alwaysready
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- Location
- Wilmington, Illinois
ok now i hav looked at 5 i think xj's
and i have learned some things and need to know a couple things...
THings i learned in loooking
1 xj's leak oil..
the rear pinion leaked valve cover leaked and the transfer case leaked out the front output shaft.
2 all xj's i have seen so far have door rust if you get on the ground and look at the bottom..
3 if dealer says its clean look it over good..
this low mile one i looked at had bubbles of rust under the paint that were ready to pop on both front fenders and had shopping cart marks on the one side.
4 when one has death wobble youll know it..
drove one with a rustys 4.5 on it and wobbled all over.. and there was issues with the range shifter not going into 2wd not staying in 4 lo etc..
5 what at one second seems like youll buy it drive it further..
drove one at a dealer(they got in from auction) looked ok doors forward had been repainted a while ago. otherwise good shape..
test drive..
5 miles down the road check engine light comes on..
i notice temp is at 210 mark sometimes a little higher..( is that about the right place??
so we baby it back to the shop.
mechanic finds vaccum line off idles much better now..
i look at the temp again but the oil catches my eye. it was at like the lowest mark before 0. if igure well its idling while im watching it. the check gauges come on now the oil is at like 0. mech runs compuiter onit scanner says oil pressure is 6-7 says its prob a sender.... i take a look under the front, i looked under the middle checking the unibody for damage earlier, and see there is a new oil pan under it. I walked away quietly....
so on to my next one that make 5 xj's ive looked at and keep on learning..
monday i look at another..
what temp should the gauge be at when running..?
and i have learned some things and need to know a couple things...
THings i learned in loooking
1 xj's leak oil..
the rear pinion leaked valve cover leaked and the transfer case leaked out the front output shaft.
2 all xj's i have seen so far have door rust if you get on the ground and look at the bottom..
3 if dealer says its clean look it over good..
this low mile one i looked at had bubbles of rust under the paint that were ready to pop on both front fenders and had shopping cart marks on the one side.
4 when one has death wobble youll know it..
drove one with a rustys 4.5 on it and wobbled all over.. and there was issues with the range shifter not going into 2wd not staying in 4 lo etc..
5 what at one second seems like youll buy it drive it further..
drove one at a dealer(they got in from auction) looked ok doors forward had been repainted a while ago. otherwise good shape..
test drive..
5 miles down the road check engine light comes on..
i notice temp is at 210 mark sometimes a little higher..( is that about the right place??
so we baby it back to the shop.
mechanic finds vaccum line off idles much better now..
i look at the temp again but the oil catches my eye. it was at like the lowest mark before 0. if igure well its idling while im watching it. the check gauges come on now the oil is at like 0. mech runs compuiter onit scanner says oil pressure is 6-7 says its prob a sender.... i take a look under the front, i looked under the middle checking the unibody for damage earlier, and see there is a new oil pan under it. I walked away quietly....
so on to my next one that make 5 xj's ive looked at and keep on learning..
monday i look at another..
what temp should the gauge be at when running..?