Jeep Cherokee (XJ): Service procedures
- Valve timing. Valve, guide and seal. Piston-fitting
- Piston ring-fitting
- Connecting rod bearings-fitting
- Fitting crankshaft main bearings
- Form-in-place gaskets. Engine performance. Honing cylinder bores
- Repair damaged or worn threads. Service engine assembly (short block). Hydrostatic lock
- Engine oil service
Engine diagnosis-introduction
Engine diagnosis is helpful in determining the
causes of malfunctions not detected and remedied by
routine maintenance.
These malfunctions may be classified as eithe ...
Valve timing. Valve, guide and seal. Piston-fitting
Valve timing
Disconnect the spark plug wires and remove the
spark plugs.
Remove the engine cylinder head cover.
Remove the capscrews, bridge and pivot assembly,
and rocker arms ...
Other materials:
Hydraulic tappets. Vibration damper. Timing case cover
Hydraulic tappets
Retain all the components in the same order as
removed.
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the engine cylinder head (Refer to cylinder
head r&i in this section).
(2) Remove the push rods.
(3) Remove the tappets through the push rod openings
in the cylinder block with a Hydraulic Val ...