Free Quick Fix!!
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: MO
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I have a 94 thats a stick and I have 3.07 grears. I found a junk xj with alot of parts and it was a auto. Like 98% of 1991 and newr xj's have 3.55 gears that was a auto. That would put you a litter bit better then with just stock tires and a litter less with 33" tires in the rpm's . It is a fast and very easy way to have better gears and very very cheap.
Last edited by kyle87xj; Apr 4, 2010 at 08:21 AM.
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From: Helena, MT
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l
Went and did this on my 89 4dr with 129k feels much better, much snappier. But I did learn that my linkage clip thingy that connects the throttle cable to the TB is broken, it stays on but only takes a light bump to have it fall off. Also I noticed that I only have 1 click left before I'm out of adjustment. do I need to worry about it? how would I go about giving myself more adjustment?
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From: Herriman, Utah
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
and to answer your question read the VERY FIRST POST........
Okay so i'm not taking credit for this i just think its in the best interest for everyone who owns an XJ to know this. I have always disliked the way my XJ shifts from 2-3-4. It felts sloppy and had trouble down shifting on steep inclines. Well here is the solution that worked for me! It costs all of $0 and about 5 minutes including the test drive.
Here are the instruction
-Open hood while vehicle is off in park.
-Find TB
-Press and hold cable release button.
-While holding cable release button push conduit into ratcheting cable release button.
-Hold conduit in.
-Release the cable release button.
-Open TB to wide open and the button will automatically ratchet and lock into the correct place.
-Test drive!!!
I found this on one of b16a90teg's posts on NAXJA.
I know its a "write up" but i think it would have more use to people on the tech section
Here are the instruction
-Open hood while vehicle is off in park.
-Find TB
-Press and hold cable release button.
-While holding cable release button push conduit into ratcheting cable release button.
-Hold conduit in.
-Release the cable release button.
-Open TB to wide open and the button will automatically ratchet and lock into the correct place.
-Test drive!!!
I found this on one of b16a90teg's posts on NAXJA.
I know its a "write up" but i think it would have more use to people on the tech section
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 495
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L High Output
I did this yesterday. No huge noticeable difference, but there was quite a bit of slack in my kickdown cable, and the truck seems to downshift with less throttle application.. Just something extra to do while I was checking fluids.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Chicago IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Straigh 6
so if my jeep its trying to shift from i think 2nd to 3rd it revs really high then will shift. but if i release the gas a little it will shift fine. will this solve that problem
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From: Chicago IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Straigh 6
this seems easy but i have questions. so your saying if you have sloppy shifting this should help? i know that cable has quite a bit of slack in it. so correct me if im wrong, all i have to do is press that release button that open the throttle?
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From: Hollidaysburg, PA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 lt. 242 cu.in.
Not exactly. Hold the release button, push the conduit in, let go of the release button, then WOT. The release button should ratchet when you do the WOT part.
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From: Blanding, UT
Year: 88
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 renix
I got tired of having to let off the gas completely and then pressing it down all the way again to get passing gear. Tried this and wow, this will make passing the slow people on the way to work much easier. I did this at 9:00 in the evening too. Had to do it before the wife got out of class. She hasn't been impressed with the large amounts of time i have been spending with my buddy in the driveway.
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,390
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From: Chicago IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Straigh 6
I got tired of having to let off the gas completely and then pressing it down all the way again to get passing gear. Tried this and wow, this will make passing the slow people on the way to work much easier. I did this at 9:00 in the evening too. Had to do it before the wife got out of class. She hasn't been impressed with the large amounts of time i have been spending with my buddy in the driveway.
