it's tracks. Turn your tunz up and carry on.
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 06:21 AM
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Could the 89 Taurus SHO 3.0 60* v6 fit in my 86 cherokee s 2.8 v6. ? Both 60* v6s. But the ford engine was known for keeping pace with the supercars of its time. 220 bhp compared to the 165 I put out right now. Would it work or am I just wasting my time?
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jeeperscreepers92
Could the 89 Taurus SHO 3.0 60* v6 fit in my 86 cherokee s 2.8 v6. ? Both 60* v6s. But the ford engine was known for keeping pace with the supercars of its time. 220 bhp compared to the 165 I put out right now. Would it work or am I just wasting my time?
Yamaha made those engines for Ford. If you have enough $ you could put a whole lot of different engines in your Jeep.

I would not recommend the SHO engine because they aren't made any longer and getting parts for it would be a nightmare and/or expensive.

You might consider a Chevy 4.3 v6? I don't know how easy it would be to put in there...but with enough $ I am sure it could be done.

...or just find a newer Jeep with a 4.0 already in it. That would be the easiest and least expensive choice.
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jeeperscreepers92
Could the 89 Taurus SHO 3.0 60* v6 fit in my 86 cherokee s 2.8 v6. ? Both 60* v6s. But the ford engine was known for keeping pace with the supercars of its time. 220 bhp compared to the 165 I put out right now. Would it work or am I just wasting my time?
Links for jeep conversion engines, first link is XJ specific..
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/xj_swap.htm
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...es_general.htm
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 10:47 AM
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Hey, what's this thing just above the rear view mirror on the ceiling? Sorry for the crappy picture. It's a 1993 XJ Country.

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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by charbur

Hey, what's this thing just above the rear view mirror on the ceiling? Sorry for the crappy picture. It's a 1993 XJ Country.
Here you go
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Black+globe+in+jeep+xj
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 11:21 AM
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Is $499 a good price for 4.10 gears front and rear with master install kits and a new front carrier shipped?
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by charbur
Hey, what's this thing just above the rear view mirror on the ceiling? Sorry for the crappy picture. It's a 1993 XJ Country.
Keyless Entry Receiver

Originally Posted by ksrummel
Is $499 a good price for 4.10 gears front and rear with master install kits and a new front carrier shipped?
About as good as you will get. I paid similar for USA Standard gear package w/carrier.
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveMongr

Keyless Entry Receiver

About as good as you will get. I paid similar for USA Standard gear package w/carrier.
These are Revolution Gears. But with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, some companies have hinted around about getting them cheaper
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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Mom-in-laws 03 grand cherokee just hit 260 on the thermostat and all dummy lights went on. All fluid levels were normal after cooldown. She sent me this pic from the radiator cap:

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Looks like metal flakes but she's a couple hours away. She let it cool and it drove fine for the next few miles to her destination.
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirt Diver
Mom-in-laws 03 grand cherokee just hit 260 on the thermostat and all dummy lights went on. All fluid levels were normal after cooldown. She sent me this pic from the radiator cap: Looks like metal flakes but she's a couple hours away. She let it cool and it drove fine for the next few miles to her destination.
Just got to it, previous post should have hit this morning. Anyway, here's what the code reader showed:

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Any roadside suggestions? It seems to stay normal while I drive it around, but at standstill (traffic, lights, etc) it starts going towards the high temp side.
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 02:08 PM
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Your radiator fan controller stopped working. It's overheating because there's no airflow when it's stopped
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Your radiator fan controller stopped working. It's overheating because there's no airflow when it's stopped
Pulled the right headlight to check something. Sure as heck, been done before.

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I swapped out the relay. Napa was the closest place...$64 later. Seems to be fine now. I wonder if the new one was damaged when someone backed into that corner last week. That whole area is affected. Took me forever and a jammed finger to work the headlight out.
Thanks for the heads up, Clown.
Old Nov 24, 2014 | 05:50 PM
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Can anyone offer thoughts on this, please? Just purchased a 99 XJ, base model with 4.0L and 5 speed manual, 4wd and 4 dr. 95K miles. Yesterday, after turning off the engine, the electric fan kept running. I could not get (what I think was) the connector disconnected, so I disconnected the battery while at my friend's. Rconnected battery for the drive home, same thing there - the fan kept running. Pouring rain, so I pulled the garage, turned off, and it stopped this time. Maybe a bad relay? I've searched this site, but with "fan" as a keyword, I'll be on here till next year searching. THanks in advance!



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