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300K on BOTH original eng and trans - way to go! Yes, the 4.0's are strong engines.

Thanks again, MudderChuck for the tire info. I really want to get the 235's, but I certainly don't want to hurt anything on the Jeep because of the tire size. Are there any brands to stay away from? Like I said earlier, I saw Uniroyals for $95/tire - does that sound like a good price?

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Did all 88 XJ's have the Dana 35 from the factory or was it just certain models (i.e. Pioneer, Laredo, base, etc)?

Okay..just a quick question.. What is the difference between something like this simply being condensation or something major?

Thanks MudderChuck. In other words, are you suggesting to NOT get the 235's and stick with the 225's that I currently have when buying new ones? It sounds to me like 235's would wear out quicker...

My lawn tractor has been in storage all winter and I decided to start it up yesterday for the first time in about 3 months. The one year old refurbished high power battery was completely disconnected while it was in storage so it wouldn't drain. It was in about 45F degrees in sunshine when I...

The tires on my XJ have enough tread on them to last awhile longer, but they have cracks around the wheel and two of them have persistent air leaks (one is a patched flat). I am starting my tire research and there are couple things I'd like to know about. (1) - Right now, I have 225 all...

That's somewhat reassuring - regarding the cold weather issues. I plan on keeping my eye on everything. What kind of "transmission conditioner" did you add? And, is 300k on BOTH the original engine and original transmission?

Thank you for the helpful hints and sharing your experiences, MudderChuck. I like the idea of the white paper towel at the exhaust.

As far as new symptoms go...there has been hesitation/seizing or whatever it is technically called while I am driving it with a steady speed -neither pushing the gas pedal further down or letting up on it. It has a marked power loss - granted it is nearing 200K on the original engine and it...

Hello MrProbst - that sounds sooo formal! lol How has the winter been treating you? Maryland has been getting hit hard with storms...

Thanks for the responses, everyone. I have another question about this...I read somewhere online while researching this further that if there is smoke coming from the oil dipstick tube/holder that it is a head gasket problem....does anyone know anything about that? There has been a ton of...

What kind of motor are you getting for the Liberty - a brand new one or a rebuilt one/one from a junkyard?

Thanks SuperJ. I haven't seen any type of discoloration around the oil filler cap into the valve cover - just on the dipstick. The oil itself is not discolored completely - it was just changed a few hundred miles ago and looks relatively light colored still. My Jeep has had a ton of blowby...

Hi SuperJ! I have an 88 Cherokee that sounds a lot like your 87 - 4X4, auto, 4.0 I6. I'm curious, what was the cause of the Liberty's motor going bad? Did it give any signs or anything? See you around the forums :-)

Thanks for offer for the electrical help, MudderChuck! How many miles does your 88 have on it? I'm always interested in hearing the stats on 88's :-) Bubbacon324 - did you buy your Jeep brand new?

Thank you, SteelHeadz. I will get a few pictures up of what you requested. In the meantime, though, I had the Jeep out and it was really having a lot of white smoke from the tailpipe. Plus, I went up a gradual incline for a few miles and it barely had any "get up and go". I decided to...

I appreciate everyone's responses to this issue. I prefer to have some knowledge about what is going on before I would take it to a shop. I added some coolant today and the coolant in the reservoir has no signs of oil mixed in it there. The oil dipstick DID have some white discoloration...

SteelHeadz - thank you for the answers tp=n=yj - nobody is trying to talk me out of my Jeep - I'd never ever EVER part with it Here is what is going on...for the first time last winter (PA is famous for experiencing the extreme climate changes of all four seasons), there was a "coffee...