What did you do to your jeep today?

[sota]

unpacked and verified the parts I ordered.

 

[yellocoyote]

Finally got some work out of Aaron, huh?

Ha! Yeah. :whip:

Actually he's been really great about it... working on it off and on whenever the parts and decent weather was available.

And this afternoon... I had it out on the streets. It got a bath, tank filled, tires inflated, and cleaned the glass. All good. Just in time to take it to work tomorrow.

 

[wheeee32]

Ha! Yeah. :whip:

Actually he's been really great about it... working on it off and on whenever the parts and decent weather was available.

And this afternoon... I had it out on the streets. It got a bath, tank filled, tires inflated, and cleaned the glass. All good. Just in time to take it to work tomorrow.

May I ask what was keeping Eugene from playing?

 

[Leeann]

I figured, just have to tease him

 

[yellocoyote]

The engine suffered another dropped valve seat. Happened about 3 years back also, and we had the bank 2 head rebuilt then. It failed again this past July. Same bank, different seat. Turns out the first time we had it rebuilt, it was to "lower than factory" tolerances. :emotions34: We didn't do our homework at the time. :disgust: We did some research this time and found a highly recommended performance shop guy that builds for race cars. We pulled both of the heads for rebuild this time - he rebuilt them to "tighter than factory" tolerances.

While it was all apart, we replaced a lot of the factory components - coils, injectors, gaskets, etc. - since the odo has over 230K miles on it. Let's just say the top end of the engine was gone through very thoroughly.

Purrs like a kitten... for now. [-o<

 

[Birdman330]

It leaves me to wonder sometimes if they REALLY did their homework on engines when they design and build them. Then again, look what happens when you CAD build an engine without actually testing it, throw it in a car only to see most of them blow up due to the fact the CAD couldn't account for real world factors.

 

[yellocoyote]

I blame one part on the design and the other part on me overheating the engine... that's where all the problems started.

 

[wheeee32]

Well at least it's running like a champ now.

 

[sota]

looked at it, as I walked by it to use the car today.
not that I'm wanting to neglect it or anything... just might as well pack all the miles on the car since it's been on its last legs for 5 years now

 

[profdlp]

... just might as well pack all the miles on the car since it's been on its last legs for 5 years now

As soon as you kill the car you'll be FORCED to drive the Jeep. Happy days! :icon_lol:

 

[sota]

something like that.
plus it means I'm only using the jeep for things the jeep is needed for.

 

[LibertyTC]

The engine suffered another dropped valve seat. Happened about 3 years back also, and we had the bank 2 head rebuilt then. It failed again this past July. Same bank, different seat. Turns out the first time we had it rebuilt, it was to "lower than factory" tolerances. :emotions34: We didn't do our homework at the time. :disgust: We did some research this time and found a highly recommended performance shop guy that builds for race cars. We pulled both of the heads for rebuild this time - he rebuilt them to "tighter than factory" tolerances.

While it was all apart, we replaced a lot of the factory components - coils, injectors, gaskets, etc. - since the odo has over 230K miles on it. Let's just say the top end of the engine was gone through very thoroughly.

Purrs like a kitten... for now. [-o<

Wow..You are not having much luck on the valve train lately Jayme.:thumbsdown:
I hate to ask..how much $ to rebuild both used heads...?
I wonder if there are new performance heads for the 3.7 that could be bolted on as well? Did you investigate this as a possibility or?
What caused your overheating condition? waterpump?

 

[CzarKJ]

Called Elias 4x4 to get a quote to install a DTT.

 

[CobraNutt]

It leaves me to wonder sometimes if they REALLY did their homework on engines when they design and build them. Then again, look what happens when you CAD build an engine without actually testing it, throw it in a car only to see most of them blow up due to the fact the CAD couldn't account for real world factors.

Yep...I have owned one of those engines in another vehicle. The mighty Mopar 2.7 found in the '99-04 Intrepid...My first one self destructed at 142k miles...spun bearings due to oil starvation most likely... The replacement is still running strong at 180k miles as far as I know. I sold the car with 236k miles on the odometer. I miss the comfortable ride, but not the headache of constantly worrying when it's going to detonate.

 

[Jo6pak]

My KJ is up on jack stands for a few days.

Wheels went to powder coater today, new tires should be in Wednesday.

 

[Birdman330]

Yep...I have owned one of those engines in another vehicle. The mighty Mopar 2.7 found in the '99-04 Intrepid...My first one self destructed at 142k miles...spun bearings due to oil starvation most likely... The replacement is still running strong at 180k miles as far as I know. I sold the car with 236k miles on the odometer. I miss the comfortable ride, but not the headache of constantly worrying when it's going to detonate.

I remember when eBay was just loaded with those Intrepids, going for dirt cheap prices because they all had knocks. I had a co-worker had one like 40k miles or something one he bought brand new and the engine detonated. Ended up sending it to the scrap yard.

 

[CobraNutt]

I remember when eBay was just loaded with those Intrepids, going for dirt cheap prices because they all had knocks. I had a co-worker had one like 40k miles or something one he bought brand new and the engine detonated. Ended up sending it to the scrap yard.

Yep...horrible oil starvation on the 99-02 2.7 Intrepids. Plus, that's a big car for that little motor! Lots of design issues. ..internal water pump driven by the way-too-long timing chain, poor oil galleys in the heads...plastic coolant housing that popped on a regular basis causing lots of overheating...ugh... The 3.5 was pretty stout though...

Sent from my mystical handheld gizmo.

 

[rcjohnson]

Mounted the crossbars I put together and the hockey puck to the roof rack on my lunch break

 

[profdlp]

What does the hockey puck do up there? :shrug:

 

[CzarKJ]

What does the hockey puck do up there? :shrug:

Extreme bump stop :happy175: