Greetings from the UK! Great video. I've been fixing cars for years and looking at this great American straight six engine makes you appreciate old school engineering. None of this four valve per cylinder DOHC stuff, just simple, straightforward 4 litre grunt. With a job like this it's just a case of being methodical and organised. I take my hat off to you sir!

saw a kid walking out of the junkyard with a 4.0 head.......now i know why lol

@jamesgreenjr.2128

3 жыл бұрын

Is there enough room to fish out the lifters with a magnet and not take head off?

@DanCBoyle

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesgreenjr.2128late here...but, no not on that AMC 4.0 (or the years I am familiar with anyway). The head has to be removed. Chevy made an inline 6 with an acess panel specifically for that...not a horrible Idea as it happens, I could have used it!

@mikevanpelt9569

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he had a blown head gasket he had a aluminum head so he had to get another head from the junkyard cuz I'm still heads and some of the aluminum head on my Jeep Cherokee 4.0 head it's not aluminum

Even though I'm not planning on a job like this on mine I still found this very entertaining and I'm watching it for the second time thanks for brightening up my day!

Thanks for the clear and concise demonstration. It made it clear whether or not someone would want to tackle this themselves as a driveway project. And the recommendation for Clearwater is a jewel since there are so many out there for sale. Would love a 7 Years Later quick update.

Thanks man, it pays to be organized, I couldn't imagine trying to figure out where stuff goes after a week of being away from it

I may have to do my Cylinder Head soon, I will revisit this video again if and when I do it. Thanks for taking the time to share your venture with others,

Your welcome! I posted this mostly so people would have a good idea if they wanted to do this or not. Compared to an engine ohc, it's blindingly easy!

@lawrencejlormandjr6370

3 жыл бұрын

Not the job I wanted to do but I found your video the best out there of any other video. I’m waiting on 1/2” 12 point socket to be shipped to me. Then, I can finally take the 6 remaining head bolts out. Also, thanks for the link for the new head. I’m probably just going to order a new one as well. I have a 2000 wj 4.0.

Well done, your organization during the disassembly makes all the difference in the world. Thanks for the tip on the rearmost

Damn right that 4.0-liter straight six is indestructible! That's why I've kept my '88 all these years after buying it brand new.

@corwinmallonee4319

6 жыл бұрын

Hate to break it to ya but the 88 had a 4.2 litter french engin in it

@erichimes3062

5 жыл бұрын

Mechanical Malpractice Even though AMC debuted the 4.0 six in 1987?

@marine4lyfe85

4 жыл бұрын

@@erichimes3062 His name checks out.

You don't need to completely remove the intake manifold, just let it sit on the exhaust manifold so you don't have to disconnect so much stuff. The steering pump can also stay in the bracket. As for keeping track of the valve cover bolts, other option is to just take a photo from each side. I did this because I wanted to throw them in my parts cleaner. As for the lifters; it's not a problem to put new lifters on an old cam, you just don't want to do a new cam with old lifters.

very well done sir and great attention to detail . ive been a mechanic all of my life and would have no problem with you working on my vehicles if i was unable to do so , good job

Someone else already asked this but no answer....what where the things "You had to run to the parts store for things you didn't know you needed?" This would be great info to know. Thx for the video!

@peeyoobikhunter2312

4 жыл бұрын

BEER ISAY BEER.

You could coat your cylinder walls with motor oil to help prevent rust from the open atmosphere if you feel foil and plastic wrap isn't enough.

Good job on the vid. You are a king of shade tree mechanics.

Dude you are a madman. Nice job!!! You are my new hero. I've got a TJ and haven't tackled big jobs like this --- but you take all the mystery out of it and that removes a lot of fear. Thanks for taking the time to record and explain all of this. Super-appreciate it

I truly admire you for the work you did on your 2000 Jeep.

I didn't hear any cussing at all, you must be doing it wrong! LOL Thanks for the video, good stuff.

@cameronneal7764

3 жыл бұрын

Just did my valve cover and plugs yesterday, there was a lot of cussing 🤣

Nice Jeep glad to see you are keeping her on the road. The only vehicles that are greener are the cars from the 1950 in Cuba people just don't get what it takes to build a vehicle. I get so aggravated at people that have reusable grocery bags but drive a throwaway Prius. Sorry about preaching to the choir :) . Really like your cardboard trick also, I cannot tell you how many times I said to myself I will remember how they go. Ha.

@Fearlessfront

10 жыл бұрын

lol! yea, me too! live and learn!

@3tree3

8 жыл бұрын

+FearlessFront (Todd Christopher) hey what's up nice work I just removed the head on mine and same problem I was just wondering how it was holding up and was curious were you ordered it

Thanks for the tutorial man. Theres no telling how much trouble you saved us stubborn autodidacts.

