TonyCRD's 1998 TJ

tonycrd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:24 am

Hi all, I bought a TJ last week and it has a 4 banger in it. It doesn't drive so I havent been able to take it for a spin, people say they are very slow?

Anyone here has a 2.5? How does it do?

Budke · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:32 pm

I've ridden in a stock 4banger tj and it was fine for city driving, just can't be speedy, it doesn't like it. And if you put 33's on it don't expect to go faster than 60mph on the highway.

KJCowboy17 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:41 am **Posts:** 63

when i was stationed in germany, had a '00 tj that was runnin 32's and a 2inch body lift and was skinny pedal to the floor on the autobahn, maxed out 130km converted over its 80mph....and it was a 4banger.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:14 pm

need to rev it alot - horsepower's not bad - no torque to speak of.

Pippobug · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:07 pm

Hi Tony,
well if the engines has gone, find a VM or CRD 2.5 to fit in it...

at least that is what i would do. :wink:

PS: any photos?

Fil

:JEEPIN:

tonycrd · **Posted:** Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:08 pm

Here it is..needs a good clean up.

Pippobug · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:02 am

Tony,
very nice & yes it does need a GOOD clean :ROTFL:

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I am sure you will make it look NEW

Post more picture :lol:

Fil.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:07 pm

Let's see...

Ok, it needs a waterpump, t-stat, fanbelt, a battery, indicator switch and the heater blower is not working due to reasons unknown. Soft-top is shot. That's about it.

Someone stole a fuse from the main fusebox under te hood, searched for 2 hours why there was no power on some of the interior fuses (radio etc). :twisted:

I drained the fueltank, put new fuel in and it started up right away. I do hope the headgasket is still ok...we'll know tomorrow, pump and other parts just came in.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:06 am

Got the waterpump in, it runs great, doesn't overheat...but builds up pressure in the cooling system...to much to my liking. Or it's just me...will check it out some more. CEL is on, exhaust makes funny sounds and so on.

Drove from the workshop to my office and tonight I'll drive it home.

Pippobug · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:15 am

Tony
nice photo of you cleaning it. Wating to see the final result.

Still of the opinion you should fit a CRD engine in it :wink:

Fil.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:49 am

Screw CRD, HEMI!! :lol:

( I cannot change the engine, then it will never again pass MOT in Spain....

)

Still, I think it's peppy enough, for a 4 banger. I get the same 'ooooowhh' feeling from this one as from the V6 JK. Had it at 90 km/ph, after that it gets kinda scary...it's like driving a boat :SOMBRERO:

Pippobug · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:40 pm

tonycrd wrote:

Screw CRD, HEMI!! :lol:

i will go with that, BIG NICE V8 :BANANA:

Have fun!!

Fil.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:15 pm

I need a new radiator, it exploded while testing. So...lets get a headgasket too :mrgreen:

Not to much work and now that I have it home I can do it in the yard so no problem. Parts for the TJ are cheap overhere, I can get everything from Germany.

Ripped everything out

The misses helped ('oh, you can take the top off all the way? How cool is that!'....girls..

)

Took the hose to clean all the crap out

Very handy, those drain holes

Parts drying in the sun

The girl that I bought it from came by, 'Is that my HEEP, it looks so different???'

'Duh, yes it is...but now it's my JEEP, :ROTFL:

'

gtommec · **Posted:** Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:57 pm

coming along nicely

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:33 am

Well...it's not much, but at least it's clean inside and out.

Started taking the cylinder head off this morning. :roll:

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:19 pm

The head is coming back tomorrow, it's not cracked :SOMBRERO:

They cleaned and planed it, did the valves and replaced the valve seals, so the rebuild starts saturday!

I'll post some pics :mrgreen:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:50 am

ALRIGHT!!!!
get to working on it so I can come over and ride shotgun :JEEPIN:

tonycrd · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:18 pm

Ok, it's all fixed, including a new waterpump, radiator, hoses, t-stat,some other stuff. :dizzy:

Here's a pic of a headless 2.5

Here's a better pic of the head

New gasket

And the head back in place

Keep the rockers and pushrods in a box like this, then you will place them back where they came from.

Drives like new now :SOMBRERO:

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:06 pm

Ok, all fixed, here we go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Tv1xY_G3c&feature=youtu.be

j-rod · **Joined:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:05 pm **Posts:** 201

slap a 4.0 TB on there while you are at it.

you should have 4.10 gears...if you go over 33" tires you will really want to regear. the 4 banger can be a turd. Ive ridden in one with 4.88's and 35's. It was ok. not my cup of tea, id never own a 4 banger...but they can preform well.

it looks good so far

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