Uggh what a bummer. I know how this feels. I recently put a used head on my audi 1.8t and turned out the head I bought was cracked. Said it was decked and pressure checked. Nope. Coolant mixed with oil. I caught it quick but what a kick it the nuts. My ax15 in my cherokee is being rebuilt and decided to do rear main while in there. Discovered my main bearing looked pretty nasty and oil pan had almost dirt or sand in it. Glad i pulled it. Who knows how the previous owner managed that. I also discovered 3 baby rust holes ive never seen in odd spots. When it rains it pours. Dont give up. Do some videos on what jobs people botch the worst on cherokees and why maybe.
Sounds like a head gasket bro, bummer, well, now's you opportunity to go through the old 4.0, and do all the upgrades, that make them more reliable. Most 2nd hand owners always wonder about the motor.
Thanks for the update Drew.Sorry about your bad luck,that really sucks.You might try Blue Devil for the Jeep just to get you by for now.I ran it in my 4.7L Ram for 6mo. while I saved up the money for a set of new heads.You might get by with just a head gasket too.As for the Jetta,well that's a different story.... Good luck buddy.Sure was good to hear you again my friend....
Great video Drew! I like that the beard is back! Would definitely be interested in seeing you make/install some frame stiffeners! That is my next modification along with long arms! BTW I absolutely love my onboard air! Of course it’s a must for my lockers but having the ability to air up is a game changer. Good to see ya! ❤️🐞
Thanks bug! I think the stiffeners would be a great challenge. I love the long arm idea. That’s on my list for sure. I over looked the on-board air. I could have used on-board air so many times by now lol
I really like the look of the fender flare rock sliders made out of tubing and sheet metal to the body, then it could tie into side step/rock sliders. I would be super interested in seeing you fit 35s on a 3.5” lift.
I’m going to try and fit 35s with a 3.5” lift on my 2 door here in the next month or two. Would make good content. I know of a guy who fit 33s with no lift.
@@TheOffRoadCorner ...a lot of the Australian off-roader’s fender flares have tubes running into the front bumper and to the sliders...be pretty badass to see an xj with that setup
Get a tupy head, they all have their same casting # o331? But the newer heads have "tupy" cast right under oil fill cap. Got mine from a 2004 grand Cherokee.
@@TheOffRoadCorner Thats what happened to mine. I got a used TUPY head off ebay for like $250, cleaned it up and slapped it on and it runs like a champ!
@@TheOffRoadCorner aww I appreciate ya😭. On to bigger and better things... literally. We talked about the back being too small. Currently looking into a JDM RHD diesel 4runner or Landcruiser 😁