Thanks man, those little steps make life a lot easier on re-assembly

Very nice video. Just the facts and no useless garbage...just how it should be.

@salami99

3 жыл бұрын

wellit helps he is working on a straight 6, it already Dodges the crap and useless garbage that say other engines have

You did a great job! Video was very informative. Thanks for Sharing!

I'm doing one right now and decided to pull the head with both intake and exhaust manifolds still attached while using a hoist. I took the project over from someone else and thanks to your video I'll be able to see where a few of the already been removed parts go. Thanks for sharing.

Really great video I just ordered my cylinder head from Clearwater; also great people so far. This is informative and I will be checking back over the next two weeks as I swap out head in my 2002.

i"ve been a mechanic for 23 years doing major repairs and you did a good job but i would just like to add a couple things for any one doing this job when installing new lifters (hydralic) you should always prime them you can skin this cat a couple ways soak in oil take a push rod and pump till hard or a oil squirt can pump in hole especially positive stop rocker. if u don"t prime they bottom out and damage internals . chase all haed bolt holes to get proper torq

@ALLofYOU2

5 жыл бұрын

How do you prime them?

yeah, that was probably a re-man head... I actually orders one of those first, got it, and noticed the same thing you saw... welded crack... thats how they all "fix" them... it's bullshit, I wasn't about to put it in my truck... So I ordered the brand new (re-enforced) casting from clearwater. So far so good..

Thanks for the video, helped my father and me replace the head, head gasket, etc. on my XJ

Very informative video. Thank you for taking the time 2 make this Fearlessfront as it's was helpful to prepare plus has overall common sense tips: cardboard boxes used to keep track of hardware locations, old hose to shim a bolt and a jack to raise the exhaust. I drive a 2003 Wrangler with the same engine (since new off the showroom floor) and I hope it won't be affected as well. No issues as of yet as it's at 108,000 miles and drove from Anchorage, AK to Houston, TX and back without issue.

Best video on KZread. LOL Thanks.

"developed a lifter tick"- so you mean every 4.0?

@Haiasiriku

7 жыл бұрын

Squalestang92 the early 00s have the problem

@frazerbrennan9245

6 жыл бұрын

every straight 6 as well lol even the diesels

@lukeholdren3570

5 жыл бұрын

Still better than the 4.8

@book791

5 жыл бұрын

The 4.0 is just a noisy, hot running motor. Very durable and reliable

@JoseGarcia-up5nt

4 жыл бұрын

i got a 92 Cherokee laredo 4.0l hov in she runs great .

Nice video! I'm getting ready to dive in on mine and it was just nice to see someone go through the process. Thanks for your contribution.

I loved the idea of putting the bolts on the strip of cardboard. I had to replace my rear main seal in my XJ and didn't think to do that with the bolts from the oil pan. Long story short, I mixed up the different bolts and had to take it to my mechanic to finish it up. Great video!

13:18 You deserve that drink :D

i would have replaced the exhaust manifold, the stock ones are cheap and crack easily

@stuartbear922

4 жыл бұрын

The 2000 models have the catalytic converters built into the header.

Thanks for the video! Julie and I just finished this on a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ordered a Clearwater head plus kit), worked on it off and on for 3+ months since I didn't have a heated shed and it is winter. Worst part of it was the exhaust/intake manifold bolts. A couple of them you can barely feel, let alone see. Within the last year, we've replaced the oil pan (shop stripped the drain bolt), rear main gasket (might as well while in there), oil pan gasket, transmission pan gasket/filter, radiator, thermostat, and all hoses. Figured we would rather invest in parts and elbow grease than have a new vehicle payment.

Great vid, super helpful and easy to follow. Steady cam work and decent audio appreciated.

What was the total price tag ?!!?

thanks from russia

Really good video, i like the fact that you call it straight, and make it sound pretty simple. Just like a good teacher

Todd, thanks a bunch for the video. It really helped in repairing my '97 TJ. Still got misfire codes, but the head job itself came out fine.

CAN U CHANGE LIFTERS WITH OUT CHANGE A CAM?

@Lawnmower-os5pg

7 жыл бұрын

You can but it's really risky

@sbleezy

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can put new lifters in. Not really risky at all. If the cam is still good and not pitted or anything it doesn't matter. It only matters if you are wanting to reuse the same lifters.

Nice video! Very informative. This is probably the best how to video I've seen in a long time. Thanks!

Great Job, man! Super helpful! Thanks for making this for all us Jeep 4.0 owners!!

