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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by roninofako
LOL, first pic is so very Al Queda You're like a jeep terrorist
Preaching and defending the superiority of Cherokees to wrongler owners since 2013 lol
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 05:32 PM
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I just drove mine to work. It worked like a champ firing right up and good heat when it was -8*F (-28*F windchill), and did the same on the way on when it was +2*F (-17*F windchill). I am very proud of it
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 05:37 PM
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Replaced my reverse light bulbs with some led bulbs, I was hoping they were just burnt out bad sadly it appears I have a Nuetral safety switch issue.
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by OP_Rover
Preaching and defending the superiority of Cherokees to wrongler owners since 2013 lol
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LMAO!
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by roninofako
LMAO!
Let's be real here...
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by OP_Rover
Let's be real here...
That's not his ride. That's his girlfriend.
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 06:20 PM
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First ever flex shot lol
Well i couldnt do it any more because my brake line would rip out.
Anyways, i found some new leaks. Going to start from the top.
Valve cover gasket first.


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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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Use the Felpro blue valve cover gasket. Not cork.
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Use the Felpro blue valve cover gasket. Not cork.
Yea i learned the hard way on my old cherokee about this lol. Gunna also do the CRUISER valve cover mod!
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by joedarr33
Yea i learned the hard way on my old cherokee about this lol. Gunna also do the CRUISER valve cover mod!
No better time!!

Actually, it's not my mod. My buddy at JeepTech taught me that back in the day.
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
No better time!!

Actually, it's not my mod. My buddy at JeepTech taught me that back in the day.
Wish your pics would work on my mac book lol i have to print out the write up while im at work.
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
That's not his ride. That's his girlfriend.
BAH-ZING!
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 07:23 PM
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Well. I was putting on my Banks Revolver header the other day and broke a bolt in the head. I took y'all's advice. Just put it on and holy moly. Went got a new head. Had it reworked and pow. Runs like a top. Hell yes.
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Use the Felpro blue valve cover gasket. Not cork.
x2 so glad I got fel-pro gaskets for my XJ.

I got my XJ running again finally. It's been almost 4 months since I've driven my XJ. it overheated on the beach and the head warped. Just not finally got it all back together and running. Was coming home from wal-mart and temperature spiked. to avoid it happening all over again I immediately pulled over and shut her down.

quick inspection showed a coolant leak, that I'm hoping is just the lower rad hose coming loose from the water pump(factory clamp came loose, might not have been put on all the way too)

when it warms up a little I'll be fixing that hose and putting an actual hose clamp on it. check for leaks again, and hope to god it's not the water pump or thermostat, but if that be the case I already have RTV and gaskets so I'm not too worried about it. the entire cooling system has basically been replaced. new radiator, water pump, thermostat, rad hoses, the head has been cleaned out and machined.

Now I just need to save up for new rims and 33s
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 08:04 PM
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Was just happy to start the Peep and let her run an hour. She's beenchillin for a couple of days. Finally a sunny break in the cloud cover.
Did crank slow and long but fired and the serpentine belt wailed like a banshee.
Thermometer was pokin -30 and the wind gusting to 55kph.
She idled up on her own and the alternator came into action after about a minute. All blown in snow was melted and engine dried out, belt running quiet, while I was blowin snow. Nowhere to go anyways as many mainroads were closed to snowbound or variable blizzards.
I was dressed like a puff muffin and fingers freezing even thru double gloves.
All buttoned up for the night and a fairer day forcast for the morning.
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