Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and
I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will bolt
in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about it
but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon...
which I beginning to think it may not.


"Will Honea" <whonea@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-YF598BhUzLNW@anon.none.net...
> Not odd at all if you spun a bearing and it reseated (temporarily).
> Might also have been a valve lifter. An oil change will tell you a
> fair amount - any metal in the oil is bad news but I think I would
> stay close to the barn until I dropped the pan and looked, especially
> if it repeats.
>
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:12:39 UTC "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey Bill.... Wish you had told me that before that statement!! heh heh
Naa
> > the funny thing is I'm not sure I totally cooked it. I had a major knock
in
> > the lower engine kick in when I was driving around 50-55mph and it
totally
> > lost all power. I got it home which was maybe a 5 mile drive, Parked it
> > because I was pissed and walked away...came back out started it up heard
one
> > loud thump in the lower engine then bam it snapped out of it and sounds
> > fine...checked the oil before I started it that time and added about 2
> > quarts. I dunno I havent driven it since then... kind of odd for the
knock
> > to go away though dont you think?
> >
> >
> > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:421a792b$1_2@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > > Sorry to hear that, Knight! I passed on the YJ with the 2.5 in favor
of
> > the
> > > 4.0 Cherokee I all ready have. Engine size was not one of the
determining
> > > factors.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info everyone!
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >
> > >
> > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
> > > news:111jtdcmnogc619@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Well Carl..... I think I spoke too soon...I believe I cooked the old
> > 2.5L
> > > > this morning.....
> > > >
> > > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:111ia5kkiv3pp98@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > Hey Carl... I have an 86 Cherokee with the 2.5 in it and to be
honest
> > > the
> > > > > only problems I have had with the motor is constent oil leaks...
other
> > > > than
> > > > > that its a little under powered but hell its also got 167,000
miles on
> > > it.
> > > > I
> > > > > have had that poor Jeep in some bad places but the 2.5 has never
let
> > me
> > > > > down..... yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:421563c9$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > > > > > Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L and
the
> > > > 5spd.
> > > > > > Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Carl
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Will Honea

 

Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and
I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will bolt
in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about it
but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon...
which I beginning to think it may not.


"Will Honea" <whonea@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-YF598BhUzLNW@anon.none.net...
> Not odd at all if you spun a bearing and it reseated (temporarily).
> Might also have been a valve lifter. An oil change will tell you a
> fair amount - any metal in the oil is bad news but I think I would
> stay close to the barn until I dropped the pan and looked, especially
> if it repeats.
>
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:12:39 UTC "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey Bill.... Wish you had told me that before that statement!! heh heh
Naa
> > the funny thing is I'm not sure I totally cooked it. I had a major knock
in
> > the lower engine kick in when I was driving around 50-55mph and it
totally
> > lost all power. I got it home which was maybe a 5 mile drive, Parked it
> > because I was pissed and walked away...came back out started it up heard
one
> > loud thump in the lower engine then bam it snapped out of it and sounds
> > fine...checked the oil before I started it that time and added about 2
> > quarts. I dunno I havent driven it since then... kind of odd for the
knock
> > to go away though dont you think?
> >
> >
> > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:421a792b$1_2@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > > Sorry to hear that, Knight! I passed on the YJ with the 2.5 in favor
of
> > the
> > > 4.0 Cherokee I all ready have. Engine size was not one of the
determining
> > > factors.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info everyone!
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >
> > >
> > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
> > > news:111jtdcmnogc619@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Well Carl..... I think I spoke too soon...I believe I cooked the old
> > 2.5L
> > > > this morning.....
> > > >
> > > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:111ia5kkiv3pp98@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > Hey Carl... I have an 86 Cherokee with the 2.5 in it and to be
honest
> > > the
> > > > > only problems I have had with the motor is constent oil leaks...
other
> > > > than
> > > > > that its a little under powered but hell its also got 167,000
miles on
> > > it.
> > > > I
> > > > > have had that poor Jeep in some bad places but the 2.5 has never
let
> > me
> > > > > down..... yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:421563c9$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > > > > > Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L and
the
> > > > 5spd.
> > > > > > Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Carl
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Will Honea

 

Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and
I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will bolt
in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about it
but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon...
which I beginning to think it may not.


"Will Honea" <whonea@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-YF598BhUzLNW@anon.none.net...
> Not odd at all if you spun a bearing and it reseated (temporarily).
> Might also have been a valve lifter. An oil change will tell you a
> fair amount - any metal in the oil is bad news but I think I would
> stay close to the barn until I dropped the pan and looked, especially
> if it repeats.
>
> On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:12:39 UTC "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey Bill.... Wish you had told me that before that statement!! heh heh
Naa
> > the funny thing is I'm not sure I totally cooked it. I had a major knock
in
> > the lower engine kick in when I was driving around 50-55mph and it
totally
> > lost all power. I got it home which was maybe a 5 mile drive, Parked it
> > because I was pissed and walked away...came back out started it up heard
one
> > loud thump in the lower engine then bam it snapped out of it and sounds
> > fine...checked the oil before I started it that time and added about 2
> > quarts. I dunno I havent driven it since then... kind of odd for the
knock
> > to go away though dont you think?
> >
> >
> > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:421a792b$1_2@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > > Sorry to hear that, Knight! I passed on the YJ with the 2.5 in favor
of
> > the
> > > 4.0 Cherokee I all ready have. Engine size was not one of the
determining
> > > factors.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info everyone!
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >
> > >
> > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
> > > news:111jtdcmnogc619@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Well Carl..... I think I spoke too soon...I believe I cooked the old
> > 2.5L
> > > > this morning.....
> > > >
> > > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:111ia5kkiv3pp98@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > Hey Carl... I have an 86 Cherokee with the 2.5 in it and to be
honest
> > > the
> > > > > only problems I have had with the motor is constent oil leaks...
other
> > > > than
> > > > > that its a little under powered but hell its also got 167,000
miles on
> > > it.
> > > > I
> > > > > have had that poor Jeep in some bad places but the 2.5 has never
let
> > me
> > > > > down..... yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:421563c9$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > > > > > Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L and
the
> > > > 5spd.
> > > > > > Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Carl
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Will Honea

 

Other than adding 31x10.5 BFGs it's bone stock. The speedo hasn't been
re-geared after mounting the larger tires so the speedo/odometer reads
about 10% low.

