Hi all.. My 1st post here.. I've just bought a 88 trooper 4cyl. 2.6L 5spd 4x4. I've been learning a lot from reading through posts here and a few other forums. I really didn't know much about troopers (or cars at all for that matter) until getting this. So I have a few questions....
The idle will go up and down between about 1500 and 1000 rpms. But not always. There's a huge crack in the EGR hose that Im in the middle of replacing and the o2 sensor light is always on. So im also replacing the o2 sensor (and resetting the switch behind the odom)
1. Hoping this will fix the problem??
I've heard about the horrible cylinder heads on these models and hoping mine doesn't crack. Then the other day I start noticing steam coming from the tail pipe and its getting really hot (about 3/4 on the temp gauge) and losing water.. ugh.. I pull over and put some water in and tried putting some sealant in the radiator.. the steaming stopped and it hasnt gotten hot like that again.. yet. The temp gauge is staying at about the 1/4 level.
2. Should I just try replacing the head gasket or go for a whole new cylinder head? I've heard aluminumheads.com is a good place to get one?
Apparently my wheel bearings are shot.. I hear this clanking every time the front wheels hit any bumps. Thought it was the shocks but after checking them out, they were fine.
3. How much would it cost roughly to have my wheel bearings repacked? it seems a little beyond my abilities to do something like that.
4. Also what is the main reason for getting manual locking hubs rather than having the auto hubs?
This is just annoying and I don't know why it does this. Every time I unlock the drivers side door, all the locks are unlocked. So I have to run around the trooper and lock ever door every time I get out of the car. What's up with that?
5. Is there supposed to be a remote that comes with this model?
Thanks for any info!
-joe
The idle will go up and down between about 1500 and 1000 rpms. But not always. There's a huge crack in the EGR hose that Im in the middle of replacing and the o2 sensor light is always on. So im also replacing the o2 sensor (and resetting the switch behind the odom)
1. Hoping this will fix the problem??
I've heard about the horrible cylinder heads on these models and hoping mine doesn't crack. Then the other day I start noticing steam coming from the tail pipe and its getting really hot (about 3/4 on the temp gauge) and losing water.. ugh.. I pull over and put some water in and tried putting some sealant in the radiator.. the steaming stopped and it hasnt gotten hot like that again.. yet. The temp gauge is staying at about the 1/4 level.
2. Should I just try replacing the head gasket or go for a whole new cylinder head? I've heard aluminumheads.com is a good place to get one?
Apparently my wheel bearings are shot.. I hear this clanking every time the front wheels hit any bumps. Thought it was the shocks but after checking them out, they were fine.
3. How much would it cost roughly to have my wheel bearings repacked? it seems a little beyond my abilities to do something like that.
4. Also what is the main reason for getting manual locking hubs rather than having the auto hubs?
This is just annoying and I don't know why it does this. Every time I unlock the drivers side door, all the locks are unlocked. So I have to run around the trooper and lock ever door every time I get out of the car. What's up with that?
5. Is there supposed to be a remote that comes with this model?
Thanks for any info!
-joe