While the CRD is in the shop.

racertracer · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:46 pm

As you all know my CRD is at the dealer waiting on a new cylinder head and head gasket.

Well, while it’s in the shop, I have been riding around in my 97 Jeep Sahara. I forgot how much fun i had in this jeep. Did I say I love this Jeep?

It’s just a fun little 4X4 that's made for the thick woods and rocky sandy beaches of CT. I just don't know which vehicle I like best and with the top down this time of year it makes for a pleasurable way to sight see. If it had a diesel in it I would be all the more happy.

Anybody know of one with a CRD in it?

I think that I may be going through a mid life crises becasue I'm also considering another vehicle, a 1983 fiat 124 Spider convertible.

I need more space.

camo · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:15 pm

what happen to the head? why did you have to get it in to the shop?

racertracer · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:19 pm

Well, the jury is still out on this one, I will be speaking to the mechanic about it soon and report back.

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:24 am

Maybe its time to undertake a diesel conversion on the TJ?

racertracer · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:17 am

Sir Sam wrote:

Maybe its time to undertake a diesel conversion on the TJ?

I've read about 4BT's being the engine of choice for a swap and I'm entertaining the idea.
But the gasoline engine runs great even though it has over 300k miles on it. Besides it's a big expense that I can't justify, except that life is too short and just do it for the fun of it and it would be time consuming to install.

I would consider selling it and buying one already assembled to eliminate headaches.

flman · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 am

racertracer wrote:

As you all know my CRD is at the dealer waiting on a new cylinder head and head gasket.

Darn, you should have waited for the Miller tools and did it your self?

racertracer · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:35 am

LOL, yeah right with a little practice.

Although I have taken a few engines apart and put back together in the past. Amazingly they fired up.

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:47 am

It's hard to beat the 4L, simple, torque, parts are abundant and cheap, easy to work on. I gotta say, I love working on XJs because they are so cheap and easy to work on.

racertracer · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:28 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

It's hard to beat the 4L, simple, torque, parts are abundant and cheap, easy to work on. I gotta say, I love working on XJs because they are so cheap and easy to work on.

Very cheap, today I decided to work on her; something I had neglected to do for a while.

Changed the Oil and filter, replaced the water pump ($29.00 at NAPA), replaced the thermostat ($5.00), replaced the radiator cap, flushed the cooling system, replaved a heater hose, cleaned the throttle body, replaced the plugs, cap, rotor, air filter and now she's good to go for another few thousand miles or more.

Gave her a wash too, the tops off and ready for Blue fishing later.

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:46 pm

Not only that, but a jasper remaned engine is less than a head for our CRD.

Grrrrrrr huh?

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:25 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

It's hard to beat the 4L, simple, torque, parts are abundant and cheap, easy to work on. I gotta say, I love working on XJs because they are so cheap and easy to work on.

I'm putting a radiator in my \XJ today. I had my choice of two, $110 and $220, I got her the better copper and brass one :SOMBRERO:

Biggest problem with parts for a XJ is making sure they sell me CHEROKEE parts instead of GRAND... :JEEPIN:

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:10 pm

Joe Romas wrote:

Sir Sam wrote:

It's hard to beat the 4L, simple, torque, parts are abundant and cheap, easy to work on. I gotta say, I love working on XJs because they are so cheap and easy to work on.

I'm putting a radiator in my XJ today. I had my choice of two, $110 and $220, I got her the better copper and brass one :SOMBRERO:

Biggest problem with parts for a XJ is making sure they sell me CHEROKEE parts instead of GRAND... :JEEPIN:

No kidding, it pisses me off to no end when grand cherokee people call it a cherokee. I've placed so many parts orders in my life that when I have to answer the question of the parts guy asking "grand cherokee or regular cherokee?" I loose a little bit of my life.

Pet peeves man.

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