Tony the Liger
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Chemical test came back negative. I got my Blackstone kit in the mail today, so I'll send that off and we'll see what happens.
In the event that I do have to replace the head, what's the board consensus on which replacement head to use? I've already spoken to one member via PM who gave me a good recommendation on an eBay option, but I've also read enough from members who went the '03-'04 Grand Cherokee junkyard route to know that that's a viable option, as well.
Pros on the new/refurb: should be problem-free.
Pros on the junkyard: cheap.
I'd like to save money, but I'm not a competent mechanic by any stretch of the imagination. I think I could unbolt enough stuff at a Pull-A-Part to get my cylinder head that way, just because that motor wouldn't be mine and I wouldn't have to worry about the consequences of screwing something else up, but swapping it onto my motor is a completely different story. Yes, I could probably YouTube, message board, and Haynes my way through it with enough time and effort, but I'm a college prof, classes start soon, my wife's working on her dissertation and working full time, and we have a one-year-old. Point being, I don't have a lot of free time to fumble and bumble my way through a big job like a head swap.
So, assuming I can get my hands on a TUPY from a Grand Cherokee, do you all recommend that route or a new (or refurb)? head?
Thanks for all the feedback, everyone.
In the event that I do have to replace the head, what's the board consensus on which replacement head to use? I've already spoken to one member via PM who gave me a good recommendation on an eBay option, but I've also read enough from members who went the '03-'04 Grand Cherokee junkyard route to know that that's a viable option, as well.
Pros on the new/refurb: should be problem-free.
Pros on the junkyard: cheap.
I'd like to save money, but I'm not a competent mechanic by any stretch of the imagination. I think I could unbolt enough stuff at a Pull-A-Part to get my cylinder head that way, just because that motor wouldn't be mine and I wouldn't have to worry about the consequences of screwing something else up, but swapping it onto my motor is a completely different story. Yes, I could probably YouTube, message board, and Haynes my way through it with enough time and effort, but I'm a college prof, classes start soon, my wife's working on her dissertation and working full time, and we have a one-year-old. Point being, I don't have a lot of free time to fumble and bumble my way through a big job like a head swap.
So, assuming I can get my hands on a TUPY from a Grand Cherokee, do you all recommend that route or a new (or refurb)? head?
Thanks for all the feedback, everyone.