What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: Manchester, N.H.
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
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From: Montpelier, Ohio
Year: 92
Engine: 4.0
Dont laugh, this epoxy from Alvin products is awesome, I use it at work for castings all the time. It will hold up to heat and torque. I patched a hole in a diff with it to get thru once and it worked super.
http://www.alvinproducts.com/Products/Products.asp?id=1
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From: Montpelier, Ohio
Year: 92
Engine: 4.0
I wouldn't use it forever, but if its not thru the block and the other two bosses are good, I wouldn't hesitate to use it. U can make a new boss out of it, and drill and tap it.
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From: Manchester, N.H.
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
No laughing here! I had already tried to think of some sort of metal epoxy! thanks! one question, is that area of the block through to any oil passages? for example, could welding there cause it to burn through and block off an oil passage or something like that?
Sorry
i know....im just freakin out a little..... This is my baby we're talking about here!
Sorry
i know....im just freakin out a little..... This is my baby we're talking about here!
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From: Manchester, N.H.
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
well hell. im gonna have to try that at least, worst case im out a few bucks and STILL screwed just as hard! but not worse. ty for the help.
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From: Montpelier, Ohio
Year: 92
Engine: 4.0
No prob, I coated some popsicle sticks with that crap, machined them down and they were like steel bars! Its no jb weld for sure! Ur gonna hate me, I just scrapped two 4.0 engines! Lol. Im the same way, my jeeps are my baby's!
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From: Manchester, N.H.
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
thanks man! I wish i knew some JEEP people around here, there are so many people on here that i know could have that fixed up in no time! but to me its virgin territory. I was/am a muscle/sports car guy first. i have only seen TWO lifted xj's around here, and they were in the same driveway, seperate times.
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From: Ohio
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Trev1006
Well, you only need one of those stupid licenses for the pavement, you have a jeep! Whats the problem?!? Lol.
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From: Oklahoma City, Ok
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
Originally Posted by stock95sport(for now)
Well.....hit a bump going 45 heard a bang, felt new vibes, pulled over popped the hood.....pass. motor mount sheared 2/3 bolts off at the block. but the worst part is that the top bolt stayed in, but the new stress of holding the whole motor seems to have cracked the boss to said bolt clean off the block....PLS HELP!!! How ****ed am I right now? can that area of the block be welded or am i talking motor swap? pics soon as i can bear to look at it again...
Nope, just checked. Now I have to figure out what it is.
Last edited by CBR III; Mar 9, 2012 at 02:58 PM.
