Hi I was curious.
I just installed Bosch iridiums in my 87 4.0 and it is running better then ever but I am a bit worried that they will burn too hot
Is that something i should worry about?
Also I am curious to know how to burp this things cool and system properly I just did thermostat, thermostat housing, water pump, and both upper and lower hoses
And I had to dump coolant down the upper hose to get it to start cycling coolant and I know there is a better way haha

 

Not familiar with the older XJ's. Isn't there something slightly different about the cooling system? Anyway I just dumped my '00 XJ's coolant. Used this to let it run and burp out all the air. Thing is awesome and works like a charm. Well worth the $25.

https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-24680-S.../dp/B00A6AS6LY

 

the bolt going through the front leaf spring hanger seems to have shifted up about a quarter inch. i was in a bad situation about a month ago and some guy tried pulling me out with way too much strength. i was surprised that only my drag link broke, i was expecting the frame to crack or something, his buggy was powerful and at one point he was pulling me sideways. long story short i think this is the cause of my issue, not because it's so rusted it's starting to fall apart.

i had an alignment done after installing a new drag link and everything was fine in the rear, so it did not affect alignement. i'm also at the same height on both the passenger side and the driver.

from what I can see the eye comes in contact with the top of the bracket (but not going through), while the other side has a small gap. i can also clearly see the bolt shifted up leaving a mark under it. I'm supposed to replace my leaf springs soon, what should I do about this? the holes are probably wallowed out, it's hard to see with the spring still on.

thanks!

 

You can deal with a wallowed-out hole like that by welding a washer on the outside. However the frame rail is probably also bent so that the bolt is pointing up instead of being flat. An air hammer might come in handy to punch it back down again.

What did this guy do, exactly, hook straps up to your tires and floor it?

 

yea its a sealed system so there isn't a radiator cap and the bottle just seems to connect to the heater hoses so it does circulate coolant but it's not like any system I've come across before I know it should have some bleeder screws someware but I haven't been able to locate them
Also I have that kit and also love it but i don't think I can use it on this

 

So what is the easiest place to tap into the factory headlight wiring? In about to go to a relay set up and I need to tie into the factory wires. Do people just cut the socket off and use the wires all the way up front? Seems like a lot of back tracking. Is there a place somewhere closer to the firewall to access these wires? Or would I be in for a giant mess opening up the harness? Thanks

 

what are you trying to do? Add lights to come on with brights or something or replace the harness?

 

It's a closed cooling system. Very common on older cars. That bottle builds pressure when the system heats up and the coolant expands.

 

long story short we were in the snow, my front diff stuck so all wheels spinning. my buddy was hesitant to come because it was uphill, so we keep shoveling and this other guy comes by in a buggy and I ask him for a pull. he decides to floor it while I carefully asked for a gently pull, so I end up sideways somehow because of the tracks in the snow. he reverses and does it again, but this time obviously at an angle so before i said anything (he wouldn't have stopped, he wanted to get this over with), my front wheel ends up on a rock and my drag link snapped right at the pitman arm. that's when he stopped pulling and left, making sure to put all the blame on me. i asked for his help, so I assume my mistake, live and learn!

it was a toyota buggy on 38-40s with a diesel in it. no need to explain the torque it had.

and gotcha on the washer. i'll see the damages once I remove the leaf spring. i took a peek through a hole under the frame rail to see the bolt and it indeed looks like it's centered on the inside, probably creating an angle like you said.

i also looked from the inside under the carpet and there is indeed no issue and it didn't come through the bracket/floor. thanks!

 

And on newer cars. My XJs are the only vehicles here with open cooling systems.

Sounds like a dickweed for sure! Good luck with the repair

 

Ok, so ... how much of a lift you got, or -do these fit- ?

 

There are several parts for the leak fix... there is a gasket as well as 3 or 4 o-rings (can't remember exactly). Here's the link to Rockauto with the part numbers. They're cheap enough, I personally would just buy all of them and use the ones that fit.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...er+gasket,5432

lol... I was wonderin' man. It's all good.

 

Most ppl just use a 3-prong (like the headlight) and plug into the right side socket. - At least if you're upgrading the headlight harness for better power to lights.

Simplest way, and it's removable also ebay has wiring kits cheap

 

Don't overlook the obvious. It may not be the cables themselves, but the connection between the terminal and the clamp.

When somebody has a starting problem, the first thing most mechanics usually do is turn on the lights and try to start the engine.

If you get the click and die and the lights go off, it's a bad connection, and probably between the terminal and clamp.

Before you buy new cables, I would remove the clamps, run a terminal cleaner brush over the terminal and clamp, then reinstall and tighten. Make sure it's tight.

I wouldn't be surprised if that is the problem, not the cable.

I've got Optima's in all of my vehicles, and all of them have 5 years or more.