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Best XJ?
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mrbell83
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Thanks for the tips guys, I have been looking at 2 that I really like, one is a 97 with 85K on it and a 99 with 91k on it. Both are black. I will have to go and check the number on the cylinder heads, what is the location of this number?
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- Harrisburg, NC
drivers side of the engine block, inbetween the bottom of the valve cover and the top of the head (it will be casted directly on top of the head), about halfway down the engine block. Bring a flash light with you, you'll probably need it to see it. 0630 is what you're looking for...0331 are the problems.
mrbell83
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99XJSPORT06 said:
Thanks, This weekend I will go and check them out...:eeks1:
mrbell83
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What would you guys pay for a jeep of this age and mileage? I went and looked at one last night and it had some scratchs on the door, a scuff on the rear lower quarter panel and a wet diff. they were asking 6500 for it and its a 2001. Is this a far price. Oh, it has the good head on it, but I haven't driven it yet......
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
nonnie
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I thought that red ones were faster thoughIXNAYXJ said:
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LilRhodyXJ
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I thought all mid yr 99s to 01s had the 0331 head on them? also an issue most might not know about, in late 99 when the company started to slack on the 4.0 (as u can see cracking heads and what not) but theres another thing that occured when this happened....heat soak...this occurs if you lets say drive from your house, shut your Xj off, run in a store to grab something quick and come back to start your vehicle...quick off and ons...they didnt insulate the injectors on 00s and 01s in the tj, wj and xjs...not all get it...my first didnt get it almost at all this new one gets it all the time...it occurs because the injector gets so hot with no insulation that fuel vaporizes inside them ...believe me when i say u feel like your XJ is going to self distruct...shaking, unstable rpms, loud weird exhaust noise, electric fan cranking away all for about 20 seconds then back to prefect normal running temp and operation...the way to fix this problem is to take heat wrap (sheilding) and insulate your injector... the problem motly occurs with the number 3 injector but wrap all of them to be on the safe side..better yet tell the dealership about this and see if they will do it for u (that is if ur buying it from a dealership)...the part number is 56028371aa and the picture that comes up with this number when imputted (is that a word??) in the dealers computer will not correspond to what im telling you (should look like a plug wire holder clamp) but trust me it is..
this is another reason to stay away from 00 and 01s
good luck hunting....
Andrew
p.s. pm me if u want the directions on how to do it in case you buy private, or the stealership won't do it for you
o and dont listen to these guys about red and white being better they lie, dark green is the way to go...your XJ will feel like its part of the trees around it and further solidifies its nature to be, well, with nature
this is another reason to stay away from 00 and 01s
good luck hunting....
Andrew
p.s. pm me if u want the directions on how to do it in case you buy private, or the stealership won't do it for you
o and dont listen to these guys about red and white being better they lie, dark green is the way to go...your XJ will feel like its part of the trees around it and further solidifies its nature to be, well, with nature
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IH8RDS
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Rev Den said:
Beej said:
:nono: Red 99 4 Door Classics are FAR superior in all aspects
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I thought all mid yr 99s to 01s had the 0331 head on them? also an issue most might not know about, in late 99 when the company started to slack on the 4.0 (as u can see cracking heads and what not) but theres another thing that occured when this happened....heat soak...this occurs if you lets say drive from your house, shut your Xj off, run in a store to grab something quick and come back to start your vehicle...quick off and ons...they didnt insulate the injectors on 00s and 01s in the tj, wj and xjs...not all get it...my first didnt get it almost at all this new one gets it all the time...it occurs because the injector gets so hot with no insulation that fuel vaporizes inside them ...believe me when i say u feel like your XJ is going to self distruct...shaking, unstable rpms, loud weird exhaust noise, electric fan cranking away all for about 20 seconds then back to prefect normal running temp and operation...the way to fix this problem is to take heat wrap (sheilding) and insulate your injector... the problem motly occurs with the number 3 injector but wrap all of them to be on the safe side..better yet tell the dealership about this and see if they will do it for u (that is if ur buying it from a dealership)...the part number is 56028371aa and the picture that comes up with this number when imputted (is that a word??) in the dealers computer will not correspond to what im telling you (should look like a plug wire holder clamp) but trust me it is..
this is another reason to stay away from 00 and 01s
good luck hunting....
Andrew
p.s. pm me if u want the directions on how to do it in case you buy private, or the stealership won't do it for you
o and dont listen to these guys about red and white being better they lie, dark green is the way to go...your XJ will feel like its part of the trees around it and further solidifies its nature to be, well, with nature
Good to know, my dad lost his number three injector but his XJ is a 98...
At any rate this information was helpful. This is my first post and I did not start a new thread, some may tweak over reviving an old one, oh well.
Anything else I should know? I am basically looking for the same thing as the op but in 2009. I am planning on trading my Wrangle(97 2.5l tj AX-5) and some money for an XJ. My life is changing and requires I get something else.
My impression is that the AW-4 is pretty rugged. I prefer standards but being open to both persuasions would allow for more possibilities when it comes to shopping.
I reckon I will get a 97-99 or so, hopefully with under a 100k or so.
snail
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Welcome! nothing bad about resurrecting an old thread. shows you used the search option :yelclap:
id say the advice is still pretty much the same (i remember reading threads dated almost 5 years old when i was first looking to buy). the 5speeds are somewhat hard to find but are out there. and dont be afraid of high mileage if youre not afraid to possibly do some wrenching. i just picked up a pretty solid 97 5spd with 220K original miles and it runs great.
id say the advice is still pretty much the same (i remember reading threads dated almost 5 years old when i was first looking to buy). the 5speeds are somewhat hard to find but are out there. and dont be afraid of high mileage if youre not afraid to possibly do some wrenching. i just picked up a pretty solid 97 5spd with 220K original miles and it runs great.
