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I am not intending to revive an old thread here. I just wanted to put some info into the history that may be helpful to someone some day. In my old post above I stated my problem with the vacuum pump dumping oil out of the crankcase. I had rebuilt the vacuum pump a couple of times and the...

I have 2 XJs with the 2.1L diesel, an 85 and an 86. The 86 is a parts vehicle. Both however, have the AX5 transmission. I rebuilt the one in my 85. If your transmission is working I would suggest not rebuilding it it no matter how many miles are on it. From what I could tell it is a well...

I understand the stabilizer being a band-aid for DW. I have wondered if Jeep didn't install it from the factory as a band-aid, to help prevent DW as it has been so prevalent in their vehicles. When you have DW, you inspect everything in your front end and fix what is either worn or broken. If...

I had the DW problem. I checked all suspension and steering components for wear and found nothing except that my steering stabilizer was toast. I replaced it and no more DW. Think about it, the stabilizer has a direct impact on DW. I would definitely check it and replace it if there is any...

Something worth adding. A coworker of mine owns an older Trans Am with a factory LS-1 engine. He rebuilt the engine recently. The car had 225k miles on it at the time. He said that when he took the engine apart he found that the factory hone (cross-hatch) was still intact. Because of this he did...

I am with Old Man on this one. I use a Frantz Filter on my diesel Excursion (15 qts oil) and I have been thus far pleased by the visual cleanliness of the oil. It gets dark but does not get jet black as is typical with diesels. I will change oil in the future based on analysis, however, I expect...

You will find the post about trapped air in the cooling system in the thread titled, "renault diesel 2.1 parts". In summary, the trapped gasses build up/collect in the radiator and displace the coolant in the radiator such that the engine eventually overheats but the radiator is cold to the...

I believe I have resolved my overheating problems with my diesel XJ. I have read several times where this engine is notorious for overheating. I heard one guy say that he has to "burp" his radiator every now and then. Apparently these engines tend to leak combustion gases by the head gasket...

Another source for parts: I would imagine you could get about anything you want for your diesel XJ from them. Bradford Grinders Mount Street Bradford BD3 9SM WWW.BGUK.CO.UK [email protected] I wish there were a place we could deposit this information where it does not get "lost in the past"...

I appreciate the replys. When I changed oil in the front differential I wiped out the inside with a clean rag. I would have noticed any chunks or metal flakes on the rag. I am sure I looked at the gears but maybe not close enough. I had not thought of the front pinion bearing. 962drrhino, it...

I have a clicking/grinding issue in the front drive train when in four wheel drive which is especially bad when turning (left or right). I've got about 30,000 miles on my 85 Cherokee w/Renault diesel since I resurrected it from the dead. During the resurrection I rebuilt the front drive shaft...

I bought a spare parts vehicle that has the Renault engine. I know that it is not practical for most people. It is also worth having some rebuilt spare parts ready to go. The spares I would choose to have are: rebuilt cylinder head, upper and lower gasket kits (make sure upper kit includes the...

A very good source for used Cherokee diesel parts is car-parts.com Nelson

CDG123, I have an 85 with the Renault diesel and I have gotten to know the engine quite well. I rebuilt it and now have about 30,000 miles on it. I have tried to post my lessons learned here and if you search diesel in this forum you will find them. I have been posting for a couple of years...

When driving home recently I noticed I had only half the oil pressure that I normally have about 30 psi and I run actually about 70-75 psi. When I would come to a stop, the pressure would drop to almost 0 so I would keep the revs up a little to keep the pressure up some. I thought it might be...

Thanks for you reply ECOMIKE. I appreciate the suggestions with the Bars Leak and the combustion gas tester. Good ideas! The Jeep has a flow-thru overflow bottle so any air in the coolant system gets worked out of the system pretty quickly. I have not had any overheating problems since I...

The saga continues: I teed the fuel pump return line back to the fuel pump inlet line putting much less flow through the fuel filter. This took care of a good deal of my air bubbles issue as I thought this may be attributing to my engine running hot (lean mixture). However, in reading a blog...

I installed my rebuilt pump. It solved my fuel draining back to the tank problem. I am still seeing air bubbles (sometimes quite a bit) in the fuel line from the filter but the pump does not seem to mind it. I guess the pump sorts the air from the fuel inside the pump body and sends the air back...

Joe, Thanks for the reply. I actually did that, of sorts (great minds huh?). I installed a small manual valve in the fuel line that I close when I stop the engine and open when I start up. It is a temporary measure until I get things corrected. I think I have figured out my problem, at least to...

Thanks Stewie for the reply. That is good advice as I took the Stanadyne assembly off to get a better look at things and file down the "standoffs" (if needed). I was cleaning the receiver in a parts washer and noticed that when I put the parts cleaner hose up to the receiver fuel inlet not much...