I am about to buy a 96 4DR jlx with a 1.8 in it are these engines any good offroad or is there any downfalls to them?cuz this is gonna be the one for the SAS and YJ springs! and does any one know the gearing? thanx

I didn't know you could get a 96 with a 1.8
I'll have to keep my eyes open for a crunched
one, as far as I have heard, just the timing
chain is a big pain to change, and use the
5-30 recommended oil to prevent chain stretch

Wild

I am about to buy a 96 4DR jlx with a 1.8 in it are these engines any good offroad or is there any downfalls to them?cuz this is gonna be the one for the SAS and YJ springs! and does any one know the gearing? thanx

I here the 1.8's are junk.  Tell ya what, if you bring it over to my house I'll help you pull it out, and we'll put my 1.6 16v in your rig  And I'll go ahead and find something to do with that motor
Brian
Brian

 8)I have a 98 sport with the 1.8, and so far it is great.  I only wheeled it once in Moab 04, drove it 17 hrs there and 17 hrs back, and I did not have the right gears (running 265x16's) and the clutch was the weak link.  I have had no problems for a year (that's how long I've had it) and I don't exactly "baby" it.  FYI

I here the 1.8's are junk.  Tell ya what, if you bring it over to my house I'll help you pull it out, and we'll put my 1.6 16v in your rig  And I'll go ahead and find something to do with that motor
Brian
Brian

Yeah thats it hey im on way to your place brian! oh wait im not stoned yet nice try though but we will have to get together and do some wheelin !

I didn't know you could get a 96 with a 1.8
I'll have to keep my eyes open for a crunched
one, as far as I have heard, just the timing
chain is a big pain to change, and use the
5-30 recommended oil to prevent chain stretch

Wild

http://www.zukiworld.com/section_technical/technical_spec_sidekick.htm
check that out wild

Yeah thats it hey im on way to your place brian! oh wait im not stoned yet nice try though but we will have to get together and do some wheelin !

Well alright, I'll have Eric send you some brownies to fix that  As soon as I'm back together I'm going to take a run to Ravensdale.  It's about 2 minutes from my house and most of the area is legal  Actually now that I think about it the only areas I go out there that aren't legal I only take my bike.  So I'll let you know.  I'll need some people with me in case I break an axle
Brian