Good for you! I felt as if I was sitting shotgun on the test drive. I do all the work myself on our 4.0 TJ Rubi. But, I have not ever done anything on this scale. I know I will have to down the road and seeing your video sure gives me a boost of confidence. Thank you for posting!

I don't know to much about engines but I do have a passion for cars. I want to learn about engines so I can work on my own L6. Thank you for filming this video I learned a lot.

Great video. My 4.0 broke some piston skirts and I am in the middle of the tear down. Your video helped thank you. John

sweet job my friend, i am doing the same project, Your video was very well done and helpful. Thanks for taking the time to film and share it.

Again, thank for the vid! I knocked out the job in 2 short days. Very Easy. it looked like the head was previously replaced because it looked much newer. My lifter in intake Cylinder 2 was completely worn through! The old XJ runs like a beast now!

THANK YOU, i used your video as a guide and things i needed to complete changing my head on my 2000 jeep cherokee, again thank you

great job! Not many people would do it like this... they'd just tear it apart and slam it together. But you didn't do that. I give props dude.

Great video, very helpful. My 01 has a good head (so far - fingers crossed) but if I have to tackle this, your video will be a big help. Thanks!

Great video. I've owned three XJs, traded them each off at 200K. I really miss my 2000 Classic. It had the dreaded 0331 cracked head. I'm a WK guy now.

That's an awesome idea with the holes poked in cardboard to organize the bolts. I learned a lot watching your vids. Thx

Awesome! Just had my head gasket blow and this was the only video I could find that helped! Well done. Thanks!!

@Fearlessfront

10 жыл бұрын

Yea dude! I had the exact same problem when I wanted to start this project, and was really surprised there weren't any detailed videos on the subject.

fantastic job - you have SO MUCH more patience than i do - kudos

Thanks for this video, it actually helped me in fixing my car. I have to say that you are very brave to take up that big job.

im researching how to install performance cylinder heads on my mustang and this is really helpful thanks for taking the time to make this video

Dude! Great job!!! I'm about to replace lifters on a 2005 4.0 wrangler in a few weeks and your video was great insight...thanks so MUCH for the effort!

my parents had a 1984 AMC J-10 Jeep fullsize pickup with the Straight 6 when I was a kid.. I would kill for one now... A lot of good memories with that truck...

I am from the snowbelt as well. You can't beat these XJs. Never had newer than 97 so haven't dealt with cylinder head issues but all have had awful rust. If I find one from down south I'm going to snag it. The last one I had was a god awful pain in the balls to work on with every suspension /frame bolt being frozen... makes every job take 3x longer than it should. Thanks for sharing the vid!

@Fearlessfront

10 жыл бұрын

No Problem man! Long live the XJ! And the new "Cherokee's'" aren't REAL Cherokees!

@PlamenMitev

10 жыл бұрын

Fearlessfront You are so fucking right! The new Cherooooocar is crap!

@tacticalAV

7 жыл бұрын

Moccina got a 92 XJ, the issue doesn't exist in the early 90s xjs?

@Jacob_Studer

6 жыл бұрын

I have a 92 XJ and my head gasket just blew. .i'm just glad these engines don't have to be lifted to do the job

absolutely awesome the way you organized your stuff on carboard, I do the same thing

thanks man, I did put some oil in the lifters, but they sat for a week b4 I replaced the head. Thats why I did the false start, to get some oil moving. And I did put motor assembly grease on the bottoms of the lifters. I would be crazy not too! lol I've honestly never heard of re-torquing a head, but I'll be replacing all the rocker arms next weekend, so I'll check them to be on the safe side. Thanks for the tips!

I know I'm going to have to do this someday on my 2000 XJ. REALLY glad I found this video! Thanks man!

I just did mine and the only difficult thing is torquing down the exaust and intake manifold. I cant believe it, putting the head is the easiest if you got the torque wrench and specs. Thaks fearlessfront you video helpped me alot

Hey thanks for the video man, I appreciate it. Got an 01 WJ 4.0 with the same problem, just starting now after 176,000 miles. This video helped me get an idea of what I've got to do, now just time to get the hands dirty.

Great job! Also great camera work and editing. A skill that is sorely lacking with other videos.

Thanks! I'm not doing the exact same job but close. I have to replace a piston today so similar tear down. Never done it before but the video gave more confidence!! And a great walk thru!

Nice Job!!! I'm looking at getting one of these jeeps with a 4.0 - nice to know they are backyard mechanic friendly!

Awesome video. I miss my XJ but its funny I use to own a 2000 TJ that I swore had an issue with the head or gasket and now just learned the 2000 4.0 head issue. Makes a lot of sense now.

