Recent content by Ken

Hello all, I am in a dilly of a pickle. My 97 4.0 overheated and cracked the head between the valves. This being only now a minor problem. I cannot find a replacement head!!! Dealer wants about $800.00 and at that point I would just replace the whole engine. My problem has been I need...

Took my jeep into the shop because it was running rough and kept getting hot. Now I have a cracked head and weak radiator. I know this shop must be frothing at the mouth waiting to give me the bill. Is it possible to fix a cracked head? If not any one have one lying around, 97 cly 4.0...

Well it ran hot add that is what I suspect did it. The water pump went, threw the serp belt and was a nice mess. It continued to run hot because the electric fan was not working properly with added to the problem. It has 104k on it and has been nothing but problems lately, the 5 gear...

How much trouble would it be to replace the head gasket on my 97 XJ by my self. The shop quoted me about $400 to do it. Is this reasonable or would it be a doable shade tree job. Any insight would be great. Thanks, Ken

Overheating I drove two hours in it yesterday, after about 40 miles it was running at a bout 220F. after about an hour and a half it hit 260 for a brief moment as I drove through some hills. I only stayed at 260 for about a half mile and then dropped back down to 220. I have AC but it...

My Jeep just threw the serp belt so I replace the wobbly water pump and the clogged thermostat and it still want to over heat. I have noticed that the electric fan is not running at all and I has started to run rough. I am figuring this is an electrical problem because I have checked all the...