Engine went to 260 and blew a hose in my xj.Now she won't stay runnin. I'm assuming head gasket went.203k on the clock.Do I fix, replace or repower? Tight budget. I like little 4 cyl. diesels though......?
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Put a tstat and new hose on and try it first... It's likely not runnin because of lack of coolant I noticed both if our 4.0 engines don't run right without coolant system sealed up and coolant in them ..., or u may have frozen it and junked it ... Is that possible?S10 with a few air shocks..
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Originally posted by bootlegger View PostSomething is freezing up.The crank pulley is smoking the belt.Accys are barely turning. I'm thinking water pump or power steering.
Unless you were looking for an excuse to bump up to a V8. I don't mean to discourage that!DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP
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Originally posted by bootlegger View PostI guess I'll get the head off and go from there.I'm just thinking it's probably cracked.
BTW i was just reading that there's a 4.0 poweresd vehicle in the current Dakar rally.
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Originally posted by tjrider View PostThey have to relearn after over heating
Overheated mine at DTOR after filling the radiator with mud. Cleaned it out and went on my merry way. No learning required...DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP
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Update: Today I put a new t-stat, water pump, upper hose and distilled water/ prestone mix and she seems fine.What a relief!!! And right before the snow started to fly.
It ran for way too long with the gauge pegged at 260 before I could get it off the road.So I was sure that it was going to be damaging.
BTW I'm a huge believer in Motorkote and I run it in all my vehicles.
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Originally posted by WrenchMonkey View PostGood deal!
For what it's worth, I'm a huge believer in the 4-0. Awful hard to kill the bastards!
the 4.0 in my old 95 ZJ has had the temp gauge buried multiple times, ran at the rev limiter for extended periods of time, been on Fire, and just generally beat on and still fires up and runs like a champ through all the abuse.beat up rusted out k5
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