I don't wheel it on anything more serious than logging roads (or what
used to be a logging road) http://tinyurl.com/6fr2h

Maintenance is standard oil/filter change every 3000mi + what the
owner's manual recommends + common sense.

Eric wrote:
> No way... is it bone stock? Do you wheel it? What kind of
maintenance
> schedule do you keep? I'm betting with all my wheeling and running
33's
> everyday, I won't get 200k. Although I'd sure love to!

 

Other than adding 31x10.5 BFGs it's bone stock. The speedo hasn't been
re-geared after mounting the larger tires so the speedo/odometer reads
about 10% low.

I don't wheel it on anything more serious than logging roads (or what
used to be a logging road) http://tinyurl.com/6fr2h

Maintenance is standard oil/filter change every 3000mi + what the
owner's manual recommends + common sense.

Eric wrote:
> No way... is it bone stock? Do you wheel it? What kind of
maintenance
> schedule do you keep? I'm betting with all my wheeling and running
33's
> everyday, I won't get 200k. Although I'd sure love to!

 

Other than adding 31x10.5 BFGs it's bone stock. The speedo hasn't been
re-geared after mounting the larger tires so the speedo/odometer reads
about 10% low.

I don't wheel it on anything more serious than logging roads (or what
used to be a logging road) http://tinyurl.com/6fr2h

Maintenance is standard oil/filter change every 3000mi + what the
owner's manual recommends + common sense.

Eric wrote:
> No way... is it bone stock? Do you wheel it? What kind of
maintenance
> schedule do you keep? I'm betting with all my wheeling and running
33's
> everyday, I won't get 200k. Although I'd sure love to!

 

You must switch transmissions too:
http://www.----------.com/ax5_ax15.jpg And unless you have a donor car
to grab all the computers and harnesses to pass SMOG, then it's usually
far cheaper to sell yours as is, and buy what you want.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Knight wrote:
>
> Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and
> I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will bolt
> in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about it
> but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon...
> which I beginning to think it may not.

 

You must switch transmissions too:
http://www.----------.com/ax5_ax15.jpg And unless you have a donor car
to grab all the computers and harnesses to pass SMOG, then it's usually
far cheaper to sell yours as is, and buy what you want.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Knight wrote:
>
> Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and
> I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will bolt
> in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about it
> but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon...
> which I beginning to think it may not.

 

You must switch transmissions too:
http://www.----------.com/ax5_ax15.jpg And unless you have a donor car
to grab all the computers and harnesses to pass SMOG, then it's usually
far cheaper to sell yours as is, and buy what you want.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Knight wrote:
>
> Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and
> I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will bolt
> in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about it
> but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon...
> which I beginning to think it may not.

 

A 350chev might fit <BFG>

Carl

"Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
news:111uvarpqvk3u4c@corp.supernews.com...
> Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and
> I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will
bolt
> in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about
it
> but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon...
> which I beginning to think it may not.
>
>
> "Will Honea" <whonea@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-YF598BhUzLNW@anon.none.net...
> > Not odd at all if you spun a bearing and it reseated (temporarily).
> > Might also have been a valve lifter. An oil change will tell you a
> > fair amount - any metal in the oil is bad news but I think I would
> > stay close to the barn until I dropped the pan and looked, especially
> > if it repeats.
> >
> > On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:12:39 UTC "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Bill.... Wish you had told me that before that statement!! heh heh
> Naa
> > > the funny thing is I'm not sure I totally cooked it. I had a major
knock
> in
> > > the lower engine kick in when I was driving around 50-55mph and it
> totally
> > > lost all power. I got it home which was maybe a 5 mile drive, Parked
it
> > > because I was pissed and walked away...came back out started it up
heard
> one
> > > loud thump in the lower engine then bam it snapped out of it and
sounds
> > > fine...checked the oil before I started it that time and added about 2
> > > quarts. I dunno I havent driven it since then... kind of odd for the
> knock
> > > to go away though dont you think?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:421a792b$1_2@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > > > Sorry to hear that, Knight! I passed on the YJ with the 2.5 in favor
> of
> > > the
> > > > 4.0 Cherokee I all ready have. Engine size was not one of the
> determining
> > > > factors.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the info everyone!
> > > >
> > > > Carl
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:111jtdcmnogc619@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > Well Carl..... I think I spoke too soon...I believe I cooked the
old
> > > 2.5L
> > > > > this morning.....
> > > > >
> > > > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:111ia5kkiv3pp98@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > > Hey Carl... I have an 86 Cherokee with the 2.5 in it and to be
> honest
> > > > the
> > > > > > only problems I have had with the motor is constent oil leaks...
> other
> > > > > than
> > > > > > that its a little under powered but hell its also got 167,000
> miles on
> > > > it.
> > > > > I
> > > > > > have had that poor Jeep in some bad places but the 2.5 has never
> let
> > > me
> > > > > > down..... yet.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:421563c9$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > > > > > > Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L
and
> the
> > > > > 5spd.
> > > > > > > Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Carl
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
>
>