Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

XS11E wrote:
> Steve <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> No warning when my CPS went. 2000 XJ 4.0 137K. Curious, are
>> there any other "mission critical" parts that should be kept in
>> the rig in case of failure?
>
> Murphy's Law applies, as always, any part you have with you will NOT be
> the part you will need. :-(

So true. I had a fanbelt break on a Porsche at 30K. Bought two as a
replacement. The darn thing outlasted the engine at about 250K miles.

Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

XS11E wrote:
> Steve <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> No warning when my CPS went. 2000 XJ 4.0 137K. Curious, are
>> there any other "mission critical" parts that should be kept in
>> the rig in case of failure?
>
> Murphy's Law applies, as always, any part you have with you will NOT be
> the part you will need. :-(

So true. I had a fanbelt break on a Porsche at 30K. Bought two as a
replacement. The darn thing outlasted the engine at about 250K miles.

Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

XS11E wrote:
> Steve <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> No warning when my CPS went. 2000 XJ 4.0 137K. Curious, are
>> there any other "mission critical" parts that should be kept in
>> the rig in case of failure?
>
> Murphy's Law applies, as always, any part you have with you will NOT be
> the part you will need. :-(

So true. I had a fanbelt break on a Porsche at 30K. Bought two as a
replacement. The darn thing outlasted the engine at about 250K miles.

Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

Never broke another free-wheeling Warn hub after I started caring the
stock hub with me: http://www.----------.com/realhub.jpg
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"Lon Stowell" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> So true. I had a fanbelt break on a Porsche at 30K. Bought two as a
> replacement. The darn thing outlasted the engine at about 250K miles.



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Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

Never broke another free-wheeling Warn hub after I started caring the
stock hub with me: http://www.----------.com/realhub.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

"Lon Stowell" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> So true. I had a fanbelt break on a Porsche at 30K. Bought two as a
> replacement. The darn thing outlasted the engine at about 250K miles.



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Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

Never broke another free-wheeling Warn hub after I started caring the
stock hub with me: http://www.----------.com/realhub.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

"Lon Stowell" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Y42dnTP705dCZ4LanZ2dnUVZ_t_inZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>
> So true. I had a fanbelt break on a Porsche at 30K. Bought two as a
> replacement. The darn thing outlasted the engine at about 250K miles.



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Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

On Oct 24, 7:31 am, Steve <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> DougW wrote:
> > SnoMan wrote:
> >> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:22:28 -0500, "DougW"
> >> <I.only.read.use...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> >>> 139,382 miles here, all but the first 50,000 under a blower.
> >>> So as ufatbastehd says, "with proper maintenance."
>
> >>> The timing chain is the only b
>
> >> Crank Position Sensor can stop on cold suddenly when it goes bad with
> >> age.
>
> > rilly. :) no kiddin.
>
> > Mine gave me a warning by cutting out every time I slowed to a stop.
>
> No warning when my CPS went. 2000 XJ 4.0 137K. Curious, are there any
> other "mission critical" parts that should be kept in the rig in case of
> failure?
>
> Steve- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I carry about the same plus u-joints (one of each type on your
vehicle), bailing wire and electical wire.

I don´t carry this but for extreme trips very far from help maybe even
fuel pump, PCM, starter and alternator in addition to the CPS sensor.

Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

On Oct 24, 7:31 am, Steve <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> DougW wrote:
> > SnoMan wrote:
> >> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:22:28 -0500, "DougW"
> >> <I.only.read.use...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> >>> 139,382 miles here, all but the first 50,000 under a blower.
> >>> So as ufatbastehd says, "with proper maintenance."
>
> >>> The timing chain is the only b
>
> >> Crank Position Sensor can stop on cold suddenly when it goes bad with
> >> age.
>
> > rilly. :) no kiddin.
>
> > Mine gave me a warning by cutting out every time I slowed to a stop.
>
> No warning when my CPS went. 2000 XJ 4.0 137K. Curious, are there any
> other "mission critical" parts that should be kept in the rig in case of
> failure?
>
> Steve- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I carry about the same plus u-joints (one of each type on your
vehicle), bailing wire and electical wire.

I don´t carry this but for extreme trips very far from help maybe even
fuel pump, PCM, starter and alternator in addition to the CPS sensor.

Re: lifepan of a 4.0?
 

On Oct 24, 7:31 am, Steve <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> DougW wrote:
> > SnoMan wrote:
> >> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:22:28 -0500, "DougW"
> >> <I.only.read.use...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> >>> 139,382 miles here, all but the first 50,000 under a blower.
> >>> So as ufatbastehd says, "with proper maintenance."
>
> >>> The timing chain is the only b
>
> >> Crank Position Sensor can stop on cold suddenly when it goes bad with
> >> age.
>
> > rilly. :) no kiddin.
>
> > Mine gave me a warning by cutting out every time I slowed to a stop.
>
> No warning when my CPS went. 2000 XJ 4.0 137K. Curious, are there any
> other "mission critical" parts that should be kept in the rig in case of
> failure?
>
> Steve- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I carry about the same plus u-joints (one of each type on your
vehicle), bailing wire and electical wire.

I don´t carry this but for extreme trips very far from help maybe even
fuel pump, PCM, starter and alternator in addition to the CPS sensor.