Re: [ihc] Don't hate me because I am Beautiful

["T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---Thanks, I forgot to touch on that.

---Owner neglect is always a major role... if that is the case.  This also
includes using substantial motor oil like Have-been-lean (refurbished) and
Quaker Skate (No, I am not forgetting Penzoil, but some people still believe
in that test that proves all other oils are junk) that has not been
formulated for high temperature, or small gas engines.

---It is a habit of mine to prime the system of air on all vehicles, even my
304 has a tendency to get an air bubble in the system. Once priming is done,
I have not seen any problems with the 4.0 Jeep other than the exhaust leak
caused by cracked manifold... unless...  you consider the possibility that
the radiator needs to be repaired/replaced or the system needs to be
flushed. I have had to scrape the sludge and carbon from the heads many
times also, before re-assembly and flush.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcus Bechtel" <SHODUDE@domain.elided>
To: "T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided>; "Jeff Randolph"
<bigscout79@domain.elided>; "Christine N. Gust" <dukkha@domain.elided>;
<ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ihc] Don't hate me because I am Beautiful


> Most overheating problems are due to a VERY poor cooling system design.
> Every Cherokee I have every come into contact with has had cooling system
> issues. Not just the radiator.  Something to do with it being a sealed
> system and the burp point being too low in the system.
>
> Marcus
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: T.R.E.Jr.
> To: Jeff Randolph ; Christine N. Gust ; ihc@domain.elided
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 10:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [ihc] Don't hate me because I am Beautiful
>
>
> ---FWIW, the only problems I have encountered in all the `93-`95 Jeep
> Cherokees are:
>
> -4.0 exhaust manifolds were of a bad design and 75% of them are cracked in
> at least 3 places due to inefficient head displacement, unless they have
> been replaced already. Still, the manifolds are prone to cracking... This
> problem can be solved by the purchase of JBL headers, which were the first
> to build a header for the 4.0s, or another brand of headers which by now,
> there may be more than one alternative.
>
> -Original front brake rotors are recalled due to the brake pad surface
> coming loose from the hub at the weld. The Aimco rotors were the rotors
that
> had the problem.
>
> -Front wheel bearings were of a one piece design that was only estimated
to
> last 50K miles before replacement. Offered is a OEM part replacement or a
> two-piece design.
>
> ---Other than that, I have not heard or dealt with any other problems with
> the 4.0 Cherokees or pickups. Talk of overheating is common, but usually
due
> to the cracked exhaust manifold and high engine compartment temperature
from
> the exhaust leak.
>
> ---Thank you,
> -T.R.E.Jr.
> -`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
> -`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
> -`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
> -`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)