Nice job, man! This just happened to my jeep, good to know it wasn't as bad I thought it would be.

@Fearlessfront

10 жыл бұрын

Yup! no timing to mess with, or valve lash to set... it's great!

I am about to do a head gasket and this video really helped my confidence on attempting this thanks man.

Thanks for the vid man. I have a '96 with bad valve springs causing multiple cylinder misfire. Can't wait to pull it apart.

Getting ready to do the same thing on my 2000 Cherokee! Thanks for sharing bro.

Nice Job,Doing the same thing on a friends jeep,With a cam and lifter's though.Did a couple smallblock chevy's when i was a kid so i watched your post for a refresher,Thanks

Good video bud. well explained and detailed. I saved it into my how to archives for my 4.0 engine fixes. I will probably still pay a buddy to do the head on my TJ because of my low patients level. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

It sounds better now then before,great job bud.

great job and a great video; Im going to replace the head on my 96 XJ next week and your video has really been useful, thanks!

This was not my case at this moment, but I did enjoy your video, your creatively with cartoon boxer "Eco-Friendly catch my attention with your organization with the good energy explaining the most you can to us. I appreciate your willingness. I would love you would visit my Cuban community in Cuba and share with them some good car knowledge. You see my people fix everything out of not having many sources lol

great video man, I'm about to have to do this exact job on my 2004 Cherokee. thank you so much for posting, I'm definitely subscribing

Yup, she's running the foam! luv that stuff!

That cardboard trick is really amazing. I wish I had known about that sooner. Thanks.

Great video! I am on my 4th Cherokee a 2001 with 300000 miles on it. This is next weekends project, minus the new head. I have had to do the lifters on all my previous Cherokees around 150,000 miles. Cant believe this one went so long!!!!!!

Congratulations. Mine is a 1998 and i believe it is in need of a new cylinder head. Since I am from Brazil we have cheap labor but expensive parts. So I will probably have mine rebuilt. Great video, great job.

Very nice job on this and I am in the very same spot and starting today. I will definitely order the new head.

thanks man this really helped me out to replace the head gasket in my 94 jeep you save me a pretty penny

Thanks man! it runs great now! Way more usable power in the low rpm's

Pretty good video. I just walked it for the hell of it and it was a more in-depth a lot of the other videos I have seen so congratulations, you may well have one of the most in-depth for their Jeep head gasket replacement videos. I'm sure it will help some newbies and young Bloods, and a very good thing to show them how to organize bolts and studs and such I would also do the same with the rocker arms and pushrods because they should always go back in the same place as well. Only tip would be tell people what size socket you are using on each other the bolts or studs and if they need a deep well like the head bolts. Anyways, good job.

got a 91 xj going to replace the head. never have done one (motor yes head no) wondered how it was done. really nice video good camera views and give me alot of good knowledge to get started. the plastic wrap and tin cap was smart, ill remember that trick. thanks zeke! p.s. if you do a lift kit...go with rough country and if you have a friend thats a vet ask them to help out. they give discounts to service members.

This video is exactly whats wrong with mine. Now I know whats parts I need and what to replace!! This video is awesome. Now, to actually do it is another story. Thanks for the vid!

You rule. Love my 4.0. But I would never have the calmness to do what you did. Well done.

thank you so much for making this video. im about to rip apart and put a new head gasket in my 94 4.0 wrangler. i have a dealer manual but man did it help to actually see everything. right on dude!

yes I do, i'm putting up a vid of that soon. it's really cool the way it hooks up

I have a 2000 myself with a similar problem. This vid helped tremendously. Awesome!! Thanks.

Dude...you are an inspiration. I'm going to do everything you did.

Awesome job dude. Very informative and clear instructions. Will refer to this if I ever need to do this!

@BatskyStarman

9 жыл бұрын

BatskyStarman It looks like i'll need to be doing this now! How long did this take you, and how is the new head holding up?

Great Video, Definitely a huge job! Well planned out.

Nice video and job,I have 1996 jeep cherokee SE with 4.0 engine. for 10 years I never have to change any in the motor. very very nice jeep loved. Thanks

My 2001 does the exact same thing. Same noise. Such a big job to fix it.

Very brave and well done. I know that in a few years I'll have to pull the head off my 83 4.2L but I'm just glad I don't have so much clutter in the engine bay to mess with. I tore a 4.0L head off a 92 Cherokee and the water jackets are sealed. I just need to get an area to work and get everything nice and clean first. :)

Great video. I'm actually looking at buying a 99 Cherokee that has a bad head, so this video let me know just what I was getting into. which is a good thing because I was also looking at another truck, and the jeep seems to be the easier (and probably cheaper) one to replace the head on. again, great video!