1997 Jeep XJ Country

[Callelle]

I was kinda figuring that. I just felt that having a box purpose built to accept hydro assist might be worth it. That and I'd be nervous tapping my own box, but they seemed to be working out well enough for Spencer and Harrison.

[MrMindless]

drill & tap is easy to do.

[Spencer]

i have $165 into my hydro assist including all hoses, fittings, ram. drill and tap was the way to go for sure.

durango box has less throw than the stock box. not worth the trade normally, and def not if doing hudro assist.

im worried about stock d30 knuckles and assist. i would do a wj knuckle swap with heims everywhere, if it was me. i hate TRE's. mine have 5-6 trips on them and are wasted.

[Callelle]

I've been reading about hydro assist and the currie steering I have. Most of what I've read say that the much beefier tie rod ends can handle it.

[Callelle]

Aside from the cross over steering, and the brakes, are the WJ knuckles them selves stronger?

[Callelle]

Just ran a compression test and I'm not to sure what to make of the results
 Cylinder 1 125 - 130 - 130 - 110 - 115 - 120 Cylinder 6

I'm gonna have a friend that owns a shop do one because I'm not sure how much I can trust the gauge I have (neighbors that he let me borrow) and get a second opinion. Cylinder 4 and 5 concern me because they are both below 120, are right next to each other, but are within the "30 psi maximum difference".

[Callelle]

Getting really fucking tired of the heat issue with this thing. Took it too a shop for a compression test, multiple gauges all reading between 140 and 150 on all cylinders. Combining that with the fact that there is still no oil or coolant contamination, I think I can safely rule out the head/gasket. My only thoughts now is that the engine isn't getting enough air between the condenser and winch in combination with the engine working harder on stock gears with the 35s. I just wouldn't think it would be to the extent of the engine running as hot as it has been. The condenser is coming out this winter anyway since I'm converting the AC to OBA and 4.56s are happening next spring so we'll have to wait and see what happens then.

[smichaelR22]

try a 160 stat yet?


Ryans dakota got hot towing with just a light bar put up front!  little things sometimes make huge difference over OEM setup

[Callelle]

I have yet to try a lower temp stat. My stat is still opening and it never gets cool enough for it to close again. How would one that opens sooner help it? Because it opens sooner, does it over all open more than the 195 I have in it?

[smichaelR22]

we notice a huge difference in the race car, but there is high load and recovery loads.  a constant duty, no i dont think it would help much. 

something has to be wrong you have to many new parts.  give straight water a try next time the system gets dumped too.  too much glycol is bad. 

[Callelle]

we notice a huge difference in the race car, but there is high load and recovery loads.  a constant duty, no i dont think it would help much. 

something has to be wrong you have to many new parts.  give straight water a try next time the system gets dumped too.  too much glycol is bad.

I'll try that this weekend when I pull the AC condenser. Right now I should be running a 40/60 mix  Antifreeze/water. I know something has to be wrong but I just can't remotely think of what it could be.

[MrMindless]

XJs run warm to begin with. I'd expect improvement with the fancy rad and ventilation but I'd bet if you pulled the hood she'd be cooler. Or the winch. More air in/ more air through. Blocking air up front is a huge problem on the highway.


Tapatalking in traffic

[Callelle]

XJs run warm to begin with. I'd expect improvement with the fancy rad and ventilation but I'd bet if you pulled the hood she'd be cooler. Or the winch. More air in/ more air through. Blocking air up front is a huge problem on the highway.


Tapatalking in traffic

The winch I'm sure isn't helping, even though it only covers a small amount of the grille since it sits down low in the bumper. I have hood vents, so heat/air extraction shouldn't be an issue. I'm pulling the condenser this weekend, hopefully it's that blocking enough air that it'll run cooler. The thing that bugs me the most is that there are other XJs out in the desert that run similar set ups to mine, only with stock cooling system components and run under 210.

[MrMindless]

IR thermometer and check gauge accuracy?


Tapatalking in traffic

[Callelle]

I haven't had an IR thermometer on it but I have checked with my scan tool to at least see that the computer is getting the same temp as what the gauge is reading.