Recent content by TXSizedJeep

i dont want to start a new thread so ill post here instead... i want to go doorless for the summer and i am considering the different options of how to do this... has anyone used TJ door mounting brackets (or hinges...whatever you want to call them) on their XJ? i think it might look kind of...

haha thanks for the chem101! i just thought it was weird since it had never done that before, and i have been driving daily for the past couple weeks with what i thought was a broken water pump. also on the drive home tonight i had no problems...it never got any hotter than 210. the only...

ok so i guess my next question would be what am i going to do to the thing if i drive it @ 210-215...maybe 220 for the next couple of days until i can get all my parts together and something else to drive while i have it in the garage?? i suppose i risk warping the head...which i will most...

anyone got any ideas?

i had mine off for almost a year...due to gearing issues and as far as i know it didnt do any harm...

if it makes you feel any better, im lost too

im no expert...by any means, but what is the point of changing to synthetic after running conventional? i mean...if you are going to run an engine from the start with synthetic then go for it by all means...but randomly switch in the middle of the life of the engine doesnt sound too effective to...

im still a newbie and slowly figuring things out the hard way but i just found out last night that my occasional rough idle was due to a slightly blown head gasket...this was after i replaced just about the whole electrical area, TPS, O2 sensors, exhaust manifold and exhaust, and even made...

just picked up the monster...and they explained to me how they ran the block test and it seems as if everyone was right BLOWN HEAD GASKET..and possible crack in the head :( now i have a few more questions for you guys... first off...i drove straight from the garage to work (about 30 highway...

TCU is in North Texas in the western part of Fort Worth...off I35 and Berry St. just transfered there from Texas A&M (Whoop!) haha

i have a 98 4.0 with +130k and have previously just used whatever was on sale...noticed oil pressure dropping significantly after the engine warmed up and switched to Castrol GTX High Mileage and that took care of the problem...also used to have a drop or two...which is no longer there either...

cool thanks...i am supposed to be at work by noon tomorrow...we will see if that happens i will let you know what i find out tomorrow anyone have a Yamaha R6 they want to sell me? i need something to ride around while my heep is in the garage...not to mention i could make the monthly payment...

thanks guys, thats what they told me was both the gasket and that i had a cracked cylinder head...would not both of these show signs somewhere other than the cooling system...like wouldnt i be able to tell from the engine performance or am i way off base here?

ok so i have a 98 with a 4.0 that has about 130k miles on it. up until now ive have no problems whatsoever with the engine. a couple weeks ago i realized i was leaking coolant from (what looked like) the lower radiator hose. my mom works for the corporate office for Bridgestone/Firestone, so i...

ok so here is what im looking at now... and what the new seal looks like.... HELP PLEASE!