A little more than a year ago my 2000 Classic's head cracked (didn't know it then) while hunting and blew a hole in the radiator in the process. After hours of nursing it along with creek water and the like was able to find a little market and was able to patch the hole in the radiator well enough to limp it to my buddies rig. It was staying cool till it didn't and got hinges-of-hell kind of hot. Went from normal to buried in the red. Pulled over and it sounded like oil was crackling on my valve cover where it meets the head like frying bacon. I got it towed from the scene of the hotness to my dads place in Lebanon Because it was a lot closer than McMinnville where I live. (I was down by Alsea) it sat there through the winter, and I borrowed a trailer and brought it home in the spring.
It had the cold piston slap that many have so I just decided to replace the whole engine and be done with it. At the same time regear, do a header, and also replace the broken radiator. So after a year of my XJ being down, I have the new engine and most of the parts to revive her. engine, water pump, thermostat and housing, belt, header and gaskets.
Anyone have any experience with this? should I replace all my sensors at the same time? Coolant and oil sensors? Crank sensor? I'm currently looking for the best deal on quality gear sets in 4.88 anyone know where the best deal is right now, and what brands are the best? Thanks in advance and I'm so thrilled to be able to drive my jeep again soon-ish.
It had the cold piston slap that many have so I just decided to replace the whole engine and be done with it. At the same time regear, do a header, and also replace the broken radiator. So after a year of my XJ being down, I have the new engine and most of the parts to revive her. engine, water pump, thermostat and housing, belt, header and gaskets.
Anyone have any experience with this? should I replace all my sensors at the same time? Coolant and oil sensors? Crank sensor? I'm currently looking for the best deal on quality gear sets in 4.88 anyone know where the best deal is right now, and what brands are the best? Thanks in advance and I'm so thrilled to be able to drive my jeep again soon-